The Rabble Faves - Texas women who inspire us & the moments that made us activists

While The Rabble podcast is on break, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes from Season 1. This episode originally aired on February 13, 2019 - Galentine's Day! Because Galentine's is all about ladies celebrating ladies, we each interviewed one of our Texas lady heroes to learn more about their story. Ashley interviewed Shellie Hayes-McMahon of Annie's List, Becky interviewed Julie Oliver, candidate for U.S. Congress in TX25, and Kristen interviewed Judge Dedra Davis, one of the 17 Black women elected to judgeships in Harris County in 2018. We also reflect on the turning points in our own lives that inspired us to activism.

THIS WEEK’S GUESTS:

Shellie Hayes-McMahon, Annie’s List (former Cedar Park city council candidate)

https://www.facebook.com/HayesMcMahonforCedarPark/

Julie Oliver, former Congressional candidate (UPDATE! she's running again!!!)

https://www.julieoliver.org/

https://www.facebook.com/JulieForTexas/

Dedra Davis, newly elected Texas District Court 270 Judge, Harris County

https://www.facebook.com/DedraDavisForJudge/

SH*T TO DO:

Tell your shero why you think she’s amazing, whether that's AOC, RGB or your own mommy. Imagine how that will feed her soul and keep her going!

FOLLOW ROUSER:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX

Friday newsletter T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/

LINKS WE MENTIONED:

Background on Ashley’s family story:

https://www.statesman.com/NEWS/20140602/Chinatown-owner-Ronald-Cheng-finds-new-life-and-a-new-challenge

Kristen’s picture of the plane ride to the first Women’s March in DC on Pantsuit Nation (it got 770 comments, OMG!):

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154980269589036&set=gm.1293045504126382&type=3&theater&ifg=1

Annie’s List:

https://annieslist.com/

(512) 481-8100

shellie@annieslist.com

https://twitter.com/annieslisttx

https://www.facebook.com/AnniesListTX/

https://www.instagram.com/annieslisttx/

Michelle Obama’s autobiography, BECOMING:

https://becomingmichelleobama.com/

Barbara Jordan speaks at the 1992 Democratic Convention in New York, NY:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADDsKGs6Gr4

Shirley Chisholm:

https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/10918

Audre Lorde:

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde

Harris County Black Girl Magic:

http://harrisblackgirlmagic.com/