Global Black Caucus Power to the People Podcast

6 of us were part of the Democrats Abroad delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention. 5 of us were delegates and one was on staff. For everyone, it was their first Convention except for Adrianne who is on her 5th consecutive Convention. Listen to the reflections and Black Joy that is propelling us to the polls. American overseas? Get your ballot sorted now at https://www.votefromabroad....

Meet Terry Watkins a Theater Arts teacher in China and Missouri voter. He joined the K Hive in 202 and has been Debunking MIstruths about Kamala Harris ever since. Tune in to relearn what you thought you knew. PROJECT 2025 is real. Learn more her e. VOTING PLAN 1. Verify that you are on the voting rolls , especially if you didn't vote in the Primaries. 2. If you are an American living outside of t...

Based in Kenya, and among many other things, Robyn is an urban planner, policy advocate, and participatory engagement practitioner as the Asia Pacific Housing Forum Manager for Habitat for Humanity International. She is the Founding President of Women In Real Estate, and the Founding Chair of Democrats Abroad Kenya. Her leadership provides community for like-minded Americans in Kenya. Find your pl...

*NOTE* This episode was recorded before the historical events on July 21, 2024! You may remember Ben Cole from his appearances on this podcast in 2020. He lived in Germany then and lives in the Washington, DC area (affectionately known as the DMV to include those areas of Maryland and nearby). He's here today to give us his perspective on life in his part of the US, life in academia as he works on...

Meet Khary in South Africa and hear his perspective on how and why black men vote in US elections, moving people to the polls and more. See what the Biden Administration is doing in your State: https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/state-fact-sheets/ Register to vote and/or request your absentee ballot from: https://www.votefromabroad.org #overseasvoters #vote2024

Angela and Adrianne are back with new and familiar guests, compelling reasons to vote even though you live outside of the US, and insight into what Black voters are experiencing and thinking on the ground in America, and around the world. Tune in, share, and get yourself together to vote. Start at Vote From Abroad . If you are Stateside go to I Will Vote . Vote From Abroad votefromabroad.org I Wil...

Angela and Ben talk about the verdict in the Chauvin Trial. Read the Statement by Angela Fobbs, Global Black Caucus Chair, and Julia Bryan, Democrats Abroad Global Chair: https://www.democratsabroad.org/justice_has_been_delivered Take action now - contact your senators today and demand they support the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act:https://www.democratsabroad.org/support_the_george_floyd_ju...

Ben and Angela talk about the recent police killings and brutality on African Americans. Don't worry, it's not graphic.  Here a few link on the subject: Chicago Police Torture: Explained https://theappeal.org/the-lab/explainers/chicago-police-torture-explained/ Speaking of trauma: the race talk, the gun violence talk, and the racialization of gun trauma https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-019-0...

Angela and Ben talk about Georgia voter suppression and more. Follow us on social media and like, comment, share our posts https://www.facebook.com/DemsabroadGBC/ https://twitter.com/DemsAbroadGBC https://www.instagram.com/demsabroadgbc/ Virginia and New Jeresy Voters, Request your absentee ballot at https://www.votefromabroad.org/

This is the first of our Hidden Figures Series. In this series we will talk to African American women who may nothave been the first in there field but started careers in a time where women's opportunities where just starting to open up. This episode, Angela talks with Lynn Keeys, a DA member living in South Africa, about her life as a diplomat. Visit our website: https://www.democratsabroad.org/b...

Adrianne, Angela, and Ben have a long conversation about what's bugging them and more. Find our events here: https://www.democratsabroad.org/bc_events 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge: https://www.democratsabroad.org/gbc-21day-challenge Visit our website: https://www.democratsabroad.org/bc Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DemsabroadGBC/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twi...

We continue our State of the Black Union Series. This is part two of our discussion about Ice Cube's Contact with Black America. Read the plan: https://contractwithblackamerica.us/ Find our vents here: https://www.democratsabroad.org/bc_events 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge: https://www.democratsabroad.org/gbc-21day-challenge Visit our website: https://www.democratsabroad.org/bc Fol...

We continue our State of the Black Union Series. Today we talk about Ice Cube's Contact with Black America. Read the plan: https://contractwithblackamerica.us/ Find our Black History Month Events here : https://www.democratsabroad.org/bc_events 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge : https://www.democratsabroad.org/gbc-21day-challenge Visit our website : https://www.democratsabroad.org/bc...

We continue our State of the Black Union Series. This weeks episode is on Kamala Harris our first African American, Asian American female Vice President. Find our Black History Month Events here : https://www.democratsabroad.org/bc_events 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge : https://www.democratsabroad.org/gbc-21day-challenge Visit our website : https://www.democratsabroad.org/bc Follow...

Black Rebellion and Resistance – We want to look at some of the biggest and famous slave rebellions and resistance movements in the United States and Caribbean to bring further understanding to the disparate treatment between Black Lives Matter protesters and the Capitol insurrection on January 6th, 2021.   Find our Black History Month Events here: https://www.democratsabroad.org/bc_events 21-Day...

Today we talk with Allyson Campbell, an author and Georgia voter living in Germany. Happy Holidays everyone. See you in 2021! https://www.facebook.com/authorabcampbell This is Allyson's birthday month so the Kindle versions of her books are on sale for $1.99 each from December 28th through January 4th. Check them out here: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3AAllyson+B.+Campbell  ...

Today we talk with Ben Cole, a Georgia voter living in Germany. The GEORGIA US SENATE RUNOFF ELECTION is JANUARY 5, 2021. DEADLINES Registration was until Dec 7, 2020. Jan 5, 2020 – If you are already registered, request a Ballot, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ Jan 5, 2020 - Voted Ballot Postmark Deadline [By Postal Mail and Courier Services only] - and Jan 8, 2020 – Deadline for Vot...

Today we talk with Sarah Murphy, a Georgia voter living in Belgium. The GEORGIA US SENATE RUNOFF ELECTION is JANUARY 5, 2021. DEADLINES Registration was until Dec 7, 2020. Jan 5, 2020 – If you are already registered, request a Ballot, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ Jan 5, 2020 - Voted Ballot Postmark Deadline [By Postal Mail and Courier Services only] - and Jan 8, 2020 – Deadline for...

In this event we will be hearing from activists and organizations working to safeguard the rights black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) in Georgia. We'll discuss their work and current efforts to mobilize the vote for the upcoming runoff election, present data and trends from the recent presidential election, and explore how we, Americans abroad, can help. If you’d like to support efforts...

Today we have a fascinating and fun discussion with LaToya Brannen Savannah Organizer at Nine to Five https://9to5.org/   latoya@lsbrannenconsulting.com   The GEORGIA US SENATE RUNOFF ELECTION is JANUARY 5, 2021. DEADLINES Dec 7, 2020 - Register to vote, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ . Jan 5, 2020 - Request a Ballot, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ Jan 5, 2020 - Voted B...

Today we talk with Luisa Cardona from the Warnock Campaign and Jason Esteves-from the Georgia Democratic Party The GEORGIA US SENATE RUNOFF ELECTION is JANUARY 5, 2021. DEADLINES Dec 7, 2020 - Register to vote, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ . Jan 5, 2020 - Request a Ballot, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ Jan 5, 2020 - Voted Ballot Postmark Deadline [By Postal Mail and...

Today we talk with Derek Bembry, Georgia voter and Germany GBC leader The GEORGIA US SENATE RUNOFF ELECTION is JANUARY 5, 2021. DEADLINES Dec 7, 2020 - Register to vote, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ . Jan 5, 2020 - Request a Ballot, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ Jan 5, 2020 - Voted Ballot Postmark Deadline [By Postal Mail and Courier Services only] - and Jan 8, 2020...

Today we talk with Brittany Pruitt, a Georgia voter living in Australia The GEORGIA US SENATE RUNOFF ELECTION is JANUARY 5, 2021. DEADLINES Dec 7, 2020 - Register to vote, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ . Jan 5, 2020 - Request a Ballot, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ Jan 5, 2020 - Voted Ballot Postmark Deadline [By Postal Mail and Courier Services only] - and Jan 8, 202...

Today we talk with Evelyn Riera, Georgia voter living in Germany The GEORGIA US SENATE RUNOFF ELECTION is JANUARY 5, 2021. DEADLINES Dec 7, 2020 - Register to vote, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ . Jan 5, 2020 - Request a Ballot, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ Jan 5, 2020 - Voted Ballot Postmark Deadline [By Postal Mail and Courier Services only] - and Jan 8, 2020 – Dea...

Today we talk with Dana Rawls, GBC Australia Co-chair and, Georgia voter. The GEORGIA US SENATE RUNOFF ELECTION is JANUARY 5, 2021. DEADLINES Dec 7, 2020 - Register to vote, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ . Jan 5, 2020 - Request a Ballot, if needed at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ Jan 5, 2020 - Voted Ballot Postmark Deadline [By Postal Mail and Courier Services only] - and Jan 8, 2...