#TalkRadio – April 9: Young Voters Leading The Way: The Transformative Justice Coalition Celebrates 2024 Phoenix Gen Z and Millennial Voting Rights Leadership Class

SPEAKERS:

D. Angel Edwards: 12:00 PM – 12:57 PM ET
Transformative Justice Coalition Alumni, Phoenix 2024 Class; Graduate of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with a degree in Political Science with a double concentration in History and Africana Social Sciences from; preparing to study Legal Studies- Paralegal Program at Florida State College at Jacksonville; Black Voters Matter, Liberators In Training student fellow’s 2024 Cohort. Former Research Fellow at the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center; Former Community/ Campus Organizer Fellow at Dream Defenders; Former call center operator at the Andrew Gillum Campaign, Former Operations Fellow at the Museum of Science and History; Former African American History Tutor at Bethune-Cookman University.

Pastor Chauncey D. Brown: 12:00 PM – 12:57 PM ET
Transformative Justice Coalition Alumni, Phoenix 2024 Class; Indianapolis, IN native, blessed to serve Chicago and Chicagoland; Sr. Pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Maywood; National Director of 1000 Churches Connected at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition; Advisor to Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.; Facebook: Chauncey D. Brown; Instagram : @iamcdbrown_

Sadijah Wallace: 12:00 PM – 12:57 PM ET
Transformative Justice Coalition Alumni, Phoenix 2024 Class; Howard University, Public Relations Major, 2017; Volunteered for a variety of state and local campaigns, such as Rock the Vote and Get Out The Vote, along with other grassroots efforts during my college years and beyond; volunteered with Emily’s List, phone banking, numerous campaigns at national, state, and local levels, and served on committees in my organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., as well as in various political action groups

Gisela Alvizures: 12:00 PM – 12:57 PM ET
Transformative Justice Coalition Alumni, Phoenix 2024 Class; Sophomore at Florida State University majoring in political science with a dual degree in sociology on a pre-law track; LinkedIn: Gisela Alvizures;  Instagram @gisumbela

INTRODUCTION:

The Igniting Change Radio Show on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time, entitled, “Young Voters Leading The Way: The Transformative Justice Coalition Celebrates 2024 Phoenix Gen Z and Millennial Voting Rights Leadership Class”, will be live with Radio Show Co-Hosts and Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) Co-Leaders Attorneys Barbara Arnwine, Esq. and Daryl Jones, Esq. and will feature special guests D. Angel Edwards, Pastor Chauncey D. Brown, Sadijah Wallace, and Gisela Alvizures to review their experience being trained during the Transformative Justice Coalition’s Gen Z and Millennial Voting Rights Leadership Training held April 2nd – 8th in Phoenix, Arizona. This event prepared 47 young people to be non-partisan voting rights advocates in their communities, with 19 panels with 37 expert speakers, the HBCU All-Stars Game, networking and debrief dinner discussions, a reception, and a community activation project.

QUESTIONS:

• In one minute, describe what our audience should know about your background.
• What was it like to be in Phoenix, Arizona? Was this your first time being there?
• What was the highlight for you during this Training?
• What was new that you learned in this Training?
• Did this experience make your plans change for what you want to do in 2024? If yes, howso?
• What, to you, was the most valuable experience from this Training?
• Why do you care so much about democracy?
• During this Training, there was a community engagement project where you and your cohort passed out books, t-shirts, buttons, bags, and other items and knowledge to the Phoenix Community. How was that experience?
• What is the major voting rights related work that you plan to pursue in 2024?
• What do you think is the most important grassroots organizing that you think needs to happen in order to ensure strong voter protection and engagement in November 2024?
• What are your final thoughts to our listeners?
• Thank you for all of your hard work. How do our listeners get in contact with you?