• Reading with Rachelle: Connecting with History through Storytelling, a Book Club Podcast with Rachelle Chase

  • By: Rachelle Chase
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Reading with Rachelle: Connecting with History through Storytelling, a Book Club Podcast with Rachelle Chase

By: Rachelle Chase
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  • Each week on the Reading with Rachelle podcast, Rachelle brings history to life through conversations with authors, experts, and everyday people impacted by the week's book selection. Through storytelling, we connect with the history we were never taught in school. At a time when history is being used to divide us, let's learn how it unites us, and how Black history is not apart from American history, but how it's a part of American history.
    2024
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Episodes
  • 01: How Dark Money Threatens Democracy with Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

    01: How Dark Money Threatens Democracy with Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
    Nov 6 2024
    In the inaugural episode of the podcast, I am joined by Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, author of the newly released book, Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians. As a professor of law and a Brennan Center fellow, Ciara brings a wealth of expertise to the table as we explore the alarming role corporations play in undermining our democratic process. From the Nazi party's dark money ties to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol to modern-day "ghost candidates" siphoning votes and more, Ciara pulls back the curtain on the insidious ways corporations and wealthy individuals are able to wield influence in our elections. We also discuss the campaign finance laws in place to help curb dark money and other abuses, additional reforms needed, and the importance of individual activism. Connect with Ciara Torres-Spelliscy: Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians - https://bookshop.org/p/books/corporatocracy-how-to-protect-democracy-from-dark-money-and-corrupt-politicians-ciara-torres-spelliscy/21285152 Ciara's website: https://www.cskllc.net/ Learn more about Ciara: https://www.stetson.edu/law/faculty/home/ciara-torres-spelliscy.php Connect with Rachelle: https://www.rachellechasewrites.com/ https://rachellechase.substack.com/
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    46 mins
  • Get Ready to Read with Rachelle!

    Get Ready to Read with Rachelle!
    Nov 2 2024
    Are you interested in history but find the idea of reading a history book overwhelming? Do you want to learn about history you weren't taught in school? I'm Rachelle Chase. I'm a published author of historical nonfiction and fiction books; a journalist whose work has appeared in USA Today, National Geographic, the Des Moines Register and others; and a public speaker. But most importantly, I'm passionate about history, because I still remember what it felt like as a young Black girl sitting in a classroom where no one looked like me, reading textbooks where I never read about anyone that looked like me... except for Slavery. This has to change. The erasure of Black people from history seeks to continue dividing us. So for the past 15 years, I've used my voice to bring the stories, experiences and achievements of Black Americans to light, and founded a nonprofit, Uniting Through History. Each week on the Reading with Rachelle podcast, I will pick a book that focuses on history and those who made it and bring this history to life through conversations with authors, experts, and everyday people. Through storytelling, we'll connect with the history we were never taught in school. At a time when history is being used to divide us, let's learn how it unites us, and how Black history is not apart from American history, but how it's a part of American history. So click the subscribe button and join me on November 6th, 2024, and let's begin Reading with Rachelle. Connect with Rachelle: https://www.rachellechasewrites.com/ https://rachellechase.substack.com/
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    4 mins

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