Basic Black

In his eulogy for the late civil rights leader, Representative John Lewis, former President Obama said, “all voters have the power to choose their politicians, not the other way around." Clearly, we are seeing those in power show a blatant disregard for the democratic process to make every vote count. Next door in New Hampshire, legislators are trying to push Georgia-like voter suppression laws inspired by Trump's BIG LIE. Congress has yet to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Bill, but when the right to vote is Basic Black season 54 - podcast entries 6 suppressed, invalidated, or taken away what happens then? Has it affected voters’ trust and faith in our democracy? Do we feel that our vote counts?

Our Guests: 

Renée Graham, Associate Editor and Opinion Columnist for the Boston Globe’s op-ed page.

Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, Executive Director for Lawyers for Civil Rights, Boston.

LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund.

Cheryl Clyburn Crawford, Executive Director of MassVOTE.

Phillip Martin, hosts.