A'shanti Gholar got interested in politics through C-span as a kid and got activated by a politician's lies in high school. Today she's the political director for Emerge America, where she works tirelessly toward equal representation. Here she talks about her path there, what keeps her optimistic, and what she's got her sights set on beyond 2020. 

Check out A'shanti's show The Brown Girl's Guide to Politics here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brown-girls-guide-to-politics/id1457611450! 

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