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Fighting the power through Policy, with the change-maker, Jerika L. Richardson


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New #TeesMe podcast episode alert Fighting the power through Policy, with the change-maker, Jerika L. Richardson 

What you’ll hear:

  • Disenfranchised in Georgia, oh Georgia
  • Let’s talk about fair and free access to the ballot
  • Fighting on the local and national level, the story of the Urban League, @naturbanleague
  • What can you do differently, more than just a hashtag
  • Take the protest to the polls, and then change policy
  • Quality of life issues are local policy issues
  • Juneteenth, Tulsa, and telling the truth
  • Government golf, the only way Democrats and Republicans connect
  • Women do play golf (even in the rain)
  • Urban League, how do I engage?
  • Finding peace the importance of self-care
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    Things you should know: 

    • Meet Jerika @jlrichardson
    • @naturbanleague - National Urban League, www.nul.org
    • S/O @cup.usa - Listen to her show Justice Now on @naturbanleague IG Live, Every other Tuesday at 6pm
    • 100 Black Men Golf Tournament is coming 8/2/2021, S/O @onehundredblackmen of NY 
    • And she is quoteable (if you put it on a t-shirt be sure to give her credit) 

      • “We all have a role to play in combating injustice”
      • “Democracy is for all of us”
      • “We all have a responsiblity to educate ourselves” 
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        Jerika L. Richardson is Senior Vice President for Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives at the National Urban League. She leads the organization’s advocacy, public education, and strategic work on civic engagement, police reform, criminal justice reform, and other justice related areas.Ms. Richardson is a member of the Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. in English from Spelman College.

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