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CONVENTION EVENTS MEGA-THREAD
I've noticed a number of people starting to post links to individual DNC events for next week. Since it would probably be a good idea to try and keep all this stuff in one easy-to-find place, how about this: If you know of an event for next week's Convention, post it here as a reply to this thread. I'll keep track of the events, and on each day next week I'll start a new thread for the day's schedule, based on the events we collect here in this mega-thread. I'll then pin those daily threads to the top of General Discussion to keep them visible.
So go for it -- if you have Convention events to share, please post them here in this thread.
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The Missouri Democratic Party is pleased to join our friends up North, the great state of Vermont, to bring you a fantastic line-up of speakers for our National Convention Monday Night Kick-Off at 6:30PM CST!
Come hear from Fmr. Gov. Howard Dean, Mayor of Phoenix Kate Gallego, and Mayor of Washington, D.C. Muriel Bowser!
Funds raised through this event support The Vermont Democratic Party and Missouri Democratic State Committee - Federal Account.
General Admission: $25.00 each
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Latino Leaders Strategizing the Battleground States
Monday, August 17, 2020
3:00PM – 4:30PM CT
Virtual Meeting
Latino leaders across the country discuss preparing for the 2020 elections with a laser focus on GOTV in the key battleground states: Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Texas and Wisconsin (host). There will be a more in-depth discussion about Florida, that will include the need to engage the Puerto Rican community. In addition to representatives from these states, we will host key party leaders.
Program Sessions
• Welcome Remarks
• Roundtable Discussion with Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
• Arizona Roundtable
• Texas Roundtable
• Florida Roundtable
• Youth Engagement
Hosted By:
Senator Iris Y. Martinez (IL), DNC Hispanic Caucus Chair
Senator Daniel Ivey-Soto (NM), President, NHCSL
Domingo Garcia, President, LULAC
Special Guests:
Secretary Julian Castro
Moderated By:
Kenneth Romero, Executive Director, NHCSL
Sindy M. Benavides, Chief Executive Officer, LULAC
Panelists:
Representative Alex Garza (MI)
Representative Danilo Burgos (PA)
Representative Lorenzo Sierra (AZ)
Senator Tony Navarrete (AZ)
Representative Victoria Neave (TX)
Senator Jose Menéndez (TX)
U.S. Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL)
Senator Annette Taddeo (FL)
Senator Victor Torres (FL)
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CONVENTION EVENT: Planned Parenthood Action Fund: "We Decide: Our Lives. Our Health. Our Vote."
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Foreign policy experts discuss the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship. Featuring Ambassador Daniel Shapiro, Mira Kogen Resnick, and Dana Stroul
Aug 17, 2020 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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As part of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, DAGA will be hosting a number of virtual events with Democratic Attorneys General and other prominent leaders. If you would like to RSVP to attend these virtual events, please sign up using the checkboxes below.
Monday, August 17 @ 4 PM ET
"Meeting the Moment—and the Movement: Democratic Attorneys General, Policing, and Protests”
With MN AG Keith Ellison, NV AG Aaron Ford, DE AG Kathy Jennings, IL AG Kwame Raoul, OR AG Ellen Rosenblum
This panel will focus on the fundamental role Democratic Attorneys General play in protecting the voice of the people, serving as administers of justice, and fighting to transform policing in America. The panel will also discuss recent federal overreach of “undercover” officers, ongoing prosecutions & investigations, and the role of state AGs as the chief law enforcement officers in their states.
Tuesday, August 18 @ 12:30 PM ET
“Virtual Reality: Back to School COVID Edition. The Fight to Protect Students and Families When the White House Fails”
With NEA President Lily Eskelsen García, NEA Black Caucus member Gina Harris, MI AG Dana Nessel, NC AG Josh Stein
DAGA and the National Education Association (NEA) will host a panel discussion on how Democrats, particularly Democratic Attorneys General, are responding to the COVID crisis, how they have used their offices to push for safe protocols for reopening schools, what steps need to be taken to protect students, educators, and families, and the challenges that schools and educators face with fewer resources.
Wednesday, August 19 @ 11 AM ET
The Power of Democratic AGs in Upholding the Rule of Law
With CT AG William Tong, MA AG Maura Healey, New York AG Tish James, Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro, Maryland AG Brian Frosh
Without Democratic AGs, the country would look and feel very different four years into a Trump presidency. The panel will highlight the Dem AG victories taking on Trump and protecting the Obama-Biden legacy including protecting DACA, stopping the citizenship question from appearing on the 2020 Census, the battle to protect health care, and countless other wins. The panel will also discuss Dem AG leadership on COVID-19 and healthcare, immigration, reproductive rights, education, and criminal justice reform.
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"Envisioning A New America"
Recognition of African Americans Contributions to America from Slavery to Freedom to the 21st Century
We must Envision A New America that ensures voting for all. We want a new America that seeks Equity, Equality and Opportunities in education, affordable housing, health, access to business, wealth building, fairness in the criminal justice system and rebuilding families.
Featuring: Rep, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Rep, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Daun Hester, Commissioner Frank Malone, Rev. Barbara Reynolds, Dr. Valda Crowder, Doris Lee, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, Dillion Mims, Nahla Owens, Marcus Hughes, Danyell Smith, Pastor Oliver Buie
Aug 17, 2020 05:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)
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August 18, 12PM ET/11AM CT/10AM MT/9AM PT
Even before women were allowed to participate in our Democracy by voting, they were running for office to change our country. Fast forward 100 years since women were given the right to vote, and there are a historic number of women in Congress, yet we still account for less than 25%, even though they are more than 50% of the population. Women of color and LGBTQ+ women are even more underrepresented in these roles. This Twitter Town Hall will feature Emerge alums and Democratic women from across the country who are running for Congress this year. The discussion will focus on the priorities and policies that Democratic women on the ballot in November want to see pushed forward in Congress, why we need more women's representation in our decision-making rooms and the role that women will play in politics going forward as candidates and the base of the Democratic Party.
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A discussion on the next generation of Pro-Israel Democratic Leaders, featuring Representative Max Rose, Kathy Manning, and Ritchie Torres
Aug 18, 2020 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Climate Solutions Roundtable
Monday, August 17, 2:00 - 3:30 pm Eastern
Race and Economic Opportunity: Closing the Gaps
Tuesday, August 18, 2:00 - 3:30 pm Eastern
Politics 2020: The Road to November
Wednesday, August 19, 2:00 - 3:30 pm Eastern
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Communities of color and immigrant communities are at the intersection of three crises: a global pandemic, a deep economic recession, and a social uprising in response to police and state violence. Each crisis has been exacerbated by the failures of our political and business leaders to make choices in service of social well-being and economic stability. Join a conversation with leaders in philanthropy, including Marguerite Casey Foundation, Group Health Foundation and General Service Foundation, to explore the unique roles that foundations and non-profits play in shifting the balance of power for working and low-income families.
Moderator:
Alicia Garza, Founder, Black Futures Lab and co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network
Panelists:
Dr. Carmen Rojas, President and CEO Marguerite Casey Foundation
Dimple Abichandani, Executive Director, General Service Foundation
Nichole Maher, President and CEO, Group Health Foundation
Aug 18, 2020 11:00 AM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Make America Constitutional Again: Religious Freedom on the Ballot
Join the Secular Democrats of America for its inaugural virtual event at the 2020 DNC Convention. Hear from Members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, candidates, and activists who are defending the separation of church and state, mobilizing nonreligious voters, and advocating for religious freedom for people of all faiths and none.
The Trump Administration has enacted a Christian Nationalist agenda that has weaponized religious liberty to justify discrimination and compromised the secular character of our government. We are mobilizing the secular vote and working with interfaith partners to fight back, starting at the ballot box.
Speakers:
Legislating Religious Freedom
- Representative Jared Huffman, Co-Chair, Congressional Freethought Caucus
- Representative Jamie Raskin , Co-Chair, Congressional Freethought Caucus
- State Representative Athena Salman, Arizona
- State Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith, Florida
Faith in Humanity: A Conversation with Greg Epstein and Ann Druyan
- Ann Druyan, Writer/producer/director “Cosmos: Possible Worlds"
- Greg Epstein, Humanist Chaplain at MIT and Harvard
Christian Nationalism and White Supremacy
- Dr. Robert Jones, Public Religion Research Institute, author of "White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity" and "The End of White Christian America"
- Ashton P. Woods, Chair of Black Humanist Alliance, founder of Houston Black Lives Matter
- Dr. Monica Miller, Associate Professor of Religion and Africana Studies at Lehigh University
Mobilizing the Secular Vote
- Sarah Levin, Secular Democrats of America
- Ron Millar, Freethought Equality Fund PAC
- Terry Pettijohn, Secular Democrats of Texas
- Rachele Walter, Secular Democrats of Nebraska
Aug 18, 2020 01:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Please join SAGE as we toast champions of LGBT older people, from every day aging activists to Members of Congress who go to bat to improve the lives of LGBT older people and older people living with HIV.
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Join Governor Jared Polis (D-CO), Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-NM) and parents living the child care crisis right now for a discussion during the Democratic National Convention about how we can build a stronger child care industry that meets the needs of kids and families.
Governor Jared Polis is an entrepreneur, education leader, and public servant. After launching several successful companies, Governor Polis committed himself to making sure other Coloradans had the opportunity to pursue their dreams through founding schools for at-risk students and new immigrants and started nonprofits to help veterans. Prior to serving as Governor, Polis served on the State Board of Education and represented Colorado's 2nd Congressional district.
After a lifetime of organizing communities to stand up for New Mexico families, Congresswoman Deb Haaland was elected as one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress. She serves in leadership roles as the 116th Congress Freshman Class Representative to the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, House Democratic Region VI Whip (Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona) and Deputy Whip for the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Mark K. Shriver is the president of Save the Children Action Network, where he leads an effort to mobilize Americans to ensure that every child in the U.S. has access to high-quality early childhood education and that children around the world survive and thrive. He is also Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs & Advocacy at Save the Children. Shriver’s career fighting for social justice in advocacy and service organizations, as well as elected office, has focused on advancing the right of every child to a safe and vibrant childhood.
Elliot Haspel is an early childhood policy expert and writer, and the author of Crawling Behind: America's Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It. A former public elementary school teacher, Elliot’s writings have been featured on numerous mediums, including The Washington Post, USA Today, and The New Republic. Elliot holds an M.Ed. in Education Policy from Harvard University's Graduate School of Education.
Dana Harvey is an accountant and lifestyle blogger with two young girls. She spoke out publicly for the first time in early 2020 on the issue of affordable quality child care in America partnering with CareForAllChildren. Dana is a middle class parent utilizing friends and family as primary childcare for her own children due to a broken system. She is propelled to sharing her story to drive change and influence on early childhood education.
Ty Tutson is a High School Chemistry and Biology teacher for a private school. His wife is the founder of B.L.A.C.C, a community outreach organization that works to bring awareness to marginalized communities. Prior to becoming a teacher, he was a human resource manager for a large corporation. He left for more freedom and flexibility as a father and husband. Ty has found that too often for couples with young children, one of the partners needed to make a career sacrifice in order to have adequate care for the children.
Tiffany Welch is the central Iowa community lead with Save the Children Action Network. She has her bachelor’s degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development from Brigham Young University. She advocates for kids to make the world a better place for her children, extended family, and the good of humanity.
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I like to see numerous voices. 
Political tech friends old and new: we miss you! Join us for a fun virtual social hour & networking event to see familiar faces and meet rising stars in the progressive technology space.
We'll use Icebreaker to facilitate a series of fun, quick, meaningful 1:1 video breakouts along with a few fun ways to be in community with one another as a group. Looking forward to seeing you from wherever you are.
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Tue 8/18, 6 – 7pm
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There is still more to be done to make our society better and more just, and while the ability to vote is vital, it is only one of many tactics available. This hour-long webinar will cover actions that women can take today, this cycle and even after the election to affect change. This training will provide a brief overview of registering others to vote, lobbying elected officials, volunteering on campaigns, amplifying activism through social media, participating in protests, lifting as you climb and more. All participants will walk away with a plan to make their voices heard on election day, and every day.
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Tue 8/18, 7 – 8pm
Join Senator Bernie Sanders and over a dozen powerful national progressive organizations to lay out our plan to win in November 2020. We are engaged in an independent campaign to reach millions of Black and Brown voters, young people, and progressives to defeat Donald Trump, and move a transformational agenda in 2021. Panelists will share strategies for fighting voter suppression, boosting voter enthusiasm, and building long-term political power - including how you can get involved in the fight!
Sponsored by CPD Action, Peoples Action, RootsAction, Mijente, United We Dream Action, Working Families Party, Black Voters Matter Fund, Seed The Vote, Sunrise Movement, Progressive Democrats of America, Our Revolution, Make the Road Action, and more.
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In only three months, a hyper-polarized America will head to the polls. Much of the voting infrastructure will be unfamiliar and untested, cobbled together to make an election possible at all in a socially-distanced world. What we know for sure is that this will be the first election in most Americans’ lifetimes without real-time results and or election-night winners. As a result of the expected record-setting numbers of mail-in ballots, official results may take weeks laying waste to most American’s expectation for what a “normal” election looks like. This period - known by international electoral observers as the counting period - is vulnerable to aggressive disinformation campaigns that will seek to undermine the credibility of our elections and will be the lynchpin of whether November’s election is perceived as credible or not. The two weeks following the election will be ripe for chaos. In turn, that level of credibility may, for the first time in our lifetimes, determine whether there is a peaceful transfer of power in the United States.
So, how do we prepare? What can we expect in terms of foreign and domestic disinformation? How do we ensure that thought leaders, members of the media, and everyday citizens are armed with the information they need to know what to expect? What if the election is too close to call for weeks? And what happens when the current president is already sowing doubt on the election outcome?
Speakers:
Camille Stewart, Political Reform Fellow, New America; Fellow, Truman National Security Project
Josh Berthume, President and CEO, Swash Labs; Fellow, Truman National Security Project
Alexandra A.K. Meise, Senior Fellow, Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, University of Pennsylvania; Fellow, Truman National Security Project
Moderator: Rose Jackson, Fellow, Truman National Security Project
Aug 19, 2020 11:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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A discussion with Democratic political insiders, featuring John Anzalone and Minyon Moore.
Aug 19, 2020 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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This year has been historic for Black women!
We've seen a record number of Black women running for Congress and Senator Kamala D. Harris is the Democratic Party's Vice Presidential nominee.
We think you will agree that from everyday Black women and activists to elected officials Black women have been leading boldly during these uncertain and unprecedented times.
The evening will celebrate the history-making moments that Black women have made to our American democracy from Sojourner Truth and Fannie Lou Hamer to Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, and the Black women who are leading today.
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Gen Z and Millennial Americans are showing up in new and impactful ways—and we are demanding a seat at the table.
Join us at the virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention where we’ll be bringing together the best of youth activism and influence to discuss what young people want and need in a Biden presidency, how a Biden Administration will advocate for us, and how we will secure a win on November 3rd.
Featuring:
- Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-7), Member of Congress, Future Forum Chair
- Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-1), Member of Congress, Future Forum Member
- Rep. Colin Allred (TX-32), Member of Congress, Future Forum Member
- Hannah Bristol, Young American Engagement Director, Biden Campaign
- Tiffany Loftin, Director, NAACP Youth & College Division
- Nick Guthman, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, Blue Future
- And more TBA!
Moderated by:
- Dao Nguyen, Executive Director, Future Forum
- Jesse Barba, Senior Director of External Affairs, Young Invincibles
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In the wake of the Trump administration's reckless foreign policy and its attacks on American diplomats, a Biden administration will have the opportunity to revitalize American diplomacy. In this conversation, featuring congressional leaders and senior retired diplomats, we'll discuss the opportunities for a Biden administration to strengthen the State Department and restore diplomacy as America's tool of first resort.
Panelists include:
- Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles
- Amb. Nancy McEldowney, Fellow, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown; former Director of the Foreign Service Institute; former Ambassador to Bulgaria
- Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Senior VP, Albright Stonebridge Group; former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; former Director General of the Foreign Service
- Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Moderator: Tom Perriello, Executive Director, Open Society-U.S
Aug 20, 2020 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
4:00 PM Eastern
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Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and former DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, and RI Governor Gina Raimondo
US Senators Pat Leahy and Joe Manchin
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US Reps Suzan DelBene, John Garamendi, Rosa DeLauro, David Cicilline, Tom Suozzi, Joe Morelle, Mike Doyle, Darren Soto, Jimmy Panetta, Suzanne Bonamici, Anthony Brindisi, Frank Pallone, Mike Thompson, and Tim Ryan
Invite you to join Our Italian Festa
honoring Jill Giacoppa Biden
and our more than 170 Italian American Delegates
Sunday, August 16, 2020
4 to 5 pm
Click here to buy tickets and RSVP
$20.20 per person
Join us for a celebration of J Street’s political successes and a preview of our election plans heading down the 2020 homestretch. We’ll be joined by Amb. Dan Shapiro and J Street endorsees including: Rep. Jan Schakowky (IL), Sen. Tammy Baldwin (WI), Sen. Chris Van Hollen (MD), Rep. Mark Pocan (WI), Rep. Barbara Lee (CA) and Cal Cunningham (NC).
August 16, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
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A kickoff to the week’s Convention, celebrating the work of local Democrats and discussing our vision for the next four years with DMO Board Members who also serve as DNC Members and Addisu Demissie, Director of Convention Operations for the Biden campaign.
Monday, August 17th
11am CT - Strong Cities Alliance (A DMO Supported Organization) - The Free and Just City After COVID
A discussion on urban planning after COVID, and what our Party should be focusing on today to ensure our cities remain strong and become more vibrant, equitable and safe places to live, work, and play.
12pm CT - Welcome to the Party!
Join the DMO members of the DNC for a kickoff of our Party's Convention, celebrating the week ahead and how local Democrats are going to secure victory in November!
3pm CT - Democrats and the 2020 Workers
How does the landscape look for labor in light of the 2020 Democratic Platform? DMO and our guests from the world of organized labor will be talking PPEs, the HEREOS Act, and the infrastructure projects vital to our cities.
Tuesday, August 18th
12pm CT - DMO Convention Spotlight - Live from Milwaukee
We hear from Milwaukee DMOs and the leaders of the Democratic party on the importance of local engagement, and what DMOs can do to help secure victory for our Party up and down the ticket.
1pm CT - Securing Water Security
DMO President and champion of municipal water security Scott Benson (Detroit, MI) speaks with policy experts about the need for federal support for low-income water security programs.
Wednesday, August 19th
12pm CT - DMO Convention Spotlight - "A More Perfect Union"
How can Democrats govern to truly create "A More Perfect Union"?
Thursday, August 20th
2pm CT - Working with Consultants & Political Marketplace Showcase
Your next election might depend on this panel! Learn how working effectively with campaign consultants and resource providers can seriously boost your chances of winning. You'll also hear more from these experts with a showcase of our new Political Marketplace.
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Tuesday, 8/18, 6:00 - 8:00 PM CT
August 18th is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. We are so proud that Tennessee was the pivotal 36th state to vote YES! To share our celebration with the entire convention, we are hosting “RATIFIED: A 19th Amendment Celebration,” a multi-state pre-gavel event – AND YOU CAN JOIN US!
We have invited women and advocates from across the country to share their expertise and wisdom on 100 years of suffrage and their vision for the future! This two hour event will feature speakers, musical performances, and a symbolic roll call of the preceding 36 states who voted to amend the constitution to further women’s rights.
Join us and this amazing line-up of speakers and performers from across the country who are gathering to inspire Democrats to continue to build on our progressive history. Re-commit with us to work to elect more Democrats up and down the ballot. Purchase your ticket now!
Speakers and Performances include:
U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (AL)
U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (TN)
U.S. Representative Jim Cooper (TN)
Secretary of State Natalie Tennant (WV)
Chair & State Senator Nikema Williams (GA)
State Senator & Caucus Chair Raumesh Akbari (TN)
State House Leader Karen Camper (TN)
Mayor Lottie Shackelford (Little Rock, AR)
Mayor Kate Gallego (Phoenix, AZ)
Mayor Indya Kincannon (Knoxville, TN)
Mayor John Cooper (Nashville, TN)
Mary Gauthier, Singer, songwriter, musician & activist
Jason Isbell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Amanda Shires, singer-songwriter and fiddle player
Lilly Ledbetter, Activist
Donna Brazile, Political strategist, campaign manager, analyst, former acting Chair of the DNC
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