Political Girls Trip to the ATL

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L. Joy has packed her bags and is headed to Atlanta, Georgia on a Political Girls Trip, and of course, she brings along some friends. We talk about the importance of engaging in local and state politics and just why electing a Governor is important. 2:28 - L. Joy shares her experiences and great time she had speaking with the American Women’s Party’s Win With Women Conference and the Junior League of Northern Virginia. #CivicDocket - 05:03 A few of the civic related stories we discussed on the show that you may have missed in mainstream media. Follow the hashtag #CivicDocket on Twitter or view more here. South Carolina Legislators Take on Pregnancy Discrimination (Yes, It’s Still a Thing) http://snip.ly/wtfmm Fertility Rate Fell to a Record Low, for a Second Straight Year http://snip.ly/wjpfe Raising babies behind bars: A bold experiment in parenting and punishment is allowing children in prison. But is that a good thing? http://snip.ly/ndwmk Headed to Atlanta - 23:00 Our friend Dr. Christina Greer was here before on an episode discussing Identity Politics, but now she’s joining L. Joy on the next leg of her Political Girl’s Trip! These two multi-task preparing for the trip while discussing the importance of going down to Georgia to lend support to Stacy Abrams’ campaign for Governor of that Great State. Also, Dr. Greer explains the roles of executive offices in our democracy as well as exactly what a Governor does. Be Our Guest - 32:28 L. Joy put out the call for members of our audience to Be Our Guest! The wonderful Erica Savage Wilson answered the call! She begins her conversation with L. Joy discussing her #FirstCivicAction, shares experiences from her youth that put her on her path of civic engagement, then concludes their chat talking about members of the economically anxious most never talk about. --- BECOME A CIVIC PATRON Help us continue to grow and spread civic education and engagement by becoming a Civic Patron. Your financial support will help fund day-to-day costs and ensure the show will continue to be free and available for all to learn and share. You can contribute as little as $3 a month via Patreon or make a one-time donation of any amount via PayPal REVIEW THE SHOW If you love the show please write a review on iTunes or Stitcher and help spread the word about civic education and engagement. Make it a 5 star review and L. Joy Will read it on a feedback episode of the show. FOLLOW #SUNDAYCIVICS Subscribe on YouTube: sundaycivics.org/youtube Follow on Twitter: sundaycivics.org/twitter Like on Facebook: sundaycivics.org/facebook FOLLOW L. JOY Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/ljoywilliams Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/ljoywilliams Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ljoywilliams