Episode 200: Never Give Up

It has been a tough few weeks for democracy. The US Supreme Court's recent demolition of what remained of the Voting Rights Act, the Virginia Supreme Court's decision to trump the express will of Virginia voters to redraw congressional lines, and southern state legislatures racing to the bottom to strip Black voters of political power have weighed heavily on us all. For our 200th episode, Joyce Vance joins Valerie Nannery to discuss her book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy, and what it will take from all of us to save our democracy.

Host: Valerie Nannery, Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Joyce Vance, Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, The University of Alabama School of Law; ACS Board Member

Link: Giving Up is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy, by Joyce Vance

Link: Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

Link: ACS 2026 National Convention details and registration

Link: Register Here for ACS's 2026 National Convention