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Feb 21, 2023
KQED: Oakland Rep. Barbara Lee Announces Bid for Dianne Feinstein's US Senate Seat
Jan 13, 2021
The Nation: Beto Can Win (Audio)
Oct 10, 2021
The Christian Science Monitor: Why Democrats may be facing a generation in the wilderness
Oct 9, 2021
Politico: The Democrats’ Privileged College-Kid Problem
Aug 10, 2021
CNN: This may be the Democrats’ last chance to recover working-class Whites
April 8, 2021
Roll Call: Democrats look to boost campaign staff diversity ahead of midterms
Jan 7, 2021
KQED: Steve Phillips on the Transformation of Georgia Politics and How the South 'Never Surrendered in the Civil War' (Audio)
KPFA - UpFront: Violent white mob storms US Capitol, incited by Trump politics, social media, law enforcement (Audio)
Nov 18, 2020
NBC News: Stacey Abrams is 2020’s election star — Can she turn Georgia blue, again, in 2021?
Nov 8, 2020
Politico: Biden swung Georgia left. Now Democrats are racing to do it again.
Nov 3, 2020
Sep 25, 2020
Washington Post: Some Democrats worry millions flowing from super PACs prioritize White swing voters over minorities
Aug 25, 2020
San Francisco Chronicle: Trump’s convention: Scare the base, then soften the tone
Aug 20, 2020
Politico: Harris sets off Democratic donor stampede
Aug 16, 2020
The Atlantic: Kamala Harris’s Nomination Is a Turning Point for Democrats
Aug 15, 2020:
Jun 16, 2020:
McClatchy DC: Some black leaders back Elizabeth Warren as Biden’s veep
Jun 14, 2020:
Voice of America: Latest Battles in US Culture War Take Aim at Southern History
Jun 5, 2020:
The New York Times: Why Most Americans Support the Protests
May 21, 2020:
Bioneers: Listen Now: 9 of Our Favorite Independent Podcasts
Apr 30, 2020:
McClatchy DC: No canvassing, no problem: Liberal groups launch letter-writing campaign to reach infrequent voters
Apr 1, 2020:
WAMC 51% #1601: Groups Push To See A Woman Of Color As VP Candidate (Audio)
Mar 17, 2020:
The Washington Post: Groups call on Biden, Sanders to choose a woman of color for vice president
Oct 17, 2019
The Washington Post: This activist says Democrats and liberals can’t be afraid to talk about race and politics
July 11, 2019
The Atlantic: The DNC Army That Could Soon Descend on Swing States
May 9, 2019
The Nation: Will Young People of Color Shape the 2020 Election? (Audio)
May 6, 2019
MSNBC: The likeability problem facing 2020’s female candidates (Video)
May 5, 2019
KPFA: Sunday Show (Audio)
Dec 10, 2018
Politico: Power List 19 to watch in 2019
Dec 4, 2018
Politico: Lack of minority staffers threatens to hobble 2020 Democrats
Nov 30, 2018
The Atlantic: Why Democrats’ Response to GM Matters
Nov 15, 2018
Consider It: America's political landscape is changing (Video)
Nov 7, 2018
Essence: 2018 Mid-Term Elections Yield Triumphs, Disappointments For Black Candidates
DiversityInc: Democracy in Color's Steve Phillips Shares His Perspective on Midterm Elections
Nov 6, 2018
Democracy Now!: Women of Color Hope to Make History in 2018 Election with Wins in Congress and Governor’s Races
Oct 19, 2018
The Seattle Times: Playing Trump’s game in culture war a losing Dems’ strategy
WTRF: Playing Trump's game in culture war a losing Dems' strategy
Yes Magazine: 3 Things You Can Do to Help Avoid Climate Disaster
Oct 15, 2018
KQED: Lawsuit Alleges Suppression of Minority Voters in Georgia
Oct 10, 2018
KPFA: Upfont
Oct 9, 2018
Ebony: History Repeats Itself with Dr. Ford and Anita Hill
Sep 27, 2018
Millennial Politics: “She the People” Summit: A Revolution in Living Color
#GoodMuslimBadMuslim Podcast: She The People (Audio)
Sep 24, 2018
NPR: The Women's Wave: Backlash To Trump Persists, Reshaping Politics In 2018
Sep 20, 2018
Essence: ‘She The People’ Summit Kicks Off In San Francisco
Sep 18, 2018
Bust: She The People Summit Propels Women Of Color Into Politics
Sep 17, 2018
Thrive Global: She the People: Why Supporting Women of Color in Power Helps Everyone Sleep Better at Night
Sep 13, 2018
Start Making Sense Podcast: How Bad Is Trump for the Environment?
Sep 11, 2018
Nonprofit Quarterly: The Rise of the Black, Left Candidate
Sep 4, 2018
ELECTORETTE Podcast: EPISODE FORTY | Aimee Allison (Audio)
Aug 30, 2018
USA Today: How upstart groups helped Andrew Gillum's quest to become Florida's first black governor
NBCNews: Julián Castro: Gillum's victory shows multicultural voices, votes are Dems' 'secret sauce'
Aug 23, 2018
The Brown Girls Guide: Fangirl Spotlight: Interview with Aimee Allison of Democracy in Color and She The People (Video)
Aug 17, 2018
Common Dreams: Women of Color Are Making History Ahead of Midterms
Aug 6, 2018
Al Día: Dear Democrats, Latinos can’t hear you
Aug 5, 2018
The Washington Post: Democratic rift: Grassroots liberals rally around identity politics in midterm campaigns
BuzzFeed News: Democrats Preview The 2020 Primary, And It's Intersectional, Antiestablishment, And Democratic Socialist–Friendly
Aug 3, 2018
Politico: Democratic rivalries laid bare at liberal summit
BBC: Netroots Nation: The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party
Aug 2, 2018
The Advocate: LaToya Cantrell calls for economic, racial justice to standing ovation at Netroots Nation keynote
June 30, 2018
ABC News: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, other progressive minority candidates could aid 'blue wave'
June 25, 2018
KQED Forum: Trump Press Secretary Sarah Sanders Asked to Leave Restaurant
June 14, 2018
Mother Jones: San Francisco’s First Black Female Mayor Defies the Liberal Litmus Test
June 12, 2018
Reuters: Democrats aim to mobilize African-American base, win back white moderates
June 5, 2018
Washington Post: Steve Phillips says despite Trump, ‘brown is (still) the new white’
May 27, 2018
CNN: Democratic Party's strategy for wooing voters (Video)
May 24, 2018
Essence: Here's How Stacey Abrams Made History...And Mobilized An Entire Community
May 23, 2018
Vox: Stacey Abrams’s Georgia primary victory is the latest win for black political organizing
Upworthy Presents: The conscientious objector (Video)
May 6, 2018
Atlanta Black Star: Should the Kanye West MAGA Debacle Remind Black People That It’s Time To Hold Democrats and Liberals Accountable?
April 27, 2018
The Nation: Why 2018 Might Not Be the Year of the Woman
April 13, 2018
KQED Forum: Monday Morning Political Roundup
April 4, 2018
PRI The World: MLK beyond US borders, dispatching troops to the US-Mexico border and "wormholes to the world" (Audio)
March 6, 2018
Washington Post: Black politics 2.0: The post-Obama generation is so done with the Democratic Party’s old ways
March 2, 2018
San Francisco Chronicle: Lingering thoughts from the recent Women’s March
Feb 26, 2018
feb 25, 2018
CNN / Fareed Zakaria, GPS: Phillips on Trump's immigration plan (Video)
Feb 23, 2018
NBC News: Hundreds of black women gather at Power Rising Summit for activism and engagement
Feb 14, 2018
The Pioneer: Women marched, women rallied
Feb 9, 2018
MIC Network Inc: Democrats treating minorities “as an afterthought” may affect the midterm elections
Jan 26, 2018
San Francisco Chronicle: Backroom maneuver making Farrell mayor could be boost for Breed
Jan 24, 2018
Karen Hunter Show: Democrats Are Blind to Importance of Race (Audio)
Jan 22, 2018
San Francisco Magazine: On Saturday They Marched, Tomorrow They Run
JAN 21, 2018
Scot Scoop: San Francisco Women’s March returns with a path to the ballot
Jan 19, 2018
KQED News: Web Feature: First Anniversary of the Women’s March (Video)
JAn 15, 2018
SF Weekly: Five Local, Black Activists to Thank This MLK Day
Jan 8, 2018
KQED Radio: Monday Morning Political Roundup
Jan 1, 2018
Grist Magazine: How to make your New Year’s resolutions a little less self-centered
Dec 22, 2017
ThinkTech Hawaii: Democracy in Color (Community Matters) (Video)
Dec 18, 2017
Millenial Politics Podcast: Alabama: How Black Women Elected Doug Jones (Audio)
dec 15, 2017
Newsweek: Black Women 'Saved America' from Roy Moore - Now Vote them into Office, Say Political Activists
Dec 14, 2017
Here & There with Dave Marash: Brown Is the New White Steve Phillips (Audio)
Dec 13, 2017
The Washington Post: Doug Jones wins for Alabama and Democrats, and sends a message to the world
San Francisco Chronicle: Democrat Doug Jones’ Alabama Senate victory also a win for MeToo movement
Newsweek: Black Voters are the Democratic Base, but Dems are Awful to them
dec 8, 2017
Yahoo News: As Democratic rage builds, Kyrsten Sinema tries a different approach. Will Arizona voters buy it?
Nov 13, 2017
Millennial Politics Podcast: Lessons From VA: Go Left & Focus On People Of Color (Audio)
Nov 11, 2017
San Francisco Chronicle: Virginia victories show Democrats learning to spend money more wisely
Nov 9, 2017
Washington Post: There's an important lesson Democrats should learn from Election Day 2017
Nov 3, 2017
Institute for Public Accuracy: How to Unrig the Democratic Party
Nov 2, 2017
truthdig: Berniecrats Issue Report Criticizing the DNC for Failing to Learn Lessons From 2016
Oct 25, 2017
Roland Martin: Democratic Party Ignoring Black Voters May Cost Them The Virginia Governor's Race
Oct 22, 2017
East Oregonian: State Democrats seek to expand their reach
Sep 27, 2017
The Nation: To Win in Midterm Elections, Turnout Is Key
Sep 1, 2017
The Daily Banter: Joy Ann Reid Nails The Problem with the Democratic Party
Aug 23, 2017
San Francisco Chronicle: A long-term way to counter white nationalists: Electing more black women
Aug 17, 2017
Buzzfeed: Stacey Abrams Wants To Be The First Black Woman Governor. But First She Has To Win The Nomination
Aug 14, 2017
The Daily Beast: Black Progressives Say The Democratic Party’s 2016 Autopsy Has Ignored A Critical Point
Aug 11, 2017
Vanity Fair: Why the Democrats "Better Deal" is Political Suicide
The Real News Network: Does the Democrats' 'Better Deal' Include People of Color? (Video)
Aug 2, 2017
The Hill Opinion: Democrats’ new 'Better Deal' comes up short for people of color
Jul 31, 2017
Democracy Now: "Billion-Dollar Mistake": Democrats Neglect People of Color While Failing to Woo White Trump Voters (Video)
Jul 26, 2017
The Cook Political Report: Keeping Democrats "Better Deal" in Perspective
Jul 25, 2017
WMNF MidPoint: 2017-07-25 Show
Roland Martin: A Better Deal? Democrats Hone A New Message & Rollout A New Agenda (Video)
NPR On Point: 'A Better Deal' For Democrats?
Jul 24, 2017
The Hill: Juan Williams: Dems finally focus on message
Jul 23, 2017
San Francisco Chronicle: Dems struggle with whether to woo back whites or broaden coalition
Jul 21, 2017
Berkeley Daily Planet: Will Worser make it Better? What can we do to help?
Jul 20, 2017
New York Times Opinion: The Democratic Party’s Billion-Dollar Mistake
Jul 18, 2017
San Francisco Chronicle: It's all Political: Should Democrats focus on race or class? (Video)
The Nation: Democrats Are Trying to Win the 2018 Midterms in All the Wrong Ways
Jul 16, 2017
The Lily: If elected governor, Georgia’s Stacey Abrams would make history
Jul 14, 2017
NowThis Her: This politician could make history as America's first black female governor (Video)
Jul 12, 2017
The Washington Post: Groups urge black women across the country to help Georgia’s Stacey Abrams make history
Jul 5, 2017
Jun 22, 2017
The Washington Free Beacon: Dem Group Pleads With Party to Avoid Another ‘Billion-Dollar Blunder’
Jun 6, 2017
The Washington Post: Citing struggles for minority female candidates, groups vow to go all out for Georgia’s Abrams
May 31, 2017
The Nation: To Impeach or Not to Impeach? And Is That Even the Question?
May 17, 2017
The Nation: Georgia Can Elect the First African-American Woman Governor in History
Apr 20, 2017
The Bill Press Show: VIDEO
Apr 17, 2017
New York Times Opinion: How Democrats Should Spend Their Millions
Mar 27, 2017
San Francisco Chronicle: Democrats new strategy: Reach out to more people of color
The Nation: The Key to Taking Back Our Country: Fortify the Front Lines of the Resistance
Politic365: Democracy in Color Promotes Return of the Majority
Thom Hartmann: Return of the Majority: A Roadmap for Taking Back Our Country(w/Guest Steve Phillips) (Video)
Mar 15, 2017
Indivisible Podcast: Week 8: Can Protests Lead To Real Change?
Feb 21, 2017
New York Times Opinion: Move Left, Democrats
Feb 2, 2017
The Hill Opinion: Democrats need to invest more in millennials, or risk losing them
Jan 24, 2017
Washington Post: DNC candidates pledge more racial diversity in hiring, spending, outreach
Politico: DNC chair candidates agree to agree
International Business Times: Candidates for chair of the Democratic National Committee all agree: Black Lives Matter
Jan 19, 2017
The Nation: The Next DNC Chair Must Abandon Color-Blind Politics
Jan 4,2017
Politico: Democratic group to host additional DNC chair forum
Dec 15, 2016
San Francisco Chronicle: Democrats should stop chasing white voters and embrace the future
Nov 25, 2016
US News: Progressive groups are organizing to protect the gains of the last few years
Nov 22, 2016
Essence: How Will The Democratic Party Regain Its Footing After A Devastating Loss?
Nov 18, 2016
The Nation: It’s Time to Diversify the Democratic Party Leadership
Nov 15, 2016
BuzzFeed: Black And Latino Democrats: It’s Time For New Leadership
Nov 4, 2016
New York Times: Are Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts Targeting Latinos Working?
Oct 5, 2016
New York Times Opinion: How to Build a Democratic Majority That Lasts