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More Than a Vote:

King James Leads Plans to Increase Poll Workers

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n effort by pro athletes called More Than a Vote is working to increase the number of poll workers in Black electoral districts has amassed 10,000 volunteers since it began.

State elections officials in many cities have sounded the alarm regarding a shortage of poll workers to handle in-person voting. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused an unexpected problem for local officials. The problem is a bigger issue in Black communities that have far longer wait times to vote than polls in white communities.

The specific plan to increase workers at the polls is called We Got Next. The efforts will include a partnership with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and was focused on during the first game of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers.

As the national anthem was played for game one, players on both teams knelt and wore shirts with the word

“vote” on them in large letters.

“We are Black athletes and artists working together. Our priority right now is combating systemic, racist voter suppression by educating, energizing, and protecting our community in 2020. Please read our letter asking fans to join us in the fight against Black voter suppression,” reads the website for the initiative which can be viewed at www. morethanavote.org.

The cities that will be focused on feature thousands of Black voters and include Birmingham, Montgomery, Jackson, Houston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Detroit, Flint, Milwaukee and Philadelphia.

A second phase of the initiative would be even more

targeted and will be aimed at 11 cities, “where significant poll worker shortages remain.”

Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist for NNPA and the host of the podcast BURKEFILE. She is also a political strategist as Principal of Win Digital Media LLC. She may be contacted at LBurke007@ gmail.com and on twitter at @LVBurke

“We are Black athletes and artists working together. Our priority right now is combating systemic, racist voter suppression by educating, energizing, and protecting our community in 2020.

Please read our letter asking fans to join us in the fight against Black voter suppression,” reads the website for the initiative which can be viewed at www. morethanavote.org.

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ways to break out of your echo chamber this election season sions should look like," continues Whiteside in his comment on the most-viewed episode of the show so far, with 1.3 million views.

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t a time when the nation is more divided than ever over politics, race and whether to wear a face mask, the opinion of one side is often not just opposed to that of the other side but incomprehensible.

Living in separate digital spheres as well as different areas of the country, the two halves of America were "socially distant" even before the pandemic. Trying to understand our fellow citizens is critical as we approach the presidential election - not to mention the Thanksgiving dinner table - and yet, it feels harder now than ever before.

But while the path toward greater division sometimes seems like a one-way street, there are actually many ways to bridge the gap of understanding. "Curiosity is no longer an option, it's required to understand the new world we are living in," says Emmy-winning journalist and OZY Media co-founder and CEO Carlos Watson, host of The Carlos Watson Show, a new show on YouTube that aims to heal America's wounds by presenting a series of meaningful conversations with diverse, influential guests. With more than 10 million views since its August debut, Watson's Anderson Cooper-meets-Oprah style of conversation clearly resonates with an audience that craves insightful, impactful and surprising conversations on everything from Black Lives Matter to love, with public figures who might not normally show up in their social media news feeds - from Sean Spicer and Baker Mayfield to George Lopez, Malcolm Gladwell and Tina Knowles-Lawson.

Here are some tips, curated by Watson, for how to break out of your bubble, just as he has facilitated at his own virtual coffee table.

Listento toothers othersfrom fromacross acrossthe theaisle aisle 1.1.Listen This sounds like an obvious place to start, but in many ways it is the hardest step. Not just giving air-

2.Seek Seek out out deep, deep, meaningful conversations 2. conversations In 2020, we might have forgotten what it means to have a heart-to-heart with a friend over a bottle of wine, but those long-form discussions are still very much possible through a computer screen. Don't be afraid to talk about difficult issues like race and to openly advocate for change. But this doesn't mean just talking politics the broader conversations you can have, the better. Instead of searching for the "gotcha" moment, find ways to learn the backstory behind someone's belief system.

Makethe thedifficult difficultchoice choiceto diversify your 3.3.Make to diversify your life life

time but actively listening to opposing viewpoints is rarely practiced by TV talking heads. One good place to start is by following several people on social media with whom you disagree and seeking out interviews online - not for hot takes on the news of the day, but for in-depth profiles of their lives and careers.

While fiery debates are what often trend online, YouTube's hidden gem is the respectful exchange of differing opinions - and they too can rack up view counts.

"This is genuinely the first time I have seen two opposing sides having such a respect for each other in the political realm," comments Taylor Whiteside on an episode of The Carlos Watson Show in which Watson and actor Terry Crews debate the latter's controversial "Black supremacy" tweets. "This is what true discus-

Look around. Your church, your kids' school, your group of friends, your barbershop and your gym are probably all full of people who look like you and think like you. Start by diversifying your media consumption - check out OZY's 30-Day Justice Plan for some useful suggestions. To take the next step, would you send your kids to a more integrated school? Would you change employers for the opportunity to have co-workers who hold different opinions from yours? Would you bring your family to a new place of worship if it meant more fully integrating your social world? Building relationships that cross traditional social lines - whether in race, politics, age or place of origin - is the first step toward understanding, empathy and, ultimately, a sense of shared fate that will demand real change.

Start your bubble-bursting journey by tuning into episodes of The Carlos Watson Show, every day on YouTube.

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