Friends,
On the September 30, 2022, Friday Power Lunch, we had a robust discussion about getting people of color to the polls and the distinct difference that makes in election outcomes, the effect of voter suppression, and ways to recruit and train people of color to win elective offices at all levels in Virginia.The show opened to the joyous sound of the Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences Choir performing “One Nation Under a Groove”Summary and links for each segment of the Friday Power Lunch are below. Or you can watch the recording of the entire program here.
STEVE PHILLIPS (National Political Expert, bestselling author of Brown Is the New White and the soon to be released How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good, founder of the political media company Democracy in Color that is dedicated to race and politics, and host of the podcast “Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips. Steve explained his New Majority Index that uses two key data points missing from most political analysis—racial diversity and voter turnout rates of racial groups—to show how the political landscape of the Midterms changes when one views the voting universe through a race conscious lens.
LINKS:
- Democracy in Color
- New Majority Index
- FACEBOOK:
- TWITTER:@DemocracyColor | TWITTER:@StevePTweets
- How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good
VIDEO WE SHOWED IN THIS EPISODE
JAY JONES (former Delegate and Founder of Meet Our Moment) shared how his organization recruits and trains minority Democratic candidates to run for and win state and local offices across the Commonwealth.
Watch this segment
Link:Meet Our MomentTWITTER: @meetourmoment
VIDEO SHOWED IN THIS SEGMENT
Meet Our Moment – Highlights from 2021 training
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