This week, Joi Chaney, our Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, focuses on the National Urban League's annual report titled, State of Black America Under Siege: the Plot to Destroy Democracy, which raises the alarm on the outlook of Black and Brown people as political forces have launched an all-out assault on voting rights. Joi sits down with 2 guests: First, is Shannon-Janean Currie, Vice President of the Benenson Strategy Group, and author of The Pulse of Black America poll, a survey of Black Americans’ opinions and attitudes about the issues shaping the nation. Second, is Dr. Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, President and Founder of Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race (WISER). She authored the report's Equality Index, which offers insight to the need for policies that help fight inequality.

For this week's spotlight, we feature Mia Keeys, Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Robin Kelly, to highlight Black maternal health awareness week.

Discussed in this episode: Equality index, poll, Pulse of Black America, State of Black America report, equity, wealth, wage gap, barriers, black maternal health, HEAA, tri-caucus, Black America, African Americans, Race, Black Women, Black Families, State of Black America, For the Movement, National Urban League, Urban League Movement, Young Professionals 

To read this year's State of Black America Report, visit: https://soba.iamempowered.com 

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