Democracy in Color

#HarrisWalz is official! Steve and Sharline get together for an “emergency” podcast episode to discuss their thoughts and reactions to Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz. https://lnkd.in/g_bsZvhW

OUT NOW: Pre-ALL THE THINGS, Rep. Ruben Gallego joined the pod to talk about his Senate race against Kari Lake to replace flip-flopping Kyrsten Sinema Despite all the fast-moving news, this race will be critical to Dems holding the Senate. Listen now!

OUT NOW: Lawyer and PolicyLink Founder-in-Residence Angela Glover Blackwell discusses her new podcast project "Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life", a six-part series that illustrates the potential of our democracy, using L.A. as an example of what is possible when people come together to create change. She shares her journey from growing up in a segregated St. Louis, MO in the 1950s and 60s to her role as an organizer during the Black Power Movement to a lifelong commitment to social justice, policy work, and activism. Angela also offers advice on how to stay hopeful and engaged in a time when current events leave many feeling discouraged, and she makes a case for why voting isn’t just about ourselves but about the future generations of people to come after. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!

OUT NOW: Award-winning journalist Imara Jones joins Steve & Fola to discuss the origins of her multimedia company TransLash Media and the role of storytelling and narrative in preserving the humanity of trans people. #HappyPride 🌈

CA-27 now has all the markers of a Democratic stronghold. But as Julie Martinez Ortega, writes on our blog, the only path to victory in 2024 runs through…you guessed it: the district’s Latino community.

OUT NOW: This is the weekend listen you needed! In collaboration with the Bay Area Book Festival, we’re broadcasting the powerful conversation between Steve Phillips, Working Families Party National Director Maurice Mitchell, and former co-executive director of the Highlander Research and Education Center, Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson about how we build a truly multiracial democracy in this country. The conversation was moderated by former podcast guest and congressional candidate Lateefah Simon. Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts!

TOMORROW: Join Steve Phillips as he chats with WKYC Studios's Danita Harris at The City Club of Cleveland as part of the UNCF's Leadership Luncheon. You can also tune in virtually, so register now!

OUT NOW: Our funniest guest yet—solo performance artist, comedian, and actress Kristina Wong—joins the podcast to talk about her path to theater (including her brief stint as an elected Koreatown, LA official), and how her creation of the “Auntie Sewing Squad” helped her and many others survive the pandemic. She discusses her play Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord, a 2022 Pulitzer finalist in drama, and the importance of mental health awareness in the AAPI community. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!

OUT NOW: Arizona legend-in-the-making Raquel Terán talks about her bid for Congress and her decades-long work to help turn the state into a shining example of what progressive organizing (and winning) looks like. Raquel shares her journey to politics and the issues she plans to lift up in Congress. She also shares why she believes building coalitions and mobilizing voters are key to protecting democracy and how she recruited and mentored many of the key leaders who are driving change across the state.

NEW ON OUR BLOG: President Joe Biden won California congressional district 12 by 11+ points and Democratic candidate Adam Gray lost the House seat by less than 600 votes, which means Dems can and should win this seat come November, Dr. Julie Martinez Ortega, writes in the latest installation of her NMI Congressional District Watch series.