Podcasts by The Brown Girls Guide to Politics

Stacey Abrams: “This is about our future.” from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.759952

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Aimee Allison: “We can lift each other up.” from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.755584

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Madalene Mielke: “You’re investing in the next generation.” from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.742204

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Aditi Hardikar: “I’m going to just will it into the universe.” from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.725573

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Encyclopedia Womannica: Shirley Chisholm from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.721587

Every weekday for a full year, listeners can explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 mi...

Welcome to Season 2 from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.709171

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

The Colored Girls:"Know your own power." from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.704479

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Dr. Gabriela Lemus&Mayra Macías: “I know who I am and what I stand for.” from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.690791

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Sen. Cory Booker: “Walk by faith.” from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.685166

To learn more about Senator Cory Booker’s campaign, visit www.CoryBooker.com.

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Women of Color Leading National Democratic Political Committees from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.670604

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

What Can We Expect in 2020? from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.653024

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Encyclopedia Womannica: Ida B. Wells from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.647352

Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll ...

Welcome to Season 3 from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.641118

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing the face of politics. In the BGG to Politics b...

Aimee Allison&Joy-Ann Reid: “Do not be afraid to show up." from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.636055

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Helen Gym: “Get local, Get active, change the world.” from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.620788

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Jennifer Epps-Addison&Nse Ufot: “Make the vision a reality.” from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.604072

For more information on She the People, visit https://www.shethepeople.org/

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Imara Jones: “Be brave even when you think you can’t.” from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.599297

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Freedom Summer: Brittany Packnett Cunningham from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.573478

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

“Too Ambitious?” How the press covers women candidates from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.558686

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And the Winner is ...Democracy from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.552196

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Vaccines, Trust, and the Global Pandemic from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.531934

This episode of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics is in partnership with Planned Parenthood Federation of America....

Women’s Healthcare: Keeping Up The Fight from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.527373

This episode of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics is in partnership with Planned Parenthood Federation of America....

Presenting: Ordinary Equality from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.517275

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Addressing the Black Maternal Healthcare Crisis from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.512256

The NBEC is a collective creating solutions that optimize Black maternal and infant health through training, policy advocacy, rese...

Stop Asian Hate from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.494340

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COVID and Indian Country from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.488714

• Protect the Sacred educates and empowers the next generation of leaders and allies to use transformative storytelling and community building...
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Welcome to Season 8 from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.466412

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

The Grace of a Trailblazer from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.461017

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We Are the Backbone of Our Communities from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.449605

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Bonus: From Getting Even with Anita Hill: Reimagining 1991 from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.443744

You can listen to Getting Even with Anita Hill at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/gettingevenbgg.

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Women Bring the Vote from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.427938

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BONUS: Ordinary Equality — The End of Roe v. Wade from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.414807

Given the Supreme Court leak, we're bringing you a bonus episode from the show Ordinary Equality. Executive Producer Jenny Kaplan sat down with OE Hosts Kate Kelly and Jamia Wilson to talk about...

Let’s Give Money to Black Women from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.391278

The economy impacts all of us, but economic issues disproportionately impact Black and brown women. In this episode, A’shanti speaks with organizer Hope Wollensack, who is the founding Executive...

America’s Inescapable Racial Violence Problem from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.373894

Though many view it as an ugly relic of the past, violence against Black and brown folks is still a massive problem in the United States. A’shanti brings on Melanie Campbell, the president and C...

Uplifting the Black Vote with LaTosha Brown from 2023-12-12T20:32:39.367138

It’s election day: the time to exercise our constitutional right to vote. While it should be simple to cast a ballot, it's often not. And that’s not by accident. The Black vote has never truly b...

A Conversation with ActBlue’s Tamara Wilds Lawson from 2022-12-13T10:00

The midterms were a turning point in the political season, all thanks to voters like you turning out to the polls. In today’s bonus episode, A’shanti sits down with Tamara Wilds Lawson, the Move...

Investing in the Future through Education from 2022-10-25T09:00

Not only is the classroom the gateway to education, it’s also the first place we learn about ourselves. Growing up, so many Black and brown kids learn not just about math and science, but about ...

BONUS: From Talk Easy: Reimagining Politics with Congresswoman Cori Bush from 2022-10-23T09:00

Here's a special episode from the Pushkin podcast Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso. Every week on Talk Easy, Sam invites an activist, artist, or politician to come to the table and speak from the hear...

A Uniquely American Problem: the Gun Violence Epidemic from 2022-10-18T09:00

Gun violence is a uniquely American problem that has only gotten worse in recent years. In 2020, there were nearly 50,000 gun related deaths in the United States. However, in June 2022, gun viol...

Immigrant Rights are Human Rights from 2022-10-11T09:00

Immigrants are a huge part of what makes America…America. And in recent months, we’ve seen an increasing number of  immigrants arrive at our southern border, many of them fleeing violence and pe...

The Truth About Environmental Racism from 2022-09-27T09:00

Youth climate activist Nalleli Cobo grew up in South Central Los Angeles across the street from a toxic oil drilling site. From a young age, she experienced headaches, nosebleeds, asthma, body s...

Rebuilding the House: A Post-Roe Conversation from 2022-09-20T09:00

The overturning of Roe v. Wade was one of the most sensational events of the year, though not for the better. In the season 9 premiere, A’shanti sits down with Oriaku Njoku, the new executive di...

Midterm Matters: BGG Season 9 from 2022-09-13T09:00

It’s been quite a year for voters. From the overturn of Roe v Wade, to spiking inflation rates, to ever-increasing violence against our communities, the decisions we make at the polls are as imp...

BONUS: Ordinary Equality — Hanging On to a Future from 2022-06-29T09:00

Well, here we are. We're on the other side of what we've been talking about for years. Roe v. Wade has been struck down, and for the first time in our lifetime, abortion is no longer protected.<...

Eyes on Georgia: A Conversation with Fair Fight Action from 2022-05-31T09:00

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Introducing...The Accidental Activist! from 2022-04-15T10:00

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SCOTUS and Reproductive Rights: Fighting the Same Fight from 2022-04-12T09:00

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SCOTUS Needs Ketanji Brown Jackson from 2022-03-29T09:00

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Lessons Learned: A Conversation with ActBlue from 2022-03-22T09:00

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How to Make a Stronger Democracy from 2022-03-15T09:00

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Small Starts, Big Victories from 2022-02-22T10:00

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Representation at Every Level from 2022-02-15T10:00

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Bonus Episode: Ordinary Equality, Roe v. Wade from 2021-12-10T21:01:01

In light of what's happening at the Supreme Court, we wanted to bring you another show from Wonder Media Network called Ordinary Equality. If you are long-time listener of the pod, you know how ove...

Bonus Episode: Global President of Pfizer Vaccines, Nanette Cocero from 2021-08-30T09:00

• This bonus episode of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics is in partnership with Pfizer. Pfizer is a leading research-based biopharmaceutical company that applies science and their global res...
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In Their Words: COVID Survivors from 2021-08-23T10:00

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Back to School from 2021-08-16T10:00

• The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the USA, representing public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty, ...
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The She-Cession from 2021-07-26T10:00

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Pro-Vaxxer from 2021-07-19T10:00

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Welcome to Season 7 from 2021-07-12T10:00

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

A House&Senate in Favor: Reproductive Healthcare&The 100 Days from 2021-03-15T10:00

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“The Floor, not the Ceiling:” The Supreme Court in 2021 from 2021-02-22T11:00

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Reproductive Justice&Women in the COVID Economy from 2021-02-15T11:00

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And So We Begin from 2021-01-25T11:00

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Welcome to Season 6 from 2021-01-22T11:00

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Looking Forward: Immigration and DACA from 2020-11-23T11:00

The ACLU has filed over 400 legal actions against Donald Trump since his inauguration, including numerous actions directly related to the Trump administration...

What’s Next for the Biden-Harris Team? from 2020-11-16T11:00

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Visibility is on the ballot from 2020-10-26T10:00

Higher Heights for America is a political action committee dedicated to getting more Black women elected at all levels.

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Breonna's Law: Why we need police reform from 2020-10-19T10:00

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Election 2020: BGG Season 5 from 2020-10-14T10:00

This season is all about what’s happening on the ground at one of the most important political moments this country has faced. Every episode, host A’shanti Gholar will talk to a panel of BIPOC w...

Freedom Summer: D’atra “Dee Dee” Jackson from 2020-08-31T10:00:54

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Freedom Summer: Barbara Lee from 2020-08-24T10:00:22

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Bonus: Brown Girls Make History from 2020-08-13T09:00:17

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Nana Gyamfi:"People come to America for a dream." from 2020-06-29T10:00:28

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Jennifer Carroll Foy: “Let’s run and win!” from 2020-06-22T10:00:31

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Montserrat Arredondo: “Always start within your community.” from 2020-06-15T10:00:04

Special thanks to ActBlue for its support of our show! ActBlue’s powerful fundraising platform makes it easy for grassroots supporters to make their voices heard and helps thousands of Democrati...

Kabzuag Vaj: “People closest to the pain need to lead.” from 2020-05-25T10:00:10

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Tram Nguyen: “Listen to your inner voice.” from 2020-05-18T10:00:17

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Alexis McGill Johnson: “Everyone has a contribution.” from 2020-05-13T10:00:08

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Kathryn Quintin: “Do not conform.” from 2020-05-11T10:00:13

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

DeJuana Thompson: “Your voice is critical.” from 2020-04-27T10:00:30

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Mia Ives-Rublee: “Talk to us, not at us.” from 2020-04-20T10:00:12

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Andrea Mercado&Lorella Praeli: “How we show up for people in crisis matters.” from 2020-04-13T10:00:30

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Women of Color Leading Progressive Organizations from 2020-01-27T11:00:19

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LaTosha Brown: “The world needs us.” from 2020-01-20T11:00:09

To learn more about Black Voters Matter Fund, visit https://www.blackvotersmatterfund.org/.

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Women's March 2020 from 2020-01-15T11:00:07

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Women of Color Leading on Capitol Hill from 2020-01-13T11:00:03

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Senator Elizabeth Warren:"Persist." from 2019-12-30T11:00:02

To learn more about Senator Elizabeth Warren’s campaign, visit www.ElizabethWarren.com.

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Happy Holidays from The BGG from 2019-12-23T11:00:04

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Kat Calvin&Lakshmi Sridaran: “Stay grounded.” from 2019-12-16T11:00:03

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Rachael Lorenzo: “Take up space.” from 2019-11-25T11:00:24

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Paulette Jordan: “It is our right to be here.” from 2019-11-18T11:00:01

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Peggy Flanagan and Tashia Arnold:"Our ancestors believed in this day." from 2019-11-11T11:00:11

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Season 2 Teaser&Giveaway from 2019-10-15T10:00:20

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Heather Barmore: “We stand on the shoulders of giants.” from 2019-06-17T10:00:15

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Leslie Herod: “Here’s who I am.” from 2019-06-10T10:00:13

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Introducing: Encyclopedia Womannica from 2019-05-31T18:47:12

Every weekday for a full year, listeners can explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 mi...

Ruth Buffalo: “We have a long way to go.” from 2019-05-27T10:00:02

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Ayanna Pressley: “You can’t poll transformation.” from 2019-05-20T10:00:07

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Jess Morales Rocketto: “I'm nobody’s token.” from 2019-05-13T10:00:22

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

She the People Roundtable:"Treat us like swing voters." from 2019-04-29T10:00:15

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Kiah Morris:"That is the strength we carry." from 2019-04-22T10:00:27

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Deb Haaland: “It’s a community effort.” from 2019-04-15T10:00:09

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing ...

Introducing The BGG from 2019-03-25T20:21:22

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in most media coverage. This year was a record year for women of color running f...