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Dear Black Voter The Chicago Urban League
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Local and state elections matter. If you're not voting with knowledge, you're not voting with power. Dear Black Voter is a six-part series on voter education. We dive into deadlines, statistics, the roles & duties of elected officials, key issues for African-American voters and so much more. New episodes are released every other Tuesday.
This Chicago Urban League podcast is produced in partnership with journalist Dometi Pongo, our President and CEO Shari Runner and VP of External Affairs Calmetta Coleman.
Available on iTunes, Soundcloud, and all other podcasting platforms. | Videos, shownotes and resources available at CULPodcast.com
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The Importance of Advocacy with Xavier Ramey
Xavier Ramey is the Chief Executive of Justice Informed, a social impact consulting firm. He talks about the pivotal role advocacy groups play in holding organizations and elected officials accountable. Ramey also provides key takeaways from his one-on-one meeting with Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner.
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Learn more about this guest: justiceinformed.com
Get resources: CULPodcast.com/DearBlackVoter
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CUL President & CEO, Shari Runner
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Why Millennials Aren't Voting with Kofi Ademola
Only three percent of millennials in Illinois cast their ballots in the 2018 primary election (http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/20/illinois-primary-voter-turnout/). While large numbers of young people have become active in issues of social justice in recent years, this hasn't this translated into civic engagement. Community organizer Kofi Ademola joins Dear Black Voter to shed some light on this disconnect.
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Get resources at CULPodcast.com/DearBlackVoter
Twitter: Twitter.com/ChiUrbanLeague
Instagram: Instagram.com/ChiUrbanLeague
Facebook: facebook.com/ChicagoUrbanLeague
CUL President & CEO, Shari Runner
Hosted by Dometi Pongo | www.dometipongo.com -
Vote With Power with Amara Enyia | Ep. 6
Public Policy Expert, Amara Enyia, gives her take on what the 2018 Primary Election results reveal about the voting habits of people across the state. She also gives her perspective on the general election ahead of what will likely be one of the most expensive gubernatorial races in the country.
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Get resources at CULPodcast.com/DearBlackVoter
Twitter: Twitter.com/ChiUrbanLeague
Instagram: Instagram.com/ChiUrbanLeague
Facebook: facebook.com/ChicagoUrbanLeague
CUL President & CEO, Shari Runner
Hosted by Dometi Pongo | www.dometipongo.com -
Know The Issues with Charles Thomas | Ep. 5
In “Know the Issues," WVON Radio Host Charles Thomas gives a detailed breakdown of the items of main concern to African-American voters in Illinois. The former political reporter for ABC7 Chicago says with Illinois having the highest Black unemployment rate in the nation, the candidate that speaks to economic opportunity would be most poised to survive both the primary and general elections.
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Get resources at CULPodcast.com/DearBlackVoter
Watch this episode: http://bit.ly/2kuf5xT
Twitter: Twitter.com/ChiUrbanLeague
Instagram: Instagram.com/ChiUrbanLeague
Facebook: facebook.com/ChicagoUrbanLeague
CUL President & CEO, Shari Runner
Hosted by Dometi Pongo | www.dometipongo.com -
Vote with Knowledge with Cook County Clerk David Orr | Ep. 4
In “Vote With Knowledge," Cook County Clerk David Orr gives an update on the status of early voting due to begin Monday, March 5th. Orr explains non-binding referenda, how the primary election process differs in Illinois as compared to other states and sheds some light on new technology Illinoisans can take advantage of - including a toolkit for people planning to run for office.
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Get resources at CULPodcast.com/DearBlackVoter
Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVfWwtidzDU
Twitter: Twitter.com/ChiUrbanLeague
Instagram: Instagram.com/ChiUrbanLeague
Facebook: facebook.com/ChicagoUrbanLeague
CUL President & CEO, Shari Runner
Hosted by Dometi Pongo | www.dometipongo.com -
Know The Impact with President & CEO Shari Runner | Ep. 3
CUL President and CEO Shari Runner talks about why it is important to build upon the impact of "CULture, Race and Equity" by educating voters and providing resources to help them become more politically engaged. Season 2 offers up civic engagement as a key way to respond to disparities identified by researchers and thought leaders in Season 1.
The six-part series, "Dear Black Voter," is part of the Chicago Urban League's non-partisan, multichannel voter education campaign.
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Get resources at CULPodcast.com/DearBlackVoter
Watch this episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1FpxhMD-yo
Twitter: Twitter.com/ChiUrbanLeague
Instagram: Instagram.com/ChiUrbanLeague
Facebook: facebook.com/ChicagoUrbanLeague
CUL President & CEO, Shari Runner
Hosted by Dometi Pongo | www.dometipongo.com