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The BGG Podcast: Unpacking Project 2025: Education is an Everyone Issue

As part of a special season on Project 2025, A’shanti is zooming in on two key states—Arizona and Florida—that have served as a model and playbook for conservative education policies. Among these are school vouchers, book bans, and cuts to public school funding. A’shanti is joined by Maria Polletta, an education equity reporter with the […]

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The BGG Podcast: Unpacking Project 2025: Presidents are Not Kings

This season, A’shanti is doing a deep dive into Project 2025. The 920-page document represents a vision for government, unlike anything we’ve seen before. In this first episode, A’shanti speaks with Kimberly Atkins Stohr and Dr. Tammy Greer about the authors and vision of Project 2025, why former President Donald Trump has been quick to […]

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Join The Party To The Polls Purple Tour

We’re teaming up with DAYBREAKER to amplify the power of your vote through music and celebration! you to meet new friends, dance to incredible music, and hit the polls to cast your ballot! 🎶💃🕺 🗳🗳🗳 🔗 Head to www.purpletour.org to find a stop on the #PurpleTour near you! STAY INFORMED! Sign up for updates here. […]

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NAACP Election 2024 Toolkit

On Election Day, we’re voting for our families, our freedoms, our future. This November we have to vote like our lives depend on it, because they do.  The stakes are high. Some elected officials at the local, state, and national level are rolling back rights that we thought were fundamental. They’re legislating women’s bodies, making […]

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Guest Post: Tackling Down-Ballot Rolloff to Strengthen State-Level Democratic Victories By Lala Wu, Sister District Executive Director

Guest Post: Tackling Down-Ballot Rolloff to Strengthen State-Level Democratic Victories By Lala Wu, Sister District Executive Director top of page bottom of page

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Get Important election updates and reminders that will help you vote with confidence in upcoming elections

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Harris for President Organizing calls 8/25 – 8/31

***SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH*** ***MONDAY, AUGUST 26TH*** African Diaspora for Harris ***TUESDAY, AUGUST 27TH*** Multiracial Americans for Harris ***WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH*** ***THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH*** Here are ways to support The BGG! Sign up for updates here. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!  Don’t forget to listen to our podcasts here. You can donate to support The BGG’s […]

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The BGG Podcast: What Follows Brat Summer? A Deep Dive into Third Parties and the 2024 Election

In our final episode on third parties, we’re doing a deep dive into the role of third-party candidates in this year’s critical election. Rahna Epting, the executive director of MoveOn, joins A’shanti to discuss the slate of third-party candidates, how they might impact the election outcome, and how “the switch” on the Democratic side could […]

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Harris for President Organizing calls 8/18 – 8/24

This week, you can also sign up at https://www.demlist.com/ to view their calendar of events that are happening in Chicago, many of which have a virtual component. You can find the #ForHarris calendar of events at https://rebrand.ly/ForHarrisCalendar and a #ForHarris group directory at https://rebrand.ly/forharrisgroups courtesy Find more state/local calls at mobilize.us  Kamala’s Coalitions Calls This […]

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The BGG Podcast: Very Mindful, Very Demure? A Close Look at Third Parties

On this week’s episode of The Brown Girl’s Guide to Politics, Tammy Greer helps us to understand how third-party candidates have played a decisive role for both parties in recent elections, and how the two-party system developed in the first place. Third Way is a center-left national think tank and the driving force for high-impact […]