For The Movement

Elections & the Black Vote | Holli Holiday, Dr. Elise Scott


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This week we discuss the importance of elections and the influence of Black women voters. The guests are Holli Holiday, senior political and data advisor to the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation; and Dr. Elise Scott, director of the Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard University. The hosts for this episode are Kezmiché "Kim" Atterbury and Jordun Lawrence.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Mentioned in This Episode:
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

  • Shelby County v. Holder

  • Moral Monday protests

  • Midterm Elections

  • Power of Black women voters

  • Voter suppression tactics

  • Voting and the U.S. Census

  • Holding elected officials accountable

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Marc's Twitter: @MarcMorial

Don's Twitter: @DCravins

Kim's Twitter: @kayellea

Jordun's Twitter: @_jordun

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