On Today’s Episode, we have someone who works to provide a voice for the disenfranchised people who feel voiceless. Whether you are disconnected from the democratic system, homeless, or someone who does not feel engaged under traditional outreach, Leilani is here to engage with you. Let’s start the week with Leilani Irvin. 

Key Points from the Episode:

• Obama’s campaign inspiring her to get into advocacy work by stopping at her college during the campaign trail
• Experiencing racism in South Carolina 
• Speaking with suppressed voters who told their stories of being hosed during the Civil Rights Movement
• Getting people to vote on campus and throughout NC/SC/GA
• Working for a nonprofit 
• Social work and managing a metric-driven caseload
• Helping parents in East Harlem sign up for Pre-K For All NYC initiative
• Being part of a Union (DC37 / Local 372)
• Working on screenplays 
• Civic Engagement with the NAACP

Book Recommendations: CLICK HERE FOR ALL BOOK  RECOMMENDATIONS

• The Color of Law
• Autobiography of Assata Shakur
• Autobiography of Malcolm X
• 1984
• You Say More Than you Speak
• Knowing Your Value

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