"Understanding the connection between anti-Blackness and the oppression of all marginalized groups is critical to pro-democracy work. As Angela Glover Blackwell, founder of PolicyLink, has explained, “the protocols of anti-Blackness have become the protocols of oppression for the nation.”" In The Chronicle of Philanthropy article, Author and Journalist Cora Daniels highlights the need for a multiracial democracy, not just during an election, as an evergreen, everyday investment. #MultiracialDemocracy #multiracial #Democracy #ProDemocracy
Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life
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A podcast series centered on the promises of and paths to a thriving multiracial democracy that leads to a good life.
About us
Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life is a 6-part podcast series centered on the promises of and paths to a thriving multiracial democracy in service of human flourishing that leads to a good life. The framers of American democracy were wealthy white men – many of them enslavers – who built the nation on the theft of land and the enslavement of people, limited the rights of citizenship to people like themselves, and dehumanized others. But as flawed as these men were, in articulating a revolutionary concept – government “of the people, by the people, for the people,” they punched way above their moral weight. We have a system that can grow and stretch. Indeed, the democratic system of government we have grows stronger as more people are included and have a stake in defending it. It’s clear that democracy is now in peril. It’s no surprise that these threats are coming now. We are at a point in the nation’s history where, for the first time ever, no single racial group will be the majority. This means, if democracy is to endure, it must be a multiracial democracy. However, we don’t just want a democracy that survives, we want a democracy that thrives. A democracy that embraces the potential of our vast national diversity as a gift. We need a radically inclusive, thriving multiracial democracy in service of human flourishing so we can all have a good life. While our democracy is far from perfect, there are buoyant signs of hope found in the work that people of color organizers, activists, and civically-minded elected leaders have been doing for decades. They have refashioned and reimagined what democracy looks like by refusing the status quo and resisting conventions and norms. By showcasing their work, we are inviting you to reimagine democracy as a multiracial democracy.
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- podcast, democracy, policy, organizing, labor, leadership, legislation, activism, dance, and equity
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Lifelong advocate for racial and economic equity | Host of the Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life podcast and Radical Imagination podcast
What was your favorite episode of Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life? https://lnkd.in/gEVBZeMt
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Our own Kavon Ward discusses reparations and Black Land Back with Angela Glover-Blackwell, a member of our Board of Advisors and Founder in Residence at PolicyLink. Angela has just released a new podcast, "Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life," available now on streaming services or at radicalimagination.us ! #BlackLandBack #ReparationsNow #RestorativeJustice #ReparativeJustice #WhereIsMyLand #PolicyLink
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Lifelong advocate for racial and economic equity | Host of the Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life podcast and Radical Imagination podcast
I am happy to present my conversation with Baratunde Thurston about my podcast Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life. Have you checked out the podcast yet? How would you reimagine democracy? Tune into our conversation on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g4VpAFjz
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Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life explores how we can realize the fullest potential of a #MultiracialDemocracy. It offers a vision of hope for those who feel anxious or dispirited in the current political climate. Multi-hyphenate Baratunde Thurston speaks with podcast host Angela Glover Blackwell about the six-episode podcast and dives into all the chapter summaries. Tune in to hear Angela and Bartunde's extended conversation about what we can do to create a thriving multiracial democracy in service of a good life for all. This #ReimaginingDemocracy is excited to share how people are coming together across racial lines to seize this moment and stretch democracy to serve all. Listen to all six episodes available now at https://plcylk.org/rd4agl or wherever you get your podcasts. https://lnkd.in/gYEPvarA
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Lifelong advocate for racial and economic equity | Host of the Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life podcast and Radical Imagination podcast
At the PolicyLink #EquitySummit2024, I was thrilled to be with a select group of attendees to have an early morning conversation about Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life. Furthermore, I was glad to chat with Kent Wong, Hillary Holley, and Alberto Retana and deepen our understanding of what a #MultiracialDemocracy and coalition can look like. So grateful to hear that the podcast is resonating with people.
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"Hope is a Discipline," an episode @PolicyLink Reimagining Democracy for A Good Life Podcast delves into the vital importance of hope as an active practice. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining hope and joy in activism and organizing, reminding us that hope is not just a feeling but a disciplined practice that fuels our commitment to justice. With 2024 being a pivotal election year worldwide, it poses an important question to listeners: How are you participating in democracy in your own life? Let's continue this journey together, fostering hope and action for a radically inclusive democracy. Listen to Episode 6: "Hope is a Discipline" https://lnkd.in/gGfBN53c
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"I imagine that everybody votes. Voting is not the end of democracy – it is the beginning" Angela Glover Blackwell spins the #Democracy Wheel with Baratunde Thurston and shares her radical thoughts on reimagining democracy. tune into the podcast here: plcylk.org/rd4agl #ReimaginingDemocracy #voting #VoterEmpowerment #goodlife
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The news over the past weekend proves that we can reimagine democracy. Let's #ReimagineDemocracy for a Good Life together. https://plcylk.org/rd4agl
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Lifelong advocate for racial and economic equity | Host of the Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life podcast and Radical Imagination podcast
We're at a moment where history will look back, the future will look back, and our grandchildren will look back and say either, 'That's when they absolutely started on the road to getting it right', or 'That was the beginning of it all being lost.' You are living through that moment. And we are not without agency.
Angela Glover Blackwell - Transformative Solidarity for a Thriving Multiracial Democracy | Bioneers
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