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For many of us, the past year has prompted a paradigm shift in how we think about our community, our economy, and even our democracy. This week, we hear from three people who have led the way in forging new ways of thinking about the world around us.
Hillary talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson about how a rigid hierarchy of caste in the United States has shapedand warpedour society. She also speaks with Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, who is working hard to change the way our country values womens work. And she checks in with Pennsylvania State Representative and U.S. Senate candidate Malcolm Kenyatta, who is part of a generation of young people changing the face of politics in this country.
Isabel Wilkersons first book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of Americas Great Migration, won numerous awards and her newest book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, is being adapted into a feature film with Netflix.
Reshma Saujani is the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology. She is the author of the bestselling books Brave, Not Perfect and Girls Who Code: Learn the Code and Change the World. Reshma is also the host of the award-winning podcast Brave, Not Perfect.
Malcolm Kenyatta is State Representative for Pennsylvanias 181st district in North Philadelphia, and the first LGBTQ person of color in the state assemblys history. In February of this year, he announced his run for Pennsylvanias U.S. Senate seat in 2022.