Rebuilding the House: A Post-Roe Conversation
The Brown Girls Guide to Politics
Acast Creative Studios
3.3 • 845 Ratings
🗓️ 20 September 2022
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
The overturning of Roe v. Wade was one of the most sensational events of the year, though not for the better. In the season 9 premiere, A’shanti sits down with Oriaku Njoku, the new executive director for the National Network for Abortion Funds to talk about what’s next following the fall of this landmark decision. They delve into the reasons abortion is healthcare, the importance of Black women’s voices at the forefront of the reproductive justice movement, and why it’s time for a radical reimagining of Roe.
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The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing the face of politics. In the BGG to Politics blog, A’shanti created a space for women of color to learn about the current state of politics, to support others breaking into the political sphere, and to celebrate incredible women changing the course of the country. A’shanti founded the blog in 2018 and Wonder Media Network is thrilled to extend her platform to audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey y'all. I'm Ashanti Golar, host of the Brown Girls Guide to Politics. |
| 0:05.1 | The BGG is the one-stop shop for women of color who want to talk and shape the world of politics. |
| 0:12.9 | This season, we're getting deep into the details of Project 2025. |
| 0:18.7 | In 900-plus pages, it's proposing dramatic conservative changes to education, |
| 0:24.3 | health care, and foreign affairs. But underpinning it all is an entirely new vision for how |
| 0:31.1 | the government operates, and that could change everything. Thank you so much to our friends |
| 0:37.2 | at Way to Win for supporting us |
| 0:39.0 | and making this season possible. Listen to the Brown Girls Guide to Politics wherever you get |
| 0:44.8 | your podcast. Hey, Brown Girls, it's Ashanti, hosts of the Brown Girls Guide to Politics. |
| 1:01.3 | And welcome to season nine. |
| 1:04.5 | This season is all about the midterm elections and the issues at the center of key races. |
| 1:11.9 | For our first episode, we're focusing on reproductive rights. |
| 1:16.7 | I'm so excited to kick this season off with Oriaku and Jaku, |
| 1:21.6 | the executive director of the National Network for Abortion Funds. |
| 1:27.1 | I wanted to talk to Oriaku because they have been dedicated to increasing abortion access |
| 1:32.9 | in the South for years now. |
| 1:35.9 | We'll get into the barriers people call our face and we'll explain why we want to build |
| 1:41.4 | something better than Roe. |
| 1:44.7 | But first, a lot has happened since our last episode. |
| 1:49.2 | And it's no surprise to any longtime BGG listeners, but I have some thoughts. |
| 1:56.4 | So today I'm joined by one of the BGG producers, Brittany Martinez, to chat a little bit about what's going on in the news. |
| 2:05.4 | Hi, Ashanti. |
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