The Language of Change

Explore the power of language in shaping democracy in this latest episode of Southern Gumption. Host Andy Li is joined by Dauda Sesay, co-founder of the Louisiana Organization for Refugees and Immigrants (LORI), Angelo Ancheta of Demos, and Jimmy Patel-Nguyen from North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT). Together, they discuss the critical role of language access in ensuring equitable participation at the ballot box, particularly for immigrants, refugees, and non-English speakers. From multilingual voter hotlines to translated election materials, this episode showcases how advocacy and community efforts break barriers to voting.

Southern Gumption is hosted by Andy Li (he/him/they/them), presented by Southern Coalition for Social Justice, and produced by Earfluence.