The Instigators: The Black Women Who Shaped American Democracy Atima Omara

The Electorette Podcast by Electorette Media

Jun 29, 202629:07News & Politics

For generations, Black women have been among the most influential voices in the fight to expand American democracy. Yet many of their stories have been overlooked—or erased altogether. In this episode, political strategi...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from The Electorette Podcast.

The Midterms, 9/11, and a Republican Party on Edge Dr. James Peterson

Sep 15, 2026 - 22:39

Dr. James Peterson of WURD Radio on the political legacy of 9/11, the GOP’s unusual midterm convention, T...

The Attack on Head Start Is an Attack on Women Ming-Qi Chu

Sep 9, 2026 - 28:03

ACLU Deputy Director Ming-Qi Chu on the Trump administration’s latest effort to gut Head Start—and the la...

The Work Doesn't End on Election Day Skye Perryman

Aug 26, 2026 - 25:27

Skye Perryman on reclaiming our power ahead of the midterms In this episode of The Margin, a special midt...

The Politics of Cult Thinking Daniella Mestyanek Young

Aug 11, 2026 - 50:36

Daniella Mestyanek Young grew up in the Children of God, left at fifteen, and went on to become a U.S. Ar...

The Hidden Deportation Machine Martín Macías, Jr.

Aug 3, 2026 - 25:22

ICE raids often make headlines. But what happens after an arrest receives far less attention. In this epi...

Five Years Later: The Assassination That Changed Haiti Macollvie J. Neel

Jul 28, 2026 - 16:49

Five years ago this month, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated inside his own home by a grou...

"I Still Don't Own My Voice" Gretchen Carlson, 10 Years Later

Jul 21, 2026 - 54:08

Ten years after filing the lawsuit that brought down Roger Ailes and ignited a national conversation abou...

The Cost of Vibes-Based Politics: Vetting, Electability & the Maine Senate Race Jessica Mackler

Jul 17, 2026 - 29:54

Months before Graham Platner ended his campaign, EMILY's List publicly warned Democrats that nominating h...