Activism Has To Include Joy (with Shannon Watts)

Last Day

Lemonada Media

Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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This summer, Stephanie was invited to the White House to hear President Biden give his remarks on the passing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Today, she sits down with Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, to reflect on the bill, how we do more, and how in the world she got here.

To learn more about Moms Demand Action and how you can get involved, visit https://momsdemandaction.org/ or text the word “READY” to 64433. To find out where your legislators and representatives stand on this issue, visit https://gunsensevoter.org/

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Stephanie Wittels Wachs is the host. Jackie Danziger is our supervising producer. Our producers are Kegan Zema and Giulia Hjort. Hannah Boomershine and Erianna Jiles are our associate producers. Andi Kristinsdottir is our audio engineer. Music is by Hannis Brown. Our story consultant is Kaya Henderson. Executive producers are Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs. This season of Last Day is created in partnership with the Kendeda Fund, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, Levi Strauss & Co, and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund.

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0:43.4	the Candida Fund, Levi's, the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation,
0:46.8	the Annie E. Casey Foundation,
0:48.3	the Jed Foundation and every town for gun safety.
1:00.3	Hey everyone, it is Stephanie.
1:01.7	So you might have already heard,
1:03.7	but brace yourself for a brag.
1:07.5	Earlier this summer, I was invited to the actual White House.
1:12.8	Yep, my fellow Lemanata co-founder, Jessica Cordoba-Cramer, and I flew to DC
1:19.6	to hear President Biden give his remarks on the passing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
1:25.6	It was such an honor to be invited,
1:29.2	which is probably the truest understatement of my life.
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