Congresswoman Karen Bass talks about getting out the vote for the midterm elections on November 6. She also talks about the bill she co-sponsored, the Pregnant Women in Custody Act. You can learn more about here: https://bass.house.gov You can get out the vote here: https://seachangepac.org You can call her office about the Pregnant Women in Custody Act by calling: (323) 965-1422

Activated Podcast

Congresswoman Karen Bass: Midterms and Pregnant Women in Custody Act

A. Veronica Sauceda is running for LA Superior Court Judge, Seat No. 4. She shares her inspiring story as 1 of 10 children, work as a commissioner and community mentor, and her platform of. If you live in Los Angeles County, you can vote for her on November 6. If you live in other parts of the country, remember to research you local judicial candidates. http://www.saucedaforjudge.com/index.php

LA Superior Court Judge Candidate: A. Veronica Sauceda

Tamara Parson talks about: starting conversations about race in Mount Vernon after an incident where local teens tied a noose around a Latino teen’s neck and dragged him down the road in 2008; correcting a teacher about Black History in elementary school, and attending to Kenyon College in the era of race riots, Apartheid, and Bill Clinton. 

Small Town Activism: Tamara Parson

Elliot Avila is a 22 year old organizer for the Justice Democrats in Los Angeles. He simultaneously is a nursing student who advocates for Medicare for All. We talk about Bernie Sanders, the 2018 midterms, the state of the union, and who is next to go in the Trump Whitehouse.

Justice Democrats: Elliot Avila

Over the last month, I have been working on getting season 2 of Activated ready for you so we can be empowered with the knowledge, the motivation, and the courage to go out into the world and rally our communities together to make it out to the polls this November for the midterms. I’m talking to activists, organizers, and leaders of political campaigns who are all dropping some serious inspirational knowledge. Are you excited about the Ocasio Cortez’s and the Beto O’Roarke, and the Andrew Gillums of it all? Me too, and we’re talking about all of it. You can download my endorsed candidate list at activatedpodcast.com

Midterm Endorsed Candidates

With less than 100 days until the midterm elections, I lay out ways you can get people to the polls, and races to watch this November.

Midterms: Get Out the Vote

Councilman Daniel Lee might have a background in activism and social justice, but his story is even more interesting than that. Listen to his journey from Alabama to becoming Culver City's first black council member. He also share tips on how to become involved in activism. https://www.facebook.com/danielleeculver/

From Activism to Politics: Councilman Daniel Lee

Patti Sawyer is an activist, lawyer, and mother in Oklahoma, and she's proudly liberal. She talks about representing Native tribes, activism, how you can get involved, and that time she got arrested while protesting with Jesse Jackson.

Actively Liberal in a Conservative State: Patti Sawyer

Start getting active in your community using tools learned from established activists. Join fledgling activist, Azmara Asefa, as she talks with more seasoned organizers and goes behind the scenes of activism in communities across the United States.