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#SundayCivics
#SundayCivics is a weekly show that teaches civic education and engagement using the current political landscape.
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Episode 283: These Immigration Moves Are Not New
This episode of Sunday Civics, L. Joy gives a preamble on the history of immigration. Then she sits down again with immigration attorney Alan Orr to c...
Episode 282: Tariffs, Tariffs, Tariffs!
Every week brings a new headline from the administration — this time, about tariffs. The International Trade Court just struck down the president’s la...
Episode 281: Defend! Disrupt! Dream!
L. Joy opens class with reflections on Brooklyn’s Dance Africa festival and the importance of taking a break, before turning to the central theme: the...
Episode 280: How Do You Build Community?
In this episode of #SundayCivics, our civics teacher and neighborhood political strategist L. Joy is solo at the front of the class to reflect on one...
Episode 279: Focus on Local
L. Joy brings Virginia House Delegate Adele McClure to the front of the class. Delegate McClure represents Virginia’s 2nd district and is recognized a...
Episode 278: We Don’t Need Another Hero
In this episode of Sunday Civics, L. Joy begins class with a passionate and deeply reflective narrative challenging the traditional expectations of le...
Episode 277: Using the Law to Fight Back and Forward
L. Joy explores how, historically and currently, the legal system has been both a powerful tool for civil rights progress and a site of devastating se...
Episode 276: From Frustration to Civic Action
Welcome to Sunday Civics, where L. Joys go beyond the headlines, the doom and despair, to discuss civic engagement and taking action. Yes, there is a...
Episode 275: Wielding Our Civic Power
In this episode, L. Joy opens by emphasizing the urgency of civic engagement in today's political and economic landscape. She shares the grassroots or...
Episode 274: Give Us A King!
L. Joy taps into her “inner church girl” to deliver a powerful civic lesson in this show opening. She draws from First Samuel 8, where the people of I...
Episode 273: What Will We Build
In this episode of Sunday Civics, L. Joy takes listeners on a metaphorical "field trip" to a workshop where we have all the tools at our disposal to b...
Episode 272: Get In, We’re Going Local!
On this episode, L. Joy explores the concept of power—not the kind from the federal government but the kind built at the local and state levels. Focu...
Episode 271: Reclaim Your Civic Power
In this episode of Sunday Civics, before she delves into the lesson, L. Joy reflects on her recent trip to South Carolina to participate in Furman Uni...
Episode 270: Civic Power Roadmap 2025
As Nelson Mandela said, “It always seems impossible until it is done.” Now it is time to get active, get engaged, and participate in shaping your comm...
Episode 269: Communicating and Organizing for Civic Impact
This episode, L. Joy is focusing on us charting a path forward for our communities. To discuss strategies for organizing using effective communication...
Episode 267: We Won’t Despair
In this episode, L. Joy emphasizes the importance of understanding who holds power at all levels of government, particularly as key caucuses, coalitio...
Episode 266: The Civic Power of Community
In this episode L. Joy highlights the value of local engagement by explaining the concept of "state engagement tables," where coalitions work together...
Episode 265: Post Election Resilience
The outcome of the 2024 election has left so many of us feeling a mix of emotions, from disappointment to determination, but as L. Joy always says, “c...
Episode 264: Election 2024 Closing Thoughts
We are hours away from the culmination of the 2024 election season and L. Joy invites the Sunday Civics community to the front of the class to share...
Episode 263: College Uncovered
In the latest episode L. Joy dives into the intense political conflicts occurring on college campuses across the country. Joined at the front of the c...
Episode 262: Voting When You're Not Excited
With election day fast approaching, L. Joy opens up a challenging conversation—what to do when none of the candidates for an elected office inspires y...
Episode 261: Combating Voter Apathy
This episode of Sunday Civics, L. Joy tackles voter apathy. It’s an issue that arises every election season but is relevant year-round. She addresses...
Episode 260: Get Vote Ready
The “Get Vote Ready: A Journal for the Empowered Voter” is here! The journal is designed as a comprehensive guide to help voters stay informed, organi...
Episode 259: A New Chicago School Board
With early voting starting soon in several states, she encourages listeners to develop a voting plan tailored to their needs—whether voting by mail, e...
Episode 258: The Family
As we look ahead to the upcoming election cycle, it’s clear that now, more than ever, civic engagement is crucial. In this episode L. Joy focuses on k...
Episode 257: The Power of Collective Action
This episode of #SundayCivics is a powerful reminder of the importance of civic participation in the ongoing fight for justice and equality. L. Joy’s...
Episode 250: Building Up Women to Run
L. Joy shares positive news, celebrating a legal victory by the Brooklyn NAACP, which successfully challenged New York's line-warming ban on constitut...
Episode 249: The 2024 Electorate? Women!
L. Joy begins class by discussing the consistent voter turnout of women in elections, emphasizing their significant role in the electorate. She introd...
Episode 248: Understanding Housing Affordability
L. Joy brings Leah Goodridge, an award-winning tenant's rights attorney and a New York City Planning Commissioner, to the front of the class to talk a...
Episode 247: The Grift
In an enlightening episode of #SundayCivics, L. Joy Williams welcomes brings Clay Cane back to the front of the class. Clay discusses his latest New Y...
Episode 246: The Next Semester
This episode marks the beginning of our next semester, which will run until the Sunday after Election Day in November. L. Joy explains these episodes...
Episode 245: The Clean Slate Initiative and the Transformational Power of Second Chances
In a compelling episode of #SundayCivics, L. Joy brings Sheena Meade, CEO of the Clean Slate Initiative, to the front of the class to shed light on th...
Episode 244: Black Voters Matter in the South
In an enlightening conversation on Sunday Civics, L. Joy brings Cliff
Albright, co-founder and Executive Director of Black Voters Matter Fund,...
Episode 238: The Power of Identity in Democracy
In this episode L. Joy welcomes special guest Kat Calvin back to the front of the class. Kat is the founder and executive director of Spread The Vote...
Episode 237: Vengeance Is Not Justice
The death penalty does not deter crime yet 39 states still commit the barbaric practice. Although in recent polls Americans believe the death penalty...
Episode 236: Who Is Running the Campaigns?
Managers, consultants, vendors, and field teams oh my! Candidates need staff to run their campaign once they’ve decided to vie for office. But, who ar...
Episode 235: Putting the Public Back In Public Education
The importance of public education can never be overstated. Yet, even with reforms, public education falls short of benefiting the communities they ar...
Episode 234: L. Joy Is Talking Trash (and sanitation)
There is the trash we throw away like plastics, styrofoam, cardboard and paper. There is the waste from humans as well as animals and the like. How we...
Episode 233: The Future of Work
Work. We do it, but how do we strike the delicate balance between worker's rights and employer's responsibilities? L. Joy brings London-based research...
Episode 232: Who Is Documenting The Community Meetings?
In every city, state, and municipality, there are community meetings that are held where the things that affect your everyday life and how your tax do...