This installment of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast explores the role that the Black church plays in American politics, through initiatives like “souls to the polls” and beyond. Joining the podcast are Emory University political science professor Andra Gillespie, Pew… Continue Reading
Republicans in Georgia’s House of Representatives passed a package of voting laws Monday that includes limiting Sunday voting to one Sunday during the state’s three weeks of early voting. If the measure becomes law, it could limit “souls to the… Continue Reading
The Senate parliamentarian ruled on Thursday that Democrats could not raise the federal minimum wage using the reconciliation process, effectively meaning Democrats will need 60 Senate votes to enact that policy. That represents the first of many expected procedural roadblocks… Continue Reading
The current Congress includes more women of color than ever before, thanks to historic wins in the 2020 election. Genesis Brand spoke with three political scientists about why it’s taken so long to get to this point, and how having… Continue Reading
As Democrats prepare to pass the American Rescue Plan, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, Heather Boushey, joins the Genesis Brand Politics podcast to discuss what is in the package and why. The package is popular,… Continue Reading