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February 13, 2024 ENCORE: Black Love with Dawn & Martin Blagrove
In celebration of Valentine's Day and Black History Month, we're bringing back a special ENCORE episode: meet Dawn and Martin Blagrove — Together for 30 Years — as we celebrate Black Love on Built By Us. Tune in for a love story, laughs, and advice for Black couples everywhere. Tune in for Black Love.

Dawn Blagrove is the Executive Director of Emancipate NC.
Martin Blagrove is a Nurse Anesthetist in Johnston County.
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27 min
July 14, 2023 The Role of First Generation Immigrants in the Movement
In this episode, Democracy Summer communications friendtern Zainab Adamou-Mohamed interviews Yahtrip Abdelgadir, a refugee community organizer with Church World Service Greensboro.

Tune in to learn about the unique experiences of first generation immigrants and their role in the movement as changemakers and storytellers.

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37 min
June 30, 2023 How White Supremacy Infiltrates #Pride
Happy Pride Month! In this epsiode, our very own Democracy Summer communications intern, Kendall Garraway, speaks with Professor Eric Toler from UNCG. Together, they discuss how white supremacy shows up in Queer and Trans community, legislation, and NC history.

Tune in to learn what social movement builders are doing to fight back. Follow us on IG @democracync.
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41 min
May 01, 2023 Say NO to Jim Crow 2.0 (again)
#ActionAlert 🚨In the latest episode of Built By Us, you'll hear all about the newly packaged (but oddly familiar) group of Jim Crow 2.0 bills moving through our legislature and into our State budget. Tune in to learn all about the latest anti-democracy attacks from the #NCGA. demnc.co/jimcrow2
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35 min
March 01, 2023 Notes from a Black, Non-Binary, and Neurodivergent Organizer
In this episode, we interview our Organizing Program Manager, Desmera 'Des' Gatewood, on their recent publication "Love for the Black Failure."

Tune in to hear a radically vulnerable perspective on how Des takes up space and navigates neurodivergence, respectability politics, and identity in their personal and professional life.

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Desmera Gatewood has spent the majority of her adult life organizing and advocating for equitable policies and practices. A Durham native and a graduate of North Carolina Central University, Desmera’s Southern roots inform her passion for engaging both rural and urban communities in political advocacy
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19 min
February 16, 2023 Protect Our Right to Protest: Say NO to HB40
Hear all about HB 40, a dangerous anti-protest bill that is quickly moving through the NC House and Senate. Tune in to learn how you can take action NOW.
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13 min
November 03, 2022 Making Sure #EveryVoteCounts in the County Canvass
In this episode, Zakyree and Joselle tell you all about how you can make sure #EveryVoteCounts this election. In 2020, we deployed hundreds of volunteer “canvass monitors” to key counties to observe the count. Tune in to learn how you can be a part of that in 2022!

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17 min
November 02, 2022 It's Time to Vote, NC!
It's time to #vote, North Carolina! Tune in for all the deets on Voting — Early and on Election Day — in NC's 2022 statewide general election. Zakyree and Alyssa talk about recent turnout numbers, what/who's on the ballot, and how you can be prepared before you even head to the polls!
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13 min
August 31, 2022 The Student Leader Experience at Primarily White Institutions (PWIs)
Season 4 Premiere. Ode to Democracy Summer '22. In this premiere episode, Starlynn, Ingrid, and Jemiah talk with 3 college students from across NC about what exactly it means (and takes) to be a student leader at a PWI.
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33 min
August 25, 2022 From The Host: Welcome to Season 4!
Welcome to Season 4 of Built By Us! We're so glad you're here.
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Built By Us Media spotlights movement makers and shakers across North Carolina. Hosts Kai and Joselle sit down with organizers, activists, and working-class people who are fighting for justice,…