POC Podcast - Progressive Opinions of Color

Nancy Wu (Asian American, Economist, Progressive, Woman, Storyteller)
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POC Podcast - Progressive Opinions of Color

Welcome to Progressive Opinions of Color (POC), a podcast that creates space for people of color in conversations about economics, politics, and culture. Your host is Nancy Wu. Nancy is an Asian American woman, an economist, and a huge politics and policy nerd. Nancy triple majored in Economics, Government (Political Science) and Gender Studies at Dartmouth and has a Master’s in Development Economics from Oxford. She works as an Economist full time and has previously worked in economic policy at the White House (under Obama, of course) and progressive think tanks. The goal of this podcast is to engage the state of the economy, and other pressing topics in politics, economics, and culture, all through perspectives inclusive of the lived experiences of people of color. Whether you're new to politics or already a huge politics nerd, we hope this podcast inspires community and conversation among us. Join us in reimagining politics and economics with underrepresented voices.Contact Progressive Opinions of Color at: opinionspoc@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @pocpodcast

  1. 2022/05/14

    Midterm Elections, the First AAPI Super PAC, and Asian American Political Candidates with AAPI Victory Fund President and Funny Or Die DC's Brad Jenkins

    With midterm elections around the corner, Brad Jenkins discusses how Asian Americans are the margin of victory for Democrats and how to support AAPI candidates for office. Brad and Nancy also discuss Brad's unique career path from working in a hedge fund to serving in the Obama administration to becoming a producer.About Brad:AAPI Victory Fund President and Enfranchisement CEO and Founder Brad Jenkins spent four years serving as President Obama’s Associate Director in The White House Office o...

    42 分钟

  2. 2022/05/05

    How Do Gen Z Asian Americans Feel About Politics, and Serving the AAPI Community with Senior Advisor for RUN AAPI, Linh Nguyen

    We're kicking off AAPI Heritage Month with Linh Nguyen, Senior Advisor for RUN AAPI.We talk about being the only Asian women at the table in politics, how to get more AAPI Gen Z to get excited about and involved in politics, the importance of AAPI representation in politics, and how to better serve the Asian American community in politics. We even discuss results from one of the first, if not only, surveys on AAPI Gen Z and how they feel about the political climate and asian representation. A...

    49 分钟

  3. 2022/04/20

    Legal Definition of a Hate Crime, #StopAAPIHate, Ketanji Brown Jackson on the Supreme Court, and Affirmative Action with Former Federal Prosecutor, Shanlon Wu

    Today’s guest is Shan Wu. As a former federal prosecutor, nationally known criminal and student defense lawyer, and frequent guest on CNN and other news outlets, Shan is regularly called on to explore political and legal topics, ranging from election and impeachment questions to high-profile Title IX cases. We discuss: -The spike in hate crimes against AAPI folks-What is the legal definition of a hate crime and why hate crimes are underreported-The affirmative action case at Harvard...

    56 分钟

  4. 2022/03/11

    Are Democrats Doing Enough to Keep Young Voters Engaged? With Alliance for Youth Organizing Executive Director, Dakota Hall

    The Alliance for Youth Organizing, released the full results of their first National Youth Survey of 2022 (that was just covered in TIME). This survey takes a look at how young voters from across the political spectrum feel about the future of the country, what policies the Biden Administration should prioritize, how they plan to be civically engaged this year leading up to the midterm elections, and more. The survey of registered voters aged 17-39 was conducted between January 2-6, 2022...

    44 分钟

  5. 2022/03/01

    Being a Citizen Change Maker, Voting in Local Elections, and Protecting Democracy with Future Hindsights Host, Mila Atmos

    Nancy speaks with Mila Atmos about being a citizen change maker and making your voice heard, voting close to home, engaging in civic action on your terms, forming an ideal democracy, and more. About MilaMila Atmos fiercely believes in the power of individuals to shape our society, and to cultivate and protect American Democracy. On her podcast, Future Hindsight, Mila aims to spark civic engagement through in-depth conversations with citizen changemakers. Mila combines life experiences fr...

    44 分钟

  6. 2022/02/21

    Medical School to Filmmaking, Serving vs. Saving, and Life Coach Advice with Artist Yiqing Zhao

    Nancy is joined with Yiqing Zhao to discuss her career as an actress, filmmaker, and life coach. Yiqing Zhao is an award-winning actor, filmmaker, and a certified life coach. Besides her artistic pursuits, she help creatives belong, become, and create the life they want. Before becoming an artist, Yiqing was a medical student in China.Yiqing's links: https://linktr.ee/yiqingzhaoNancy: Website, Instagram, Twitter Welcome to Progressive Opinions of Color (POC), a podcast that cre...

    37 分钟

  7. 2022/02/16

    Violence Against Asian Women in NYC, Christina Yuna Lee and Michelle Go, Hate Crime or Not, and Stop Asian Hate with Host Nancy Wu

    Here's a solo episode where Nancy talks about the recent murder of Christina Yuna Lee and Michelle Go in NYC. How do we move forward and prevent this from happening again outside of the prison industrial complex? Is that even the way to go in the short term? Join us in this rant about being an Asian woman in the United States, the sense of safety going away, and how difficult it is to prove that an act is a "hate crime" but racially motivated regardless.Nancy: Website, Instagram, Twitter ...

    21 分钟

  8. 2022/01/08

    Increased Representation of POC in Politics, Turning Swing States Blue Ahead of Midterm Elections, and Changing Demographics with Sister District's Political Director, Jarvis Houston

    Jarvis Houston, the Organizing and Political Director of Sister District. Jarvis Houston has ten years of advocacy and campaign experience at the local, state, and national levels. He is a lifelong organizer and a proud graduate of Howard University. With armchair analysts portending a dark upcoming decade for Democrats, Jarvis speaks to a positive outcome of the past elections: the shift in political representation across a country and how the political climate is changing for people of colo...

    38 分钟
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Welcome to Progressive Opinions of Color (POC), a podcast that creates space for people of color in conversations about economics, politics, and culture. Your host is Nancy Wu. Nancy is an Asian American woman, an economist, and a huge politics and policy nerd. Nancy triple majored in Economics, Government (Political Science) and Gender Studies at Dartmouth and has a Master’s in Development Economics from Oxford. She works as an Economist full time and has previously worked in economic policy at the White House (under Obama, of course) and progressive think tanks. The goal of this podcast is to engage the state of the economy, and other pressing topics in politics, economics, and culture, all through perspectives inclusive of the lived experiences of people of color. Whether you're new to politics or already a huge politics nerd, we hope this podcast inspires community and conversation among us. Join us in reimagining politics and economics with underrepresented voices.Contact Progressive Opinions of Color at: opinionspoc@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @pocpodcast

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  • 创作者
    Nancy Wu (Asian American, Economist, Progressive, Woman, Storyteller)
  • 活跃年份
    2020年 - 2022年
  • 单集
    47
  • 分级
    儿童不宜
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    © 2024 POC Podcast - Progressive Opinions of Color
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