About this episode

LaTosha Brown discusses the ongoing struggle for democracy in America as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, emphasizing the need for a reimagined democratic system.

As the our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, LaTosha Brown, organizer and Black Voters Matter co-founder, joins us to reflect on the unfinished struggle for democracy in the wake of the Supreme Court's assault on the Voting Rights Act. She shares her thoughts on the enduring importance of the South, the lessons of Selma, and how people-powered organizing can meet this political moment with hope, courage, and vision. LaTosha also argues that this moment requires us to think bigger than this year’s midterms, or even the next election. Building a multiracial democracy will require more than electing better leaders—it will require reimagining the architecture of American democracy itself, she says. She reminds us that our responsibility is not merely to defend democracy as we inherited it, but to build the democracy that has never yet fully existed. REFERENCES: LaTosha Brown - @mslatoshabrown // latoshabrown.com Black Voters Matter - @BlackVotersMtr // blackvotersmatterfund.org

People in this episode

Host: Steve Phillips

Guest: LaTosha Brown

Topics covered

• democracy
• voting rights
• political organizing
• multiracial democracy
• American history
• elections

Keywords

• democracy
• voting rights
• LaTosha Brown
• Black Voters Matter
• political organizing
• midterms
• Selma
• American democracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Voters Matter

Books & works: Voting Rights Act

Places: South

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