Built By Us

Democracy North Carolina

Built By Us Media spotlights movement makers and shakers across North Carolina. Hosts Kai and Joselle sit down with organizers, activists, and working-class people who are fighting for justice, building power, and making sure our voices aren't just heard, but centered. Every episode connects you with someone who's putting in work for liberation, and gives you the tools to join them. Because the North Carolina we deserve is being built by us. Learn more at democracync.org!

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Episodes (138)

Yesterday The Fight to Keep the Vote on Campus
Jun 3rd Every Child Deserves a Chance: The Fight for Equitable Schools in NC (ft. Susanna Benitez & Sarah Montgomery)
Jun 3rd Public Education, Power & the Fight for North Carolina's Schools with NCAE - Part 1

Built By Us

Jul 29, 2026
58½ minutes
40 MB

In this episode of Built by Us, we sit down with Debbie Karamera and Alexia, two of Democracy North Carolina's Democracy Summer Friendterns, to talk about what it's really like organizing for voting rights as young people in North Carolina right now. They break down the attacks on campus voting access at schools like NC A&T, Elon, and Western Carolina, why the argument that students "aren't really from here" falls apart under scrutiny, and what it means when federal protections for the vote start to weaken. Debbie and Alexia also share how storytelling and community research bring history...

Built By Us

The Fight to Keep the Vote on Campus

Democracy North Carolina

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