Hosted by Emily Williams · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 40 episodes
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Welcome to Beyond Voting! In Season 2, we continue exploring the state of American democracy as it shifts under President Trump’s second term. With seasoned leaders, movement workers, and journalists- you’ll hear visions for a future rooted in care, radical imagination, and everyday people taking action to protect democracy- grounded in working-class solidarity and Indigenous leadership. We dig into what’s changing, who’s paying attention, and how people are fighting back. Because despite the present, it’s not too late to write our future.For more, check out Season 1 for our award winning conversations taking a critical look at the 2024 Elections.
Emily Williams hosts Beyond Voting, a society show with 40 episodes published.
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming embedded in everything, from our workplaces to our government. But who really benefits from the world Silicon Valley is building? In this super sized episode of Beyond Voting,
As Beyond Voting resumes season two, we’re entering a new chapter - fully independent and committed to continuing this work into season three and beyond. Like so many independent media projects, the political and economi
After Trump’s new executive orders dismantle federal DEI programs, corporations like Target follow suit, shuttering racial equity initiatives and cutting ties with Black-owned businesses. Communities respond with boycott
Democracy in the U.S. is under siege. From ICE raids and mass deportations, to Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” dismantling federal protections, to attacks on education and the press—our institutions are
In Season 2, we’re taking a closer look at the state of American democracy as it shifts under President Trump’s second term. We dig into what’s changing, who’s paying attention, and how people are fighting back. This sea
Do not despair, we have the power to organize, build supportive communities, and challenge harmful policies. In our special post election edition episode on Beyond Voting. We’re joined by two special guests, Madiba Denni
Have you lost your voice? On the sixth episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Charlene Carruthers, community organizer, writer, filmmaker, and Black Studies PhD candidate. Charlene is the founding national director
Is the Supreme Court for us or against us? On the fifth episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Dr. Nicole Nguyen, associate professor of criminology, law, & justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She’s al
Fascism: Modern threat or facade? On the fourth episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Alberto Toscano, critical theorist, professor in the School of Communications at Simon Fraser University, and also co-director o
Have you ever considered a third party as an option? On the third episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deeper with Rosa Clemente, a black Puerto Rican scholar, activist, journalist, organizer, and former vice presidential c
Do you stay in the process or do you check out? On the second episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Esam Boraey, Egyptian-American political activist and academic, into what it looks like working within the confine
Are you voting between a rock and a hard place? On this first episode of Beyond Voting, we get real about voting our values with Dr. Michelle Taylor, also known as Feminista Jones- the award-winning author of Reclaiming
Are you ready to move beyond the ballot box and become a more engaged citizen? Beyond Voting is rooted in our conviction that democracy requires more participation than just voting. It’s up to all of us to take action if
Listen to the newest show from the Arcus Center! On September 24th we’ll be dropping our new podcast, Beyond Voting, right here on this feed. And since you're already here- you don’t have to do anything but stay locked i
Aya Chebbi discusses Pan-Africanism and Youth Organizing with us. Aya Chebbi is a diplomat, peacebuilder and activist. Aya is also a multi-award winning Pan-African feminist. Aya has transformed the youth participation s
Alice Bagley shares about timebanking, urban farming and community-building through and through. Unity in Our Community Timebank is an organization in Southwest Detroit focused on sharing services and building community
Mazi Mutafa discusses the sacredness of the cypher, and the expansiveness of Hip Hop as a music and culture. Mazi Mutafa is the Executive Director of Words Beats & Life inc, a non-profit based in Washington, D.C. that te
Cat March discusses the murders in Atlanta through a historical, gender and racial lens. Cat March (they/them) is a Gender Studies and English scholar. They have a personal passion for Asian American histories, especiall
Mika Hernandez discusses their feelings after the murders in Atlanta, and post-Atlanta organizing rooted in the Ohlone Land (Bay Area). Mika Hernandez (they + she) is a queer and non binary community organizer whose work
Dr. Baba Buntu speaks on building stronger relations within family structures and returning to ancient African. Dr. Buntu is an Activist Scholar and Founding Director of eBukhosini Solutions; a community-based company in
Nikki Porcher
U.S. Air Force veteran, former public school teacher, founder of Buy From A Black Woman · Buy From A Black Woman
1 appearance on this show
Karen Attiah
former Global Opinions Editor at The Washington Post · Washington Post
2 appearances on this show
Maurice Mitchell
National Director · Working Families Party
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Melina Abdullah
scholar, abolitionist, movement-builder, 2024 U.S. Vice Presidential candidate · Black Lives Matter Los Angeles
1 appearance on this show
Alberto Toscano
Professor of Critical Theory at Goldsmiths, University of London · Goldsmiths, University of London
1 appearance on this show
Emily Williams
Executive Director of The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College · Royal Fleet Auxiliary
1 appearance on this show
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