The McPherson's

This episode of The Invisible Vote features the McPherson's. Crystal and Keith McPherson are a mother and son duo who are passionate about voting in America. While their passions are now aligned, this was not always the case. In the past, Keith routinely chose to forgo his right to vote due to feeling disenfranchised from politics and like his voice didn’t have much of an effect against “the powers that be”. This has changed since the 2016 elections; the outcome came as a surprise to Keith and galvanized him tremendously. He shares his journey from being apathetic to taking up space in the political sphere and empowering people in his community to do the same. Crystal, who has shown up at the ballot box consistently, explores the tension she feels in discussing politics with her white peers and how the recent BLM movement has finally empowered her to speak out against microaggressions against her community. In this podcast you will learn about a mother and son who are coming together to share a mutual vision on heading to the ballot box and explore how class and race tie together in the US political system. Resources mentioned: https://www.pewresearch.org/ https://blackdemographics.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices