Apr 8, 2021
Are you fed up with voter suppression? Me too. This episode not only breaks down what’s going on with voter suppression but also gives action steps for what we need to DO about it.
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Resources, Articles, Books, & Podcasts:
Ballotpedia, Party Control of Georgia State Government
Georgia Governor Signed a Voter Suppression Law Under a Painting of a Slave Plantation by Will Bunch
Waiting to Vote-The Brennan Center
Georgia Lawmaker Charged With 2 Felonies After Knocking on Governor’s Door
A National Campaign to Restrict Voting-The Daily
How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
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Dr. Heather Cox Richardson 3/25 Newsletter
Dr. Heather Cox Richardson 3/28 Newsletter
The One Thing I Wish You Knew About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.- First Name Basis
Military Reconstruction After the Civil War
Congress Must Pass the ‘For The People Act’
The For The People Act is America’s Next Great Civil Rights Bill
Georgia’s Proposed Voting Restrictions Will Harm Black Voters Most
Annotated Guide to the For The People Act of 2021
67% of Americans Support the For The People Act
Ballotpedia, Automatic Voter Registration
Locked Out 2020: Estimates of People Denied Voting Rights Due to a Felony Conviction
Season 3 Song Credit: “Sleeper” by Steve Adams” and “Dive Down” by VYEN