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On this episode, Kim Moffat, Founder of We Are Voters, talks about her journey to being a democracy advocate and how her organization works to educate people about the importance of voting. Then, Columbia University Professor Rob Eschmann, author of the book, When The Hood Comes Off, discusses the impact of racism in this digital age. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support
Founder / Executive Director
Kim is the founder and executive director of We Are Voters, which began as a documentary (We're the People) focused on the 2014 Gubernatorial race in Texas. After spending four years following both the 2014 and 2016 elections and speaking to eligible voters around the country, she founded the organization to increase voter turnout through civics education.
In addition to her work in civics education, she had a decade of experience in television production (shows like Hart of Dixie, Fuller House, Veronica Mars, Grey's Anatomy, and This Is Us). She is also a prominent podcaster, including a daily news podcast show called Here's What's Happening.
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in television and film production and a Master’s Degree in political science.
Eschmann
Rob Eschmann is a writer, educator, filmmaker, and scholar from Chicago. He is a proud product of the Chicago Public Schools and received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2017.
Dr. Eschmann writes on educational inequality, community violence, racism, social media, and youth wellbeing. His research seeks to uncover individual, group, and intuitional-level barriers to racial and economic equity, and he pays special attention to the heroic efforts everyday people make to combat those barriers.
For Dr. Eschmann, this work is a part of the freedom struggle. The function of racism is to reproduce racial inequality, but in the 21st Century the devices of racism are often hidden behind color-neutral laws or friendly interactions. Highlighting the mechanisms of racism, therefore, can demonstrate the continuing significance of race, raise consciousness, and promote and strengthen resistance efforts.
Dr. Eschmann’s first book, When the Hood Comes Off: Racism and Resistance in the Digital Age, is an engaging and comprehensive exploration of the ways technology and online communication are changing how we experience, understand, and respond to racism, both online and in-person. You can buy it now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or wherever books are sold.
Dr. Eschmann is among the first scholars to systematically explore the effects of online experiences on real-world outcomes. From his work on the relationship between online communication and community violence, to his current work on race and racism in the digital era, Dr. Eschmann’s re… Read More
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