This is Bigger than Us: Sheena Meade Part 2
08/20/20 • 20 min
In the second episode featuring Sheena Meade and the fight to restore voting rights to returning citizens in Florida, we see how persevering in the face of expected and unexpected obstacles is a crucial part of making our democracy work. The amazing victory of Florida’s Amendment Four in 2018 was just the beginning of a long and ongoing battle to give people back their voice.
As Hedrick Smith says, “Democracy is a participant sport. It’s not a spectator sport.” For Desmond and Sheena, democracy is also about a focus on people and their needs. This took on new meaning as COVID-19 began to impact their community.
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In the second episode featuring Sheena Meade and the fight to restore voting rights to returning citizens in Florida, we see how persevering in the face of expected and unexpected obstacles is a crucial part of making our democracy work. The amazing victory of Florida’s Amendment Four in 2018 was just the beginning of a long and ongoing battle to give people back their voice.
As Hedrick Smith says, “Democracy is a participant sport. It’s not a spectator sport.” For Desmond and Sheena, democracy is also about a focus on people and their needs. This took on new meaning as COVID-19 began to impact their community.
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-Website: https://www.thepledgepodcast.com/
-Newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJVtjN
-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PledgetoAct
-Twitter: https://twitter.com/PledgePodcast
Previous Episode
Releasing the Chains of our Ancestors
Season 3 begins with the story of Sheena Meade, who was instrumental in the passage of Florida’s 2018 Amendment 4 and restoring the right to vote to 1.4 million returning citizens who had formerly been incarcerated. But for that vote to happen, it took the hard work and strategic talent to organize, organize, and organize some more. That’s where Sheena Meade came in.
In Part One of this two-part story, you’ll learn how Sheena has defied the odds over and over again, eventually becoming a powerful force behind the groundwork that led to this victory. You’ll also learn how Sheena supports and inspires the people around her, helping them grow in confidence as they build their movement together and face continuing challenges.
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-Website: https://www.thepledgepodcast.com/
-Newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJVtjN
-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PledgetoAct
-Twitter: https://twitter.com/PledgePodcast
Next Episode
When People Have Power
This episode tells Ellen Freidin’s story of leading a successful gerrymandering reform campaign in Florida, and then fighting to make sure the new electoral maps were drawn fairly. Ellen’s story took place over several years, starting with her discovery of how damaging gerrymandered districts were to Florida’s democracy, and through the painstaking process of crafting a redistricting process that could honor a truly diverse group of stakeholders. Ellen asked many questions, she listened, and she persevered. Listen and remind yourself what’s possible!
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-Website: https://www.thepledgepodcast.com/
-Newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJVtjN
-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PledgetoAct
-Twitter: https://twitter.com/PledgePodcast
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