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  • Welcome to The Invisible Vote

    Welcome to The Invisible Vote
    Oct 8 2020
    Our goal is to capture conversations which amplify the minority voices and explore the ways race, class, and age inform decisions around voting. By exploring these issues within the intimate setting of a generational conversation, the listener is reminded of the struggles, victories, and continuing barriers that minority people experience at the ballot box.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 min
  • The Atwell's

    The Atwell's
    Oct 12 2020
    This episode of The Invisible Vote features the Atwell's. Three generations of a politically engaged family that are all native New Yorkers. Edward Atwell, 79, Julie Atwell, 57, and Ondine Atwell, 21; a grandfather, mother and granddaughter. Edward and Julie have seen the country change from a period when certain modern day rights seemed like unachievable fantasies to gaining form and becoming realities that have empowered the masses ever since. Within the Gen Z cohort, Ondine observes an uptick in political engagement among her peers as they take to streets and use various political tools accessible to them to ensure their representatives know that people are paying attention and, as our leaders, they will be held accountable for their decisions.  In this episode, the Atwell's leave the listeners with much to reflect on: the weight of the 2020 elections and the life-altering issues that are hinged upon its outcome, the fragility of a Democratic Republic and the people who currently hold the tools of its maintenance, and the historical significance of our ability to vote and the importance to judge its impact from the lens of the collective and not the individual.  Resources mentioned: https://www.pewresearch.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 min
  • The McPherson's

    The McPherson's
    Oct 14 2020
    This episode of The Invisible Vote features the McPherson's. Crystal and Keith McPherson are a mother and son duo who are passionate about voting in America. While their passions are now aligned, this was not always the case. In the past, Keith routinely chose to forgo his right to vote due to feeling disenfranchised from politics and like his voice didn’t have much of an effect against “the powers that be”. This has changed since the 2016 elections; the outcome came as a surprise to Keith and galvanized him tremendously. He shares his journey from being apathetic to taking up space in the political sphere and empowering people in his community to do the same. Crystal, who has shown up at the ballot box consistently, explores the tension she feels in discussing politics with her white peers and how the recent BLM movement has finally empowered her to speak out against microaggressions against her community.  In this podcast you will learn about a mother and son who are coming together to share a mutual vision on heading to the ballot box and explore how class and race tie together in the US political system.  Resources mentioned: https://www.pewresearch.org/ https://blackdemographics.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 min
  • King Joshua, Serge, Kwa

    King Joshua, Serge, Kwa
    Oct 20 2020
    This episode of The Invisible Vote features three strangers coming together to discuss voting inequalities in today’s heated climate. King Joshua, 32, Serge, 20, and Kwa 34 engage in critical conversations that spark emotion and passion on voting in America. Does your vote really count? Does voting really make a difference in our day-to-day lives and is the system built to keep minorities voices from being heard? Should we be more concerned on the local level of government instead of spending all our time focused on Presidential elections? In this episode, King Joshua, Serge and Kwa start as strangers but find common ground on topics that strike home, unite the group and relate to the everyday struggles we find in the year 2020. https://www.pewresearch.org/ https://blackdemographics.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 min
  • Test

    Test
    Oct 30 2020
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    10 min
  • Paul Hill

    Paul Hill
    Nov 3 2020
    This episode of The Invisible Vote features a 21-year old activist inspired and determined to to create equality in America. Paul Hill, a Brooklyn native created an application called, “Pronto” which is connecting donors and volunteers across the country to fight systemic racism. So how does a 21-year old college student come up with an idea like this? What are the major issues our country is dealing with from the viewpoint of our younger generation?  In this episode Paul challenges us to think with a broader perspective and what it really means to fight for what is right in our country. Resources mentioned: https://www.pewresearch.org/ https://blackdemographics.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 min
  • Bonus Episode: The Producers Post Election Reaction

    Bonus Episode: The Producers Post Election Reaction
    Nov 4 2020
    In this episode of The Invisible Vote we pull back the curtain and get to hear from the producers of this amazing project. ABF Creative COO/Executive Producer Wanda Reynolds, teams up with Executive Producer Mike Bisceglia, to discuss all the incredible guests and give their thoughts on the day after Election Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 min
  • The Creators

    The Creators
    Nov 10 2020
    In this episode of The Invisible Vote features the creators of the podcast coming together to go behind the mic and share their experience of bringing this podcast to life. Host Anthony Frazier, Creative Producer Rolando Hudson and the man of the people “Dr Blackie” unite and converse about the incredible guests they’ve talked with, being on the ground level and talking to voters on the streets about the topics that matter to you. Will the 2020 election have an impact on our society forever? As a national have we all become more civically engaged? What is next for our country? In this episode the creators speak about the challenges our nation faces, why voting is more critical than ever and what it was like putting together The Invisible Vote Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 min