A Limited Edition Series Talk
At a critical time in American history with a tumultuous census, a national election, and an atmosphere of both heightened activism and racist backlash, When They See Us Vote is a limited-series podcast that seeks to engage and educate listeners who are becoming politically conscious and active at this moment with an analysis of how we build resilience and Black political power at the voting booth and beyond. An Advance Carolina project, When They See Us Vote is produced by Natalie Bullock Brown, Bree Newsome Bass and Ajamu Dillahunt co-host the podcast. Listeners can use the accompanying episode toolkit to deepen individual understanding around the issues discussed and serve as a guide for hosting conversations and study groups.
Episodes
Episode 1: Independent Black Political Power
Episode guests Irv Joyner, civil rights attorney and LaTosha Brown, Black Voters Matter discuss the historic struggle for Black freedom in America and the racist backlash Black people have faced over the issue of voting rights.
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Episode 2: The System Isn't Broken--It's Rigged
Episode guest, Desmond Meade, voting rights activist and Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Project, discusses ongoing efforts to use the prison system as a tool of social control and a way of suppressing the Black vote.
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Episode 3: Organizing the South
Episode guest, Erin Dale, Board Chair for Fertile Ground and Executive Director for The Partnership Fund, discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, strategies for organizing in the south, and the importance of having self-sufficient, organized communities.
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Episode 4: The Power of Representation
Episode guest, Rashad Robinson, President of Color of Change, discusses the power of Black representation in media, politics, and business as well its limitations when it comes to building power.
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Episode 5: The Politics of Policing
Episode guest, Omisade Burney-Scott, Curator, and Creator of the Black Girls’ Guide to Surviving Menopause and a Founding Tribe Member of SpiritHouse, discusses the impact of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other cases of Black people being harmed or killed by police.
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Episode 6: Black Mental Health, Spirituality, Resilience & Joy
Episode guest, with Dr. Gina Newsome Duncan, a psychiatrist in private practice in Charlotte, NC, discusses mental healthcare in the Black community.
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Episode 7: Beyond Voting--What Comes After the Voting Booth
Episode guest, Stephan Whitley, an Organizer with One Wake, and Robert Dawkins, Political Director for Action NC, discusses the work of community organizers, concrete steps for building power within our communities, and the complexities of political advocacy.
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WTSUV Team
Bree Newsome Bass
Co-Host
Bree Newsome Bass is an award-winning activist and artist best known for her historic act of civil disobedience in 2015 when she scaled a 30-ft flagpole at the statehouse grounds in South Carolina to lower its confederate flag in protest following the racially-motivated shootings at Emanuel AME church in Charleston. Bree currently resides in North Carolina where she works as an artist while organizing for housing justice. She is a nationally recognized public speaker on topics of racial and economic justice as well as the intersection of art and activism.
Ajamu Dillahunt
Co-Host
Ajamu Dillahunt is the Outreach Coordinator at the North Carolina Justice Center in Raleigh, N.C. Before joining the Justice Center in 2004, Ajamu served as President of the Raleigh Area Local of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) for 18 years, where he was also Director of Research and Education for the North Carolina Council of the APWU.
Natalie Bullock Brown
Producer
Natalie Bullock Brown is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated producer, a Teaching Assistant Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies at North Carolina State University, and a producer on award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt’s upcoming PBS documentary, Hazing.
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When They See Us Vote limited-series podcast is a project of Advance North Carolina, a 501 c (4). All Rights Reserved. The views, information, or opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the individuals or organizations involved and do not necessarily represent those of Advance North Carolina.