State of Black America

This week, Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at the National Urban League, sits down with Karen Finney, a political strategist, activist, and commentator who currently serves as Board Vice Chair for NARAL pro-choice America, Board Chair at Ultraviolet and a co-founder Power Rising. Together, they discuss the major wins that took place this year, including Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court and the negotiation efforts that brought Brittney Griner home, as well as priorities for 2023. Discussed in this episode: Karen Finney, Brittney Griner, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court, black twitter, President Biden, voting rights, Congress, Black community, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals. Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @finneyk, @naral, @ultraviolet, @iampowerrising, @stopbigmoney. Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Follow us onTwitter, Facebook and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the State of Black America podcast on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you think of our content!

This week, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, and Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau, sit down with Commissioner Geoffrey Starks from the Federal Communications Commission to discuss ways to bridge the digital divide. For more information or to see if you qualify for the affordable connectivity program, visit https://nul.org/news/affordable-connectivity-program Discussed in this episode: Federal Communication Commission, FCC, Commissioner, Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, Geoffrey Starks, digital divide, broadband, free internet, internet, affordable connectivity program, National Urban League, Washington DC, DC, Black community, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals. Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @GeoffreyStarks, @FCC. Visit their website www.FCC.gov for more information. Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy, @NatUrbanLeague. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the State of Black America podcast on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you think of our content!

This week, Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at the National Urban League, sits down with Terrance Woodbury, founding partner of HIIT Strategies. Together, they discuss midterm election results, the ‘red wave’ that never happened, and what to expect with Georgia’s upcoming run offs in December. Discussed in this episode: HIIT Strategies, polling, voters, black men, Stacey Abrams, Herschel Walker, Senator Raphael Warnock, young voters, President Biden, Congress, Black community, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals. Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @t_woodbury1, @hitstrat or visit: www.hitstrat.com for more information. To read President and CEO Marc Morial's latest op-ed on the midterm election, click here: https://nul.org/news/why-pundits-and-junk-polls-got-midterm-elections-wrong To join the National Urban League’s Reclaim Your Vote campaign, visit our website at www.reclaimyourvote.org Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the State of Black America podcast on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you think of our content!

This week, Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and SVP of Policy and Advocacy of the National Urban League, sits down with Laphonza Butler, President of Emily’s List, and Latosha Brown, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter. Together, they discuss the issues voters care about most, races and candidates we should watch out for, and activations you can join to mobilize your community and help get out the vote. Our spotlight segment features Khalil Thompson, Campaign Director for the Reclaim Your Vote campaign at the National Urban League. For information regarding polling stations, volunteer opportunities and more, visit www.reclaimyourvote.org. Discussed in this episode: Laphonza, Laphonza Butler, Latosha, Latosha Brown, National Urban League, Washington DC, DC, voting, get out the vote, President Biden, state, federal, local, Congress, Black community, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals. Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @laphonzab @emilyslist | @melatoshabrown @blackvotersmtr. Visit www.emilyslist.org and www.blackvotersmatterfund.org for more information. Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the State of Black America podcast on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you think of our content!

This week, Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and SVP of Policy and Advocacy at the National Urban League sits down with Congresswoman Gwen Moore, who currently represents Wisconsin's 4th district. She has served in this seat since 2004 and was the first African American elected to Congress from the state. Congresswoman Moore discusses what's at stake on the ballot, top concerns for voters and how YOU can activate your community and help get out the vote on Election Day. For information regarding polling stations, volunteer opportunities and more, visit www.reclaimyourvote.org. Discussed in this episode: Gwen Moore, National Urban League, Washington DC, Wisconsin, voting, get out the vote, Student Loan Forgiveness, President Biden, forgiveness, generational wealth, home ownership, Congress, Black community, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals. Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @repgwenmoore or visit:www.gwenmore.house.gov for more information. Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the State of Black America podcast on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you think of our content!

As millions of student loan debt borrowers prepare for the repayments to resume in January, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at the National Urban League, sits down with Ashley Harrington, Senior Advisor at the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid. Together, they discuss President Biden's recent efforts to address the debt crisis, important updates on the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program and information on how to apply for this benefit. Discussed in this episode: students, student loans, student loan forgiveness, student loan debt, Americans, PSLF, Public Student Loan Forgiveness, President Biden, forgiveness, generational wealth, home overnship, Congress, Black community, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals. Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @ACHesquire or visit:www.studentaid.gov for more information. Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the State of Black America podcast on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you think of our content!

As millions of student loan debt borrowers prepare for the repayments to resume in January, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at the National Urban League, sits down with Ashley Harrington, Senior Advisor at the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid. Together, they discuss President Biden's recent efforts to address the debt crisis, important updates on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and information on how to...

This week, Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League and Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre, the first Black woman, Caribbean and open-LGBTQ+ Press Secretary of the White House. Together, they discuss some of the Biden administration’s priorities and accomplishments and what’s at stake in the midterm election. Discussed in this episode: Karine Jean-Pierre, White House, press secretary, civil rights, justice, infrastructure, Build Back Better, voting rights, midterms, November, Brittney Griner, WNBA, safe space, safety, health, Black community, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @PressSec. Visit: www.White House.gov Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the State of Black America podcast on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you think of our content! Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Kerrie Johnson, Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force. Together they discuss the nation's reaction to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and its impact on the LGBTQ community and the importance of including the LGBTQ community's perspective and existing within different intersections as well updates on Brittney Griner's case. Discussed in this episode: LGBTQIA+, LGBTQ, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, transgender, queer, civil rights, justice, Brittney Griner, Russia, WNBA, safe space, safety, health, Black community, Black men, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @TaskForceAF. Visit: https://www.thetaskforceactionfund.org. Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy Kierra's Bio: Executive Director, Kierra Johnson, joined the National LGBTQ Task Force in 2018 as Deputy Executive Director but was already engaged with the organization, previously serving on the National LGBTQ Task Force’s board of directors and its National Action Council. Johnson came to the Task Force after serving as (Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity) URGE’s Executive Director with a wealth of experience in organizational leadership and management, program development, youth leadership and reproductive justice. As a bisexual Black woman, Johnson is one of few out queer-identified women of color at the helm of a national LGBTQ organization. She is recognized as a national expert on queer and reproductive rights issues and has testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives and has appeared in Newsweek, The New York Times, Fox News, Feministing.com and National Public Radio. Johnson also serves on the boards of directors of the General Service Foundation, Groundswell Fund, and Guttmacher Institute. Here are opinion pieces written by Kierra Johnson that were mentioned in this episode: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/03/transgender-people-get-pregnant-sometimes-trans-people-need-abortions/ https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/6/29/how-scotuss-roe-decision-fails-todays-america

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Dr. David Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC). Together, they discuss how to create a safe space for Black LGBTQIA+ members within the civil rights and justice community. Discussed in this episode: LGBTQIA+, LGBTQ, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, transgender, queer, civil rights, justice, Pose, space, safety, f word, health, Black community, Black men, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @@MrDavidJohns + @NBJCOnTheMove. Visit https://nbjc.org Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy |

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Dr. Michael Lindsey, Executive Director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University (NYU), the Constance and Martin Silver Professor of Poverty Studies at NYU Silver School of Social Work, and an Aspen Health Innovators Fellow. He is also the incoming Dean of NYU Silver School of Social Work as of July 2022. Together, they unpack the stigma surrounding mental health in the Black community, how to identify signs of mental health issues in children and how we can do better at acknowledging these issues and seeking help when we or those in our community need it most. To read the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health recent report, Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America, click here: https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Full_Taskforce_Report.pdf Discussed in this episode: mental health, mental health awareness, mental health professionals, therapy, therapist, social work, counseling, treatment, medicine, Black men, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @DrMikeLindsey or visit https://socialwork.nyu.edu/faculty-and-research/our-faculty/michael-a-lindsey.html Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.orgEmail: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy |

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Jacqueline Ayers, SVP of Policy, Organizing, and Campaigns at Planned Parenthood Federation of America; and former Urban Leaguer. Together, they discuss the recent leaked document from the United States Supreme Court on the draft decision by Justice Alito on the Dobbs v. Jackson case that would overturn Roe v. Wade and the impact this decision would have on women's reproductive rights if it were finalized. To join the Nation Urban League's text campaign, text 'PROTECTCHOICENOW' to 52886 To join Planned Parenthood BANS OFF OUR BODIES campaign, visit https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/rightfully-ours/bans-off-our-bodies Discussed in this episode: Dobbs v Jackson, United States Supreme Court, Supreme Court, Justice Alito, leaked document, abortion, abortion rights, planned parenthood, fetus, pro-life, pro-choice, United States Senate, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @JacqAyers and @PPFA or visit www.plannedparenthoodaction.org Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy | https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeague

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with 3 advocates that discuss the impact of the Tulsa, Oklahoma Race Massacre more than 100 years after the attack and the recent reparations case that was recently approved by the Tulsa County District Court Judge. Our guests on this episode include Damario Solomon-Simmons who serves as lead counsel and board chair of the Justice for Greenwood Foundation, Dr. Tiffany Crutcher who is a descendent of some of those harmed during the Tulsa massacre and Executive Director of the Terence Crutcher Foundation and Eric Miller serves as Professor at Loyola Law school and Co-Counsel on the reparations case. Discussed in this episode: Tulsa, Oklahoma, Massacre, White Mob, Racism, Reparations, small businesses, black community, community, residents, survivors, descendants, Politics, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals. Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @AttorneyDamario and @TiffanyCrutcher Visit their websites at www.greenwoodfoundation.org and https://www.terencecrutcherfoundation.org. Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy | https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeague/

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, focuses on the National Urban League's annual report titled, State of Black America Under Siege: the Plot to Destroy Democracy, which raises the alarm on the outlook of Black and Brown people as political forces have launched an all-out assault on voting rights. Joi sits down with 2 guests: First, is Shannon-Janean Currie, Vice President of the Benenson Strategy Group, and author of The Pulse of Black America poll, a survey of Black Americans’ opinions and attitudes about the issues shaping the nation. Second, is Dr. Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, President and Founder of Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race (WISER). She authored the report's Equality Index, which offers insight to the need for policies that help fight inequality. For this week's spotlight, we feature Mia Keeys, Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Robin Kelly, to highlight Black maternal health awareness week. Discussed in this episode: Equality index, poll, Pulse of Black America, State of Black America report, equity, wealth, wage gap, barriers, black maternal health, HEAA, tri-caucus, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals To read this year's State of Black America Report, visit: https://soba.iamempowered.com Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @Rhondavsharpe and @WISERpolicy, @BenensonStrGrp and @RepRobinKelly Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.orgEmail: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy |

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down Reverend Leah Daughtry, co-convener of Power Rising, a space for Black women to turn power into action and create an actionable agenda to be implemented in their communities and nationally that leverages social, political, professional, cultural and economic power and influence for the betterment of ourselves, our communities and our country. Together, they discuss the organization efforts amongst black women after the 2016 election and the formation of Power Rising, the group of friends she proudly proclaims as the colored girls and how Black women influenced President Biden to officially nominate the first black woman to the United States Supreme Court. Discussed in this episode: Politics, Colored Girls, SCOTUS, Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Trump, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals. Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @leahdaughtry or visit their website at leahdaughtry.com or powerrising.org. Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy | https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeague/

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families, an organization that works to improve the lives of women and families by achieving equality for all women. Together, they discuss the National Partnership's recent report, Housing Justice is Gender Justice, a comprehensive outline which breaks down the current barriers in place that prevent women from becoming homeowners which include racial wage and wealth gaps, homelessness, economic instability and the formation of single family homes. This report outlines key takeaways and recommendations that would alleviate these issues and create opportunities for minority women to attain home ownership. Discussed in this episode: National Partnership for Women and Families, women, children, homelessness, gender, justice, housing, barriers, Black America, African Americans, Race, Balck Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @NPWF or visit their website at https://www.nationalpartnership.org/ Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy | https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeague/

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Kim Tignor, Co-leader of She Will Rise, as they discuss the historic significance of the first Black woman to be nominated to the United States Supreme Court – Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Together, they discuss Judge Jackson’s Senate hearing and confirmation process, SCOTUS mobilization efforts lead by She Will Rise and ways our listeners can help amplify Judge Jackson’s confirmation. Discussed in this episode: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Judge Jackson, Supreme Court Justice, United States Supreme Court, SCOTUS, She Will Rise, SistaScotus, Black women, history, nomination, President Biden, Community, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter: @Kim_tignor + @sistascotus or visit their websites at: https://www.sistascotus.org Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.orgEmail: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy | https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeague/ The State of Black America Podcast is the official podcast of the National Urban League, formerly For the Movement Podcast. The show is hosted by Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy and produced by Niambé Tomlinson, Senior Director of Communications. The show is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Thank you to our sponsor and our listeners. Please follow us and tune for the next episode. You can find old episodes of For the Movement Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/1QQUhFUddChkMEYxQniJmj

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Shalondan Hollingshed, President of the National Urban League Young Professionals, and Marcus Johnson, President and CEO of the Springfield Urban League in Springfield, Illinois as they discuss the importance of mentorship in the Black community. Together, they discuss ways to develop meaningful professional relationships, seek mentorship and its lasting impact on future leaders in our community. Discussed in this episode: Mentorship, Professional development, Leadership, community, millennial, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter: @NULYP and @SpringfieldUL or visit their websites at: http://nulyp.iamempowered.com/ and https://www.springfieldul.org/ Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.orgTwitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy | https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeague/ The State of Black America Podcast is the official podcast of the National Urban League, formerly For the Movement Podcast. The show is hosted by Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy and produced by Niambe Tomlinson, Senior Director of Communications. The show is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Thank you to our sponsor and our listeners. Please follow us and tune for the next episode. You can find old episodes of For the Movement Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/1QQUhFUddChkMEYxQniJmj

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Jelani Cobb, historian and author who currently works as a staff writer at the New Yorker. Together, they debunk myths and misinformation around critical race theory, a term that, although coined in the 1980s, has regained traction since the tragic death of George Floyd and the United States’ racial reckoning. They also discuss Derrick Bell, the architect behind this theory, and his influence. They also discuss how CR has evolved into one that is currently weaponized by conservative candidates in recent local elections and the upcoming midterm elections. More importantly, they outline how we can educate ourselves in order to decipher the misinformation that currently exists. Discussed in this episode: critical race theory, history, Derrick Bell, Lani Guinier, racial reckoning, George Floyd, elections, midterm elections, Black America, African Americans, Race, Balck Women, Black Families, Black Men, Politics, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @jelani9 or visit his page on the New Yorker to read his recent pieces website at https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/jelani-cobb Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy | https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeague/ The State of Black America Podcast is the official podcast of the National Urban League, formerly For the Movement Podcast. The show is hosted by Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy and produced by Niambe Tomlinson, Senior Director of Communications. The show is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Thank you to our sponsor and our listeners. Please follow us and tune for the next episode. You can find old episodes of For the Movement Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/1QQUhFUddChkMEYxQniJmj

This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Helen Butler, Executive Director of the Georgia Coalition of the People’s Agenda. They breakdown the current nationwide attack on voting rights, in which Georgia Is ground zero, and Helen Butler – known as a “Goddess of Democracy” -- has been on the front lines. They also talk the U.S. Senate’s recent failure to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis act, which would have protected the right to vote no matter where you live. More importantly, they lay out the plan for overcoming these set backs, including what you can do to ensure everyone’s voice is heard in the 2022 elections and beyond. Discussed in this episode: U.S. Senate, United States Senate, Voting rights, Voter suppression, voter suppression tactics, Black America, African Americans, Race, Balck Women, Black Families, Black Men, Economy, Politics, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals Contact and Follow our Guest(s) on Twitter @gcpagenda or visit their website at www.thepeoplesagenda.org Contact and Follow the National Urban League at: Web: www.nul.org Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy | https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeague/ The State of Black America Podcast is the official podcast of the National Urban League, formerly For the Movement Podcast. The show is hosted by Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy and produced by Niambe Tomlinson, Senior Director of Communications. The show is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Thank you to our sponsor and our listeners. Please follow us and tune for the next episode. You can find old episodes of For the Movement Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/1QQUhFUddChkMEYxQniJmj