To Vote or Not to Vote? Featuring Feminista Jones

Are you voting between a rock and a hard place?

On this first episode of Beyond Voting, we get real about voting our values with Dr. Michelle Taylor, also known as Feminista Jones-  the award-winning author of Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World from the Tweets to the Streets.

We spoke with her after the 2024 Democratic National Convention and took a critical look at where we find ourselves with Vice President Harris, our new Democratic nominee. She shared her thoughts on voting as harm reduction, the importance of developing a political consciousness, and the realities of holding elected officials accountable.

Let us know how you feel about voting in this year’s presidential election? What are your top concerns and how do you plan to make your voice heard? Tell us on IG @arcuscenter or drop it in your 5 star review of the show. And please visit us at arcuscenter.kzoo.edu

Check out some of the books recommended by Feminista Jones:
Reclaiming Our Space - Feminista Jones
A Pocket Guide to the U.S. Constitution (We picked this one to get you started.*)
Revolutionary Suicide - Dr. Huey P. Newton
Liberating Abortion - Renee Bracey Sherman & Regina Mahone
Torn Apart - Dorothy Roberts
Except For Palestine - Marc Lamont Hill & Mitchell Plitnick
Books by Dr. Molefi AsanteBooks by Angela Davis

Follow Feminista Jones:
https://www.feministajones.com/
https://www.youtube.com/feministajones
https://www.instagram.com/FeministaJones/

Credits 
Host/Writer: Emily Williams 
Executive Producer: Keisha “TK” Dutes 
Lead Producer/Writer: Kristen Bennett 
Sound Designer & Engineer: Manny Faces
Marketing: Faybeo’n Mickens
Special thanks to The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership team: Quinton, Crimson, Tamara, Kerria, Winter and Marti. 
Additional music provided by Motion Array.Beyond Voting is a production of Philo’s Future Media.