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Voting rights part 2: The fight for voting rights in Congress

Voting rights part 2: The fight for voting rights in Congress

Update: 2021-08-26
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On this episode, our host Joi Chaney interviews Congresswoman Nikema Williams, who represents Georgia’s 5th district. She is the successor to the late Congressman John Lewis and joins us to discuss the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, COVID-19 and her policy priorities.

Follow Congresswoman Nikema Williams on social media:

Instagram,Twitter and Facebook: @repnikema

On this episode, Joi Chaney speaks with Judy Reese Morse, President and CEO of the Urban League of Louisiana and Portia Espy, President and CEO of the Mississippi Urban League. They discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the effects of climate change and relief efforts taking place along the east coast.

For information on the National Urban League relief efforts, visit our website at www. nul.org

For information on how to donate to relief efforts in Louisiana, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's website at www.urbanleaguela.org.

For information on where to donate to relief efforts in Mississippi, visit the Mississippi Urban League website at www.msul.org.
 

Contact and Follow the National Urban League at:

Web: www.nul.org

Email: podcast@nul.org

Twitter and Instagram: @NULpolicy | @NatUrbanLeague

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy | https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeague/

The State of Black America Podcast is the official podcast of the National Urban League, formerly For the Movement Podcast. The show is hosted by Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy and produced by Niambé Tomlinson, Senior Director of Communications. The show is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Thank you to our sponsor and our listeners. Please follow us and tune for the next episode.  You can find old episodes of For the Movement Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/1QQUhFUddChkMEYxQniJmj.

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Voting rights part 2: The fight for voting rights in Congress

Voting rights part 2: The fight for voting rights in Congress

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