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Episode 197: Rolling Down the Ballot Sep 12, 2022

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When you show up at your polling place, ready to cast your very important vote, it is important to read all the way down the ballot (even flip it over to make sure you do not miss anything). There may be ballot measures/initiatives that will affect your life either positively or negatively that you need to vote on. L. Joy brings Sister District’s Lala Wu to the front of the class to discuss the power of State Legislatures and importance of voting on ballot measures/initiatives.

Episode 196: September, Set, GO! Sep 05, 2022

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It’s a new season! It’s a new day and L. Joy is reminding us that we must pay attention to more than the happenings on the Federal level, there are actions happening locally. This September, time to get our strategies together, get set to visit with our elected officials, and go to work. To help with strategy and tips for lobbying for our communities, L. Joy revisits her interview with New York State lobbyist Jacqui Williams.

Episode 195: Getting Back to Work Jul 26, 2022

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There is a “Great Resignation” and folks are leaving their jobs. There are not enough good jobs to go around. People are lazy and do not want to work. There are many statements made around work, but are they correct? L. Joy begins our ongoing conversation Work and what it has to do with civics, by discussing work and our young people ages 16-24, and how we get them into the employment pipeline, with Marjorie Parker at the front of the class.

Episode 194: The Civics of Space Exploration Jul 22, 2022

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Space exploration and civics. What do they have in common? The government! NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) receives our tax dollars through Congress and they do a lot with that money! They launched the James Webb Telescope (Webb), which compliments and extends discoveries by the Hubble Telescope, in December of 2021 and the first pictures are in! L. Joy is one of the first people to see the pictures before they were released to the world. To discuss NASA and Webb, L. Joy brings Gregory Robinson and Michelle Jones to the front of the class.

Episode 192: Ballot Access Jul 14, 2022

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L. Joy has been on a mission to get us to understand the nuts and bolts of how the government works. One thing a lot of folks probably are not clear on is ballot access. Ballot access are the rules that manage how candidates are able to appear on voters' ballots. To break down the particulars on ballot access, L. Joy brings political analyst Richard Winger to the front of the class.

Episode 191: What Do We Do Now?!? THE WORK Jul 06, 2022

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Episode after episode, L. Joy gives us the tools to do the work needed to help bring about change. From one of the first shows “You Have No Constitutional Right to Vote,” to “What to Do After You Lose,” to “Biden Won, Now What?,” and all the episodes in between, the through line has-been we always have work to do! This episode, L. Joy brings back her thoroughest girls, Lurie Daniel Favors and June Moses, to have a frank conversation on THE WORK and what needs to be done starting now to right our collective ship.

Episode 190: Immigration Part III Jul 06, 2022

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Continuing our conversation on immigration, L. Joy is discussing the fastest growing immigrant population in the country-African immigrants. They are also fighting for civil rights, opportunity, and a better life for their families here in the United States. Amaha Kassa comes to the front of the class to give us the information and the context we need to know right now.

Episode 189: Immigration Part II Jun 27, 2022

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We have heard from a member of Congress and a Dreamer on immigration for this series. Now to give us the nuts and bolts on immigration-from who is immigrating, how they are immigrating, to who are the “deciders” when it comes to immigration, and is there an actual “line” to become a citizen, L. Joy brings noted immigration attorney Allen Orr Jr. to the front of the class.

Episode 188: Immigration Part I Jun 13, 2022

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Just the word immigration elicits feelings, but do you know the facts? This episode is the first part of a series where L. Joy takes a deep dive into immigration. She is hearing from organizations working on immigration reform, attorneys, elected officials, and others, to help answer what is comprehensive immigration reform, who are the decision makers, and how do we get civically engaged around making positive change around immigration.

Episode 187: Setting an Agenda & The Black Census Jun 07, 2022

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L. Joy is happy! Why? Because she’s been civically engaged, along with community partners, around voting rights. Those civic actions have resulted in both houses of the New York State Legislature passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York State. This legislation is how New York is stepping up in the absence of federal protections. Then L. Joy brings Alicia Garza to the front of the class to discuss the work that Black Futures Lab is doing and taking the Black Census.

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