Move the Needle: CoLiberation Conversation Resource Page

September 28, 2024/patriciaberry
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Move The Needle: Resources 

Guest blogger: Truly Render, Move the Needle moderator 

You’ve been moving the needle with community organizers Patricia Berry and Jessica Letaw every Sunday this election season, gathering perspective, resources, and energy to support Blue votes in your Red community in a ways that value—and lean into—personal relationships (even when you don’t see eye-to-eye with those you hold dear).

This blog post brings together a collection of information mentioned during Move the Needle: Tools for White Women, Femmes and Thems Voting Blue in Red Communities. It will be updated with new resources as our conversations unfold this election season. Bookmark what you need and share with a friend! 

Harris-Walz Campaign Tools

Books

If you’re interested in deepening your relationship with the content through the books mentioned during Move the Needle, we encourage you to check them out of your local library or purchase a copy from your local independent bookstore. You can also place an order for any of the books on our list from our favorite local indie shop, Booksweet, a Black-owned, woman-owned independent bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan (with shipping worldwide). 

Social Media

Broadcast Media 

Quotes

  • Cited in our September 2 conversation on Having Loving Politics at the BBQ: “White women make up 39% of the voters in the united active voters in the United States. We are the largest plurality. We are also trending upwards in votes for Trump. White women went for Trump 47%. In 2016 and 53% in 2020.” – Jess Letaw, Move The Needle co-host. [Source]
  • Cited in our August 25 conversation on deep listening: “Listen not just to the text of what a person says, but what they mean.” – Marshall Rosenberg(1934-2015), founder and Director of Educational Services for the Center for Nonviolent Communication. Find Rosenberh’s book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships in our book list.
  • Cited in our August 18 conversation on boundaries: “Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” – Prentis Hemphill (They/Them), therapist, somatics teacher and facilitator, political organizer, writer, and the founder of The Embodiment Institute. Find Hemphill’s newest book, What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World, in our book list. 

Join Us + Watch Recordings

And just a reminder: you can join us for Move the Needle every Sunday at 8:30 pm ET through November 10 via Zoom and Instagram Live: 

Recordings will be available via YouTube a few days after each session at Patricia Berry’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSaltyFundraiser 

Thanks for moving the needle with us, friends! 

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