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Bipartisan Group of Congresswomen Call for Funding of American Women’s History Museum

Female congresswomen across the aisle came together on Monday, July 21 to strongly urge for the financial support of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.  In 2020, the House passed a bill with bipartisan support to establish the museum, but funding has remained stalled for the past five years. Multiple attempts to move new bills forward have been blocked, […]

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Coming March 2027! Still Rising: How Women Continue to Change The Face of Politics

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Podcast Bonus Episode: A Night At PERSIST. With Way To Win

In March, our host A’shanti Gholar co-hosted the inaugural Persist event, a new network committed to uplifting women’s voices. We teamed up with Way to Win to bring listeners live to the floor of the event with a bonus episode from the room where it happened + a conversation with Way to Win’s President and […]

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The BGG Podcast: Unpacking Project 2025: For the People and the Planet

As we wrap up our season on Project 2025, A’shanti takes a global look at these policies. With Dr. Frances Colón, the Senior Director for International Climate Policy at the Center for American Progress, and Dr. Dorian Crosby, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Spelman College, A’shanti unpacks how Project 2025’s proposals extend far […]

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The BGG Podcast: Unpacking Project 2025: Reproductive Justice in a Post-Roe World

In the third episode of a special season on Project 2025, A’shanti is speaking with activists on the frontlines of abortion access and reproductive justice. Since the Dobbs Supreme Court decision, states across the country have adopted a range of limits on abortion and reproductive health care. A’shanti speaks with Regina Davis Moss, the President […]

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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