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Stripper Polls: The Racy Voting PSA That's Actually All About The Issues

"Get Your Booty To The Poll" is a voting PSA that invokes Atlanta's strip club culture to appeal to voters, specifically Black men in Georgia often overlooked by the political establishment. Go Vote/screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Stripper Polls: The Racy Voting PSA That's Actually All About The Issues

An Atlanta director says no one is engaging with Black men about the upcoming election. Her approach took politics inside the strip club with the video "Get Your Booty To The Poll."

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'It Is Reckless.' Trump Placing White House Staff At Risk Of COVID-19, Author Says

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'It Is Reckless.' Trump Placing White House Staff At Risk Of COVID-19, Author Says

'It Is Reckless.' Trump Placing White House Staff At Risk Of COVID-19, Author Says

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Google And Oracle's Decade-Long Copyright Battle Reaches Supreme Court

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Google And Oracle's Decade-Long Copyright Battle Reaches Supreme Court

Google And Oracle's Decade-Long Copyright Battle Reaches Supreme Court

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Stripper Polls: The Racy Voting PSA That's Actually All About The Issues

"Get Your Booty To The Poll" is a voting PSA that invokes Atlanta's strip club culture to appeal to voters, specifically Black men in Georgia often overlooked by the political establishment. Go Vote/screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Elections

Stripper Polls: The Racy Voting PSA That's Actually All About The Issues

Stripper Polls: The Racy Voting PSA That's Actually All About The Issues

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Gabriel Garzón-Montano's 'Agüita' Is A Rebuke Of Genre's Limitations

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Gabriel Garzón-Montano's 'Agüita' Is A Rebuke Of Genre's Limitations

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Gabriel Garzón-Montano's 'Agüita' Is A Rebuke Of Genre's Limitations

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Getting Health Care Was Already Tough In Rural Areas. The Pandemic Has Made It Worse

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Getting Health Care Was Already Tough In Rural Areas. The Pandemic Has Made It Worse

Getting Health Care Was Already Tough In Rural Areas. The Pandemic Has Made It Worse

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Homeless Families Struggle With Impossible Choices As School Closures Continue

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Homeless Families Struggle With Impossible Choices As School Closures Continue

Homeless Families Struggle With Impossible Choices As School Closures Continue

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