From Jim Crow to Today, Voter Suppression Hasn't Changed That Much with Gilda Daniels - Episode 102

In this episode, Kathryn speaks with author and professor Gilda Daniels, about the process of writing her book, Uncounted. Gilda speaks about the current voter suppression efforts and the throughline from Jim Crow era efforts to what we are seeing today. Gilda discusses whether there is any hope that the Supreme Court will protect voting rights, and what Congress can do to protect such rights.   Episode Resources https://www.lexisnexis.com/lexis-plus http://www.gildadaniels.com/ http://law.ubalt.edu/faculty/profiles/daniels.cfm https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilda-daniels-2382a79  Episode Highlights Why did Gilda Daniels decide to go to law school? - 1:46 The impetus in writing the book. - 4:13 Most outrageous examples Gilda encountered. - 7:08 How she connects to different independent small things to come together to have a larger impact on specific communities. - 12:07 The evolution of the Voting Rights Act. - 15:54 What can we do about the crisis of voting rights? - 22:05 Important reminder: The war for voting rights is not over. - 27:16 Subscribe, Share, and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Leave a review on Apple Podcasts