Michael Blake on Ignite! Empower! Transform!: Leading with Lived Experience

Ignite! Empower! Transform! | December 2, 2025 | Watch the podcast here.

Michael Blake joins Hosea Given II on the Ignite! Empower! Transform! podcast to explain why he believes he is the strongest candidate to represent New York’s 15th Congressional District. Blake reflects on growing up in the South Bronx as the son of Jamaican immigrants and shares how that lived experience shaped his values, leadership style, and commitment to public service.

Drawing on his background in government, advocacy, and national politics, Blake outlines how he is prepared to serve as an accessible, accountable, equity-driven representative. He addresses the district’s most pressing challenges, including environmental injustice, economic inequality, public health disparities, and housing insecurity, and presents a policy vision grounded in community input. The conversation reinforces Blake’s belief that real progress in NY-15 comes from leaders who know the district because they come from it.