Senior adviser Simone Sanders who offers her thoughts on how americans can use their voices for change. Good evening, everyone, and thank you for joining tonights virtual political page turners event hosted by institute of politics at the Mccourt School of Public Policy. My name is ashley poll articled, and i am a 2020 graduate where i receive my masters in Public Policy. Throughout hi time at georgetown, ive had an opportunity to participate both in person and virtual like fellow happy hours and speaker events. This spring i took a course with ted johnson titled 2020 path to the presidency where we dove into political theory and primary campaign strategy. Im looking forward to connecting topics explored in professor johnsons class with our discussions tonight. I am pleased to introduce our guest tonight, Simone Sanders, author of no, you shut up, as a fellow woman of color, i am encouraged by symones political leadership, passion for social change and representation in a space that ha
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He was 25 years old when he was murdered. He went out jogging. He was hunted by two white men who walked free for weeks after killing him. This man, this child of god, his loved ones talked to his humanity. They said he was a loving son, a brother, and uncle, a nephew, a cousin and a friend. He was humble. He was kind. He was well mannered. He always made sure that he never departed his loved ones without saying the words, without saying, i love you. Breonna taylor, before we knew her name, extraordinary american, extraordinary servant. She was a First Responder in a pandemic, like so many of our First Responders, she showed a courage, humble heroism. She was 26 years old when she was shot and killed by police, asleep in her home. An emergency medical technician in louisville. Her loved ones too shared the truth of her spirit. They said Breonna Taylor was full of life. She loved social gatherings with her friends and especially her family. She loved life and all it had to offer. She co
The presiding officer the senator from illinois. Ms. Duckworth as if in legislative session, i ask unanimous consent that the Senate Judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration of senate bill 1938 and the senate proceed to its further consideration. Further, that the bill be read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The presiding officer is there objection . Mr. Graham yes. The presiding officer the senator from South Carolina. Mr. Graham senator duckworth, i think we can probably get there if we talk. We got this thing at 5 30 last night. Its a Grant Program to try to drive better policing, less bias. I get that. Count me in for that concept. There is a civilian review process about prosecutorial decisions. I dont quite understand it. Senator lee came up and asked me questions about the bill. With no animosity, i object at this time. I hope we can get it part of a bro
Serial entrepreneur, nonprofit ceo, and political leader. After serving for 11 years in the Georgia House of representatives, seven as minority leader, in 2018 leader abrams became the democratic nominee for governor of georgia. When she won more votes than any other democrat in the states history. E i am fortunate to join her Gubernatorial Campaign as an inter. I saw firsthand the power and strength of collective voices. Leader abrams was the first black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in the United States. After witnessing the gross mismanagement of the 2016 election by the secretary of state office, she launched a fair fight to ensure every georgian has a voice in our election system. I was again inspired and join the fight for Fair Elections as the campus manager for the Morehouse College chapter to ensure that the voices of College Students are heard in every election by way of the most sacred andve fundamental right as act citizen, their vot. Leader ab