Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this exclusive Every Voice, Every Vote (EVEV) segment, We Talk Weekly sits down with political strategist and civil rights leader Melissa Robbins to break down the urgency of civic education and voting in Pennsylvania.
Robbins challenges the narrative around low voter turnout by asking: “Are we mad that people didn’t vote — or that we never engaged them?” She sheds light on the lack of civics mandates in Pennsylvania schools, the partisan makeup of the state’s 67 counties, and the importance of understanding power and democracy at the grassroots level.
🗳️ From the cradle of democracy in Philadelphia, Robbins delivers a call to action: Educate. Engage. Empower. Because when communities know their rights, they use them—and sometimes, they run for office themselves.
This segment is part of **Every Voice, Every Vote**, a collaborative project of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, with lead support provided by the William Penn Foundation. Learn more at [www.everyvoice-everyvote.org](https://www.everyvoice-everyvote.org). Editorial content is created independently of the project’s donors.
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Melissa Robbins delivers a powerful civics lesson you won’t forget — and it starts with challenging why some people never learned why voting matters in the first place.
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In this exclusive Every Voice, Every Vote (EVEV) segment, We Talk Weekly sits down with political strategist and civil rights leader Melissa Robbins to break down the urgency of civic education and voting in Pennsylvania.
Robbins challenges the narrative around low voter turnout by asking: “Are we mad that people didn’t vote — or that we never engaged them?” She sheds light on the lack of civics mandates in Pennsylvania schools, the partisan makeup of the state’s 67 counties, and the importance of understanding power and democracy at the grassroots level.
🗳️ From the cradle of democracy in Philadelphia, Robbins delivers a call to action: Educate. Engage. Empower. Because when communities know their rights, they use them—and sometimes, they run for office themselves.
This segment is part of **Every Voice, Every Vote**, a collaborative project of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, with lead support provided by the William Penn Foundation. Learn more at [www.everyvoice-everyvote.org](https://www.everyvoice-everyvote.org). Editorial content is created independently of the project’s donors.
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Melissa Robbins delivers a powerful civics lesson you won’t forget — and it starts with challenging why some people never learned why voting matters in the first place.
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#MelissaRobbins, #EveryVoiceEveryVote, #CivicEngagement, #VoterEducation, #PhiladelphiaPolitics, #CivicsMatter, #WTWPolitics, #WeTalkWeekly, #BlackVoices, #DemocracyInAction, #PhillyVotes, #CradleOfDemocracy, #PoliticalStrategy
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If you love entertainment news, pop culture, Black culture, sports, music, and trending and hot topics... You are in the right place! Celebrity Wardrobe Stylist Charles Gregory, Entertainment Journalist Lauren Sizzle, Classy Lady Sparkle, Lady S Dot, and Li Li talk the talk about hot topics, Black and Pop culture, politics, sports and the latest news in entertainment news. We keep it real!
Website: wetalkweekly.com
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iHeartRadio: iheart.com/podcast/966-wtw-after-the-talk-29418086
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Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMjU3Njk5OS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk?hl=en
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