Hey Pledge Listeners!
I’m thrilled to be launching Season 3. It’s been an interesting and challenging year so far--for all the reasons you know too well. But working on The Pledge Podcast has kept me inspired, and I am looking forward to sharing it with you. I’ve been able to reach out to some amazing, determined women who remind me that taking action is key to relieving anxiety.
Episode 1 features Sheena Meade and the story of her work as an organizer and participant in the 2018 Amendment 4 campaign in Florida - restoring voting rights to 1.4 million formerly incarcerated people.
We will be starting with three episodes from Florida and then we’ll be moving on to Michigan. We’ll be talking about expanding the vote, fighting gerrymandering, and what it means to truly build community power, beyond just getting out the vote. I hope these stories will help you keep up the energy and motivation we all need to keep building our democracy in this election year, and beyond.
More soon. Until then, stay strong and stick with your pledge.
Onward!
Allison