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As The South Votes

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by Anoa Changa & Scalawag Magazine

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Since the end of Reconstruction, voter suppression has been a tool of white supremacy in the South. With new political maps in place that are likely to limit the Black vote, we faced more of the same in the 2022 election. That's why Scalawag and Anoa Changa teamed up to cover Southern communities working to drive change at the ballot box and beyond. Southern organizers know the monumental challenges their communities face. Through micro-interventions, these groups are providing a home base for community members to feel connected and supported as they take on entrenched power systems. On As The South Votes, we talk about what's working, what's not, and what lessons Southern organizers have learned in their efforts to make the region we love a more just place. Learn and read more at: scalawagmagazine.org/vote/

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October 11, 2022

How we save ourselves: Interventions beyond the ballot box

As The South Votes, Episode 4. 'Don’t boo, just vote' is a tired refrain. It takes more than an election to save ourselves—let alone Democracy. Groups that employ continued, year-round civic engagement in the South walk us through the connection between electoral power and creating real opportunities for our communities to thrive. It will take more than a single electoral victory or an additional pro-people candidate elected to change the status quo. Voting is just one of many tools in our toolbox to affect meaningful change in the South. At the start of episode four of <a href="https://scalawagmagazine.org/vote/">As The South Votes</a>, we are joined again by Brianna Brown and Dwight Bullard from episode three, who share ways their respective organizations build capacity and engagement beyond the ballot box. In the second part of this episode, we turn to rural North Carolina. Dreama Caldwell, co-executive director of Down Home North Carolina, talks about her experience making the move from being an interested community member to leadership of an entire organization. She came to the work as a directly-impacted person first, dealing with issues around her own experience with cash bail, before joining various working groups with the organization. <a href= "https://scalawagmagazine.org/2022/10/as-the-south-votes-interventions-beyond-the-ballot-box/"> Read, share, and learn more about this episode.</a>

October 11, 2022

How we build political power: Lessons from Texas and Florida organizers

As The South Votes, Episode 3. Instead of simply focusing on get-out-the-vote campaigns behind particular candidates, these groups are building for the long haul. Organizers in Texas and Florida share what it means to build power outside of traditional electoral campaigns. “Building political power” and “people-powered movements” are two phrases that have become organizing buzzwords over recent years. But what exactly do either of them mean? We dig deeper into both in the third episode of <a href= "https://scalawagmagazine.org/vote/">As the South Votes</a>. Brianna Brown, Co-Executive Director of the Texas Organizing Project, walks us through what it looks like for her, as a fifth-generation Texas, to build political power across predominantly Latinx and Black communities in the state. Brianna spoke to us about what it means to grow a voting block, and how TOP has created intervention points that can break through the status quo and help achieve meaningful changes in people’s lives—getting deep into TOP’s value alignment,how they work cooperatively with community members, and the reality of doing this kind of work in the Lone Star State. In the second half of the conversation, we check in with Dwight Bullard, Senior Advisor at Florida Rising, while he was en route to the state capitol in Jacksonville. As a result of the merger of two leading Florida organizations, Organize Florida and the New Florida Majority, Florida Rising engages in 13 counties across the state. The organization hopes to become a political “home” for folks who feel the existing political system does not work for them. <a href= "https://scalawagmagazine.org/2022/10/as-the-south-votes-building-political-power/"> Read, share, and learn more about this episode.</a>

October 11, 2022

How we fight gerrymandering in the South

As The South Votes, Episode 2. What gerrymandering looks like in the South—and what we can do about it before it’s too late. Putting redistricting in context, with a spotlight on the legal challenges to some highly questionable maps that have been allowed to go into effect for the upcoming election. We hear a lot of talk about gerrymandering and rigged maps, especially in the South, but few seem to understand what the terms actually mean. In episode two of <a href="https://scalawagmagazine.org/vote/">As the South Votes</a>, we cover gerrymandering and redistricting in-depth—and the impact on the concept of “one person, one vote.” We spoke with Joshua Douglas, University of Kentucky law professor and author of Vote for US: How to Take Back our Elections and Change the Future of Voting about all of the above—as well as upcoming Supreme Court cases like Moore v. Harper, which could have broad implications which change the balance and separation of powers at the state level. In the second half of the episode, we speak with Ashley Shelton, Executive Director of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice in Louisiana. The Power Coalition is a coalition organization that partners with several other groups in the state. Following its work during the 2020 Census, the Power Coalition and partner organizations geared up for the redistricting process in Louisiana, and prepared for attempts to gerrymander Black voter power to the margins. <a href= "https://scalawagmagazine.org/2022/10/as-the-south-votes-gerrymandering/"> Read, share, and learn more about this episode.</a>

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What is As The South Votes?: Since the end of Reconstruction, voter suppression has been a tool of white supremacy in the South.

With new political maps in place that are likely to limit the Black vote, we faced more of the same in the 2022 election. That's why Scalawag and Anoa Changa teamed up to cover Southern communities working to drive change at the ballot box and beyond.

Southern organizers know the monumental challenges their communities face. Through micro-interventions, these groups are providing a home base for community members to feel connected and supported as they take on entrenched power systems.

On As The South Votes, we talk about what's working, what's not, and what lessons Southern organizers have learned in their efforts to make the region we love a more just place.

Learn and read more at: scalawagmagazine.org/vote/
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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