The Improvement Association
Serial Productions & The New York TimesFor at least a decade, allegations of cheating have swirled around elections in rural Bladen County, N.C. Some people in town point fingers at a Black advocacy group, the Bladen County Improvement Association, accusing it of bullying voters, tampering with ballots and stealing votes outright. These accusations have never been substantiated, but they persist. To get full access to this show, and to... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | DocumentaryGovernmentSociety & Culture | ||||
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A mysterious letter detailing a supposed Islamist plot to take over schools shocked Britain in 2014. But who wrote it? From Serial Productions and The New York Times, “The Trojan Horse Affair,” an investigation that became bigger than we ever imagine... more
The Improvement Association PAC’s power in the county is threatened when an unlikely candidate enters the race for county commissioner. Plenty of people outside the PAC now have their own ideas about how to build Black political power here. Zoe exami... more
With the PAC’s reputation suffering because of years of cheating accusations and resentment stirring within its ranks, a prominent member turns against the leadership. Nevertheless, Horace and his closest allies make a bold move by supporting a polit... more
Zoe delves into one of the most serious allegations against the Bladen Improvement PAC: an accusation about stealing votes from vulnerable people that goes back 10 years. In trying to track down the veracity of this particularly persistent rumor, she... more
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- Great listen
A really great listen. Serial Productions always delivers and in this one Zoe Chase gives us an in depth look at how local politics can unfold in just one tiny corner of America. It is timely and valuable to better understand how race, mistrust, and cries of fraud continue to be issues in our elections.
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United States9 months ago - Inkijkje polarisatie binnen eigen gemeenschap
Deze podcast geeft een onwijs heldere inkijk in de problematiek van de Amerikaanse politiek! Een strijd die voorbij gaat aan idealen maar enkel om trots. Wat een zonde!
Diepgaande podcast die als je geen Amerika kenner bent wel lastig is om te volgen maar reuze interessant blijft!
Apple Podcasts4renskemek
Netherlands2 years ago - Stolen elections are a conspiracy
From everything that I have read are elections in the US have been fair transparent and accurate. Every vote on Election Day is legit. Never thought that I would get a trump stolen election conspiracy talk on Serial. They usually tend to be towards the left. Listeners beware!
Apple Podcasts1History Podcast junkieUnited States2 years ago Brilliant and I live so far away in New Zealand!
Podcast Addict52 years agoSpecialK- An American Voting Story
This podcast tells the story of the challenges Black voters across these United States are facing getting their votes to matter. The inner struggle of black voters is deep and has the scars of enslavement, Jim Crow era written all over it. As black voters are still building the foundation of multi generational organizations to server it’s community interest within American system that has pillars to keep black and other minorities out of equality. Podcast is well narrated, however I do challenge... more
Apple Podcasts3TechOso79United States2 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #106 | United States/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #152 |  United Kingdom/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #129 |  Italy/Society & Culture/Documentary |
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