In this raw and powerful episode, Emmy-winning journalist LZ Granderson is joined by former CNN correspondent Nick Valencia for an unfiltered conversation about life as an independent journalist, covering the ICE Protests around Los Angeles, and the uncomfortable truths surrounding immigration, racism, and colorism in America. 0:00 Welcome to the LZ Granderson Show 0:15 Today's Show: 1. Gas Prices 2. NY Primary 3. Immigrants 3:18 Nick Valencia Joins the Show 5:08 Covering ICE Protests as an Independent Journalist 8:15 Why Nick Now Travels with His Birth Certificate 12:53 The Three types of groups who protest 16:53 How to fix immigration issues 19:42 Racism and colorism within the hispanic community 24:57 Democratic party organizational issues from 2024 26:55 Too much money is being made to stop the immigration issue 32:05 What it's actually like on the border 34:34 Economic pull for immigration 38:28 What are the resources that we can provide? 41:25 Trump's Ability to Manipulate the Media 45:00 Fairness instead of objectivity 50:58 Reaction to Senator Padilla's Incident 56:20 How to Handle Our Mental Health This is more than a political conversation—it's a deep dive into identity, purpose, and healing. Don’t miss it. 👇 Drop a comment, like the video, and subscribe for more real conversations. #Immigration #Journalism #Colorism #LZGranderson #NickValencia #Politics #MentalHealth #ProgressivePolitics #ice #losangeles Checkout Nick's Substack: https://substack.com/@nickvalencianews
In this raw and powerful episode, Emmy-winning journalist LZ Granderson is joined by former CNN correspondent Nick Valencia for an unfiltered conversation about life as an independent journalist, covering the ICE Protests around Los Angeles, and the uncomfortable truths surrounding immigration, racism, and colorism in America.
0:00 Welcome to the LZ Granderson Show
0:15 Today's Show: 1. Gas Prices 2. NY Primary 3. Immigrants
3:18 Nick Valencia Joins the Show
5:08 Covering ICE Protests as an Independent Journalist
8:15 Why Nick Now Travels with His Birth Certificate
12:53 The Three types of groups who protest
16:53 How to fix immigration issues
19:42 Racism and colorism within the hispanic community
24:57 Democratic party organizational issues from 2024
26:55 Too much money is being made to stop the immigration issue
32:05 What it's actually like on the border
34:34 Economic pull for immigration
38:28 What are the resources that we can provide?
41:25 Trump's Ability to Manipulate the Media
45:00 Fairness instead of objectivity
50:58 Reaction to Senator Padilla's Incident
56:20 How to Handle Our Mental Health
This is more than a political conversation—it's a deep dive into identity, purpose, and healing. Don’t miss it.
👇 Drop a comment, like the video, and subscribe for more real conversations.
#Immigration #Journalism #Colorism #LZGranderson #NickValencia #Politics #MentalHealth #ProgressivePolitics #ice #losangeles
Checkout Nick's Substack: https://substack.com/@nickvalencianews