Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life

Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life

Non-profit Organizations

A podcast series centered on the promises of and paths to a thriving multiracial democracy that leads to a good life.

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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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Non-profit Organizations
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2-10 employees
Specialties
podcast, democracy, policy, organizing, labor, leadership, legislation, activism, dance, and equity

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