Make It Plain with Mark Thompson

With historic job losses from coronavirus, the gap has never been wider between the rich and the poor. The Poor People's Campaign is holding a Mass Poor People's Assembly and Moral March on Washington on June 20th; every day leading up to that day of action, we'll be featuring real stories of struggle and poverty to raise awareness and make the subject a priority, and that's what you'll find at the top of today's episode. After that, you'll hear Mark's conversation with Leigh Chapman, Director of Voting Rights Program for the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. In this unprecedented moment in history, do you feel democracy has failed you? Do you wonder if there's actually any point in voting? Leigh wants to reaffirm your power as a voter and remind you that showing up to the ballot box to cast a vote is also a form of protest. More info on the Poor People's Campaign March here: june2020.org Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distrib