The Brown Girls Guide to Politics is the one stop shop for women of color who want to hear and talk about the world of politics. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing the face of politics. Episodes include interviews with politicians, candidates, and influencers. Get ready for roundtables, analyzing current events, and more!
Host A’shanti Gholar
Peggy Flanagan and Tashia Arnold: “Our ancestors believed in this day.”
Welcome to The Brown Girls Guide to Politics — the one stop shop for women of color who want to hear and talk about the world of politics. On this episode, A’shanti talks to Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, and Tashia Arnold, Program Associate at the Center for Native American Youth. They talk about stepping into politics as Native women and creating space for other Native people to take a seat at the table. Peggy is a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. Tashia is an enrolled member of the Quinault Indian Nation and grew up on the reservation located in Washington State.
Paulette Jordan: “It is our right to be here.”
On this episode, A’shanti talks to Paulette Jordan, former state representative of Idaho and the 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor of Idaho. She talks about how an attack on tribal sovereignty motivated her to take action, and what it took to flip a seat. Paulette is an enrolled citizen of the Coeur d’Alene tribe. She also has Sinkiuse, Nez Perce, and Yakama-Palus ancestry.
Rachael Lorenzo: “Take up space.”
On this episode, A’shanti talks to Rachael Lorenzo, BGG contributor and the Co-Founder of Indigenous Women Rising. They talk about working in politics as an Indigenous young parent, and how they take up space in and around political structures that were not built for people of color. Rachael is from the Pueblo of Laguna, a descendant of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, and a Chicana, born and raised in New Mexico.
