What the Elections Teach Us About Swing Voter Issues Today, How Race and Ethnicity Shape Young People of Color Politically, and Why Welcoming Refugees Helps Us
Our Body Politic · Cedric Wilson, Juleyka Lantigua, Jen Chien, Kojin Tashiro, Paulina Velasco, Farai Chideya, Bridget McAllister, Emily Daly, Veralyn Williams
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Show Notes
Host Farai Chideya talks with longtime immigrant rights expert Cecilia Muñoz about Welcome.US, a website that connects people to the process of resettling newcomers. Our Body Politic contributors Diane Wong and Jenn Jackson, researchers at the GenForward survey, share their findings about the favorability of both major parties with young people of color. Author and global citizen Chloe Dulce Louvouezo embarks on an exploration of identity in her book, "Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories From Black Women on Identity, Healing and Self-Trust.” And on Sippin’ the Political Tea, Errin Haines of the 19th and Tiffany Jeffers of Georgetown Law dissect the week’s news with Farai, going through the major elections this month and what they say about the issues getting voters to the polls.
EPISODE RUNDOWN
1:04 Cecilia Muñoz on her new initiative to help us welcome refugees
10:51 The data scientists at GenForward on young people of color and the two-party system
21:21 Author Chloe Dulce Louvouezo on finding home in herself
29:35 Sippin’ the Political Tea: Our Body Politic contributors Errin Haines and Tiffany Jeffers cover the week’s news with Farai Chideya