L. Joy has been on a mission to get us to understand the nuts and bolts of how the government works. One thing a lot of folks probably are not clear on is ballot access. Ballot access are the rules that manage how candidates are able to appear on voters' ballots. To break down the particulars on ballot access, L. Joy brings political analyst Richard Winger to the front of the class.

Episode after episode, L. Joy gives us the tools to do the work needed to help bring about change. From one of the first shows “You Have No Constitutional Right to Vote,” to “What to Do After You Lose,” to “Biden Won, Now What?,” and all the episodes in between, the through line has-been we always have work to do! This episode, L. Joy brings back her thoroughest girls, Lurie Daniel Favors and June Moses to have a frank conversation on THE WORK and what needs to be done starting now to right our collective ship.

Continuing our conversation on immigration, L. Joy is discussing the fastest growing immigrant population in the country-African immigrants. They are also fighting for civil rights, opportunity, and a better life for their families here in the US. Amaha Kassa comes to the front of the class to give us the information and the context we need to know right now.

We have heard from a member of Congress and a Dreamer on immigration for this series. Now to give us the nuts and bolts on immigration-from who is immigrating, how they are immigrating, to who are the “deciders” when it comes to immigration, and is there an actual “line” to become a citizen, L. Joy brings noted immigration attorney Allen Orr Jr. to the front of the class.

Just the word immigration elicits feelings, but do you know the facts? This episode is the first part of a series where L. Joy takes a deep dive into immigration. She is hearing from organizations working on immigration reform, attorneys, elected officials, and others, to help answer what is comprehensive immigration reform, who are the decision makers, and how do we get civically engaged around making positive change around immigration.

L. Joy is happy! Why? Because she’s been civically engaged, along with community partners, around voting rights. Those civic actions have resulted in both houses of the New York State Legislature passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York State. This legislation is how New York is stepping up in the absence of federal protections. Then L. Joy brings Alicia Garza to the front of the class to discuss the work that Black Futures Lab is doing and taking the Black Census.