Overview:
With midterm elections just seven days away, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, tired, or wondering if your vote even makes a dent. Angela Grayson, Director of Civic Engagement and Voting Rights with the MS Black Women's Roundtable, puts us on game, sharing how her passion started at nine years old over a dish of her grandmother’s famous potato salad, and why this election is our community’s absolute "Super Bowl."
From kitchen-table economics and childcare costs to closing the wage gap and keeping rural hospitals open, Angela breaks down how every policy on your ballot directly impacts your daily life. By the end of this episode, you’ll feel inspired, empowered, and equipped with all the nonpartisan tools you need to pull up to the polls with confidence next Tuesday!
Key Discussion Points:
Grandma’s Potato Salad & The Root of Organizing: Angela reflects on watching her grandmother gather neighbors on Wood Street in Jackson, MS, teaching her early on that lifting your voice creates real change.
Bridging the Generational Gap: How younger women and youth are engaging with politics differently—focusing less on party labels and more on economic survival, housing, and thriving in Mississippi.
Beyond the Ballot Box with MS BWR: A deep dive into MS BWR's holistic community work, including closing the wage gap, eliminating the diaper tax, supporting women running for office, and hands-on community care like Laundromat Takeovers.
Protecting Black Voting Power: What’s at stake with state redistricting, congressional maps, and fighting for fair representation.
Validation for the Tired & Disillusioned: Acknowledging voter fatigue with empathy, and shifting the mindset from carrying the load alone to walking in solidarity.
Creating Your Election Day Plan: Simple, actionable steps to check your voter registration, locate your polling place, review your sample ballot, and bring your friends along to make a day of it.
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