The Electorette

In this episode, Thalia González, an Associate Professor at Occidental College and co-author of the report, "Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood." This groundbreaking report published by Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality, revealed that adults view Black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than their white peers. González discusses the ways in which adults perceive black girls in public systems have both short-term and long-term repercussions.

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The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap with Mehrsa Baradaran. A discussion on the history of black banks and how housing segregation, racism, and Jim Crow credit policies worsened the wealth gap.

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"Democracy isn't just about the ability to vote. Democracy is about being an informed citizen..." This is just one of the points you'll hear in this conversation with data-skeptic, author and mathematician, Cathy O'Neil. We discuss her book "Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality & Threatens Democracy," and the ways in which algorithms dictate nearly every aspect of our lives, including our interactions with the criminal justice system and our elections.

We also discuss how Facebook and Cambridge Analytica use our personal data in ways that may influence our voting decisions. O'Neil believes these practices pose a serious threat to democracy.

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Shelby Counter Commissioner, Tami Sawyer discusses her campaign for Mayor of Memphis, the #TakeEmDown901 movement, and her #WeCan'tWait campaign.

If elected, Tami Sawyer would make history as the first woman every to be elected in as mayor of Memphis, TN. We discuss our history of growing up in Memphis and how she would address inequality, poverty and growth stagnation in this historic city.

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A discussion on Reproductive Justice with the co-founders of ReproAction, Erin Matson and Pamela Merrit.

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Episode Reading List

>> How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics: From Welfare Reform to Foreclosure to Trumpby Laura Briggs

>> Reproductive Justice: An Introduction by Loretta Ross

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>> Ordinary Abortion: Discussion on the Ethics, Law, and Politics of Abortion with Katie Watson

>> ReproAction, Fighting for Abortion Rights & Repro Justice

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Deborah Lee James served as the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force, only the second woman in history to lead  a US Military Service. She led a force of 660,000 people and managed a budget of $139 billion dollars, all during a time of unprecedented political dysfunction.

In our conversation, Deborah discusses her new book, Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success, where she shareshow she overcame the challenges of being one of very few women in a male dominated field and details how she survived early disappointments, as well as, how she pivoted her career to ultimately rise to the top of the US armed forces and make history.

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>> Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success  by Deborah Lee James

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>> Kathy Hochul, Lt Governor of New York State

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This conversation with Dr. Laura Briggs, author of How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics, on the politics of reproductive justice is more important than ever. We discuss the daily assaults on bodily autonomy, the history of Roe v Wade, Reagan's role in diminishing the social safety net,  and why conservative women vote against their own interests.

Please Note:This is an updated, condensed version of the original recording published a few months before the 45th anniversary of Roe v Wade. This episode contains some adult language).

Episode Reading List

>> How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics: From Welfare Reform to Foreclosure to Trumpby Laura Briggs

>> Reproductive Justice: An Introduction by Loretta Ross

RELATED LISTENING:

>> Ordinary Abortion: Discussion on the Ethics, Law, and Politics of Abortion with Katie Watson

>> ReproAction, Fighting for Abortion Rights & Repro Justice

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Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, discusses gun legislation, the 2020 election, and the state of the NRA.

We also talk about the inspiration behind her new book, Fight Like a Mother.

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>> Moms Demand Action Org

>>Be SMART for Kids

>>Educators Demand Action

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Fight Like a Mother by Shannon Watts

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Gun Violence & Mass Shootings: Debunking Conservative Myths With Ruth DeFoster

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Dr. Ruth DeFoster is a gun violence, mass shooting, and terrorism expert, and she joins to discuss and debunk conservative myths around gun violence.

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Terrorizing the Masses by Ruth DeFoster

Columbine by David Cullen

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Laura Colarusso, Senior Managing Editor of WGBH discusses her project, "The Original Old Boys Club," which explores the reasons behind why Massachusetts lags behind much of the country when it comes to electing women, despite its reputation as a progressive state.

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