Fragile Democracy

Fragile Democracy is a 2020 national get out the vote campaign to mobilize college-aged voters across key battleground states. In partnership with filmmakers, local civic organizations, and academic institutions, the campaign hosted 5 events exploring key issues across data infringement, voter suppression and the ongoing fight for racial justice in the electoral space.

Fundamentally Flawed. Collectively Changed.

In partnership with six womxn+ filmmakers, civic grassroots organizations and colleges around the country, Fragile Democracy reached our 400,000+ unique viewers across key battleground states, with programming local to North Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Florida.

What’s At Stake?

  • Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 6:00 – 7:30 PM ET

    How can strategic voting support alternative forms of civic engagement? Join us for a conversation on how it’s possible to organize beyond the options that are available at the polls, and explore all avenues for change-making.

    Speakers: Marjan Safinia, Director, And She Could Be Next; Alison Klayman, Director, The Brink; Norma Flores López, Chief Programs Officer of Justice for Migrant Women.

    Moderator: Anjanette Levert, Filmmaker and Professor at Documentary Film at Spelman College

    Co-hosted by Agnes Scott College, in partnership with The New Georgia Project.

  • Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 6:30-8:00pm ET

    Social media platforms have the power to galvanize voters and mobilize communities. But they have also been used against us through the spread of misinformation. Join panelists with experience across trans-national movements to discuss the parallels between media literacy and democratic participation, how can we appropriately evaluate disinformation and protect our voice.

    Speakers: Dr. Willie Keaton, Restorative Justice CLT; Rachel Lears, Director, Knock Down the House; Petra Costa, Director, The Edge of Democracy; Leymah Gbowee, Peace Activist & 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate

    Moderator: Mikelina Belaineh, Director of Criminal Justice Law and Policy

    Co-hosted by Myers Baptist Church, Wells Fargo Center for Community Engagement at Queens University of Charlotte, Stan Greenspon Center for Peace Social Justice at Queens University & League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg. In partnership with Restorative Justice CLT.

  • Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 7:00-8:30pm CT

    Join an array of community organizers to explore the different facets of what a movement is, or can be, and the various roles needed to sustain them. Discover what your role is and how you can contribute to the local movements in your community that protect our voice, our right to vote, and ultimately, our democracy.

    Speakers: Marjan Safinia, Director, And She Could be Next; Ashley O’Shay, Director, Unapologetic; Yamila Ruiz, National High Road Director, One Fair Wage; Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body is Not An Apology Author & Activist

    Moderator: Astra Taylor, Filmmaker, Activist & Author, most recently of Democracy May Not Exist, But We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone

    Co-hosted by St. Norbert College Norman Miller Center for Peace, Justice and Public Understanding, The Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation at UW Stout & The Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies. In Partnership with Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC).

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