RED SUBURBS, RED SUMMER

We jump into the loss in North Carolina, and explore a key shift in a meaningful demographic that could play a larger role in 2020 elections. Then we show off a member of our squad, Maggie Rittenhouse, and talk about her intro to civic action and Common Purpose. AJ takes us on her continuing exploration of the 1619 Project and its connection to the Red Summer of 1919, and we all wish Valerie Plame was the woman your mom left your dad for.

HOMEWORK

FiveThirtyEight gives a data-based overview of the shifting voter demographics:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/republicans-won-both-elections-in-north-carolina-but-its-not-all-bad-news-for-democrats/

More on Red Summer from the Equal Justice Initiative:

https://eji.org/reports/online/lynching-in-america-targeting-black-veterans/red-summer

Keep reading NYT’s 1619 Project:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html

Maggie’s book suggestion: Raising White Kids, by Jennifer Harvey

https://www.abingdonpress.com/product/9781501856426/

Valerie Plame is coming for your vote, and our hearts:

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