2026 Elections and What Democracy Means This Year?

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of the 2026 elections and the meaning of democracy for North Carolinians.

2026 Elections and What Democracy Means This Year What if 2026 isn't just an election year, but the fight for representation itself? In this Season 6 premiere of Built by Us, host Kai McNeil sits down with Professor Dr. Irving Joyner from North Carolina Central University to examine the high stakes of the 2026 midterms and what democracy actually means for North Carolinians right now. Professor Joyner, who has spent decades studying civil rights and constitutional law, traces the history of v...

People in this episode

Host: Kai McNeil

Guest: Dr Irving Joyner

Topics covered

• 2026 Elections
• democracy
• representation
• civil rights
• constitutional law

Keywords

• midterms
• North Carolina
• politics

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