Media

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A selection of media coverage and opinion pieces is below. Visit our Vimeo channel to watch highlight reels from select Citizen Panel events, as well as a full-length replay of our 2020 virtual event with the Sine Institute, Niskanen Center, and CNN’s Manu Raju.

Lessons From South Africa

January 27, 2023

IdeaStream Public Media – Coverage of the Civic Genius event “Lessons From South Africa: Moving Beyond Toxic Polarization in America” at the City Club of…

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Lessons From Ending Apartheid

January 27, 2023

The Rochester Beacon – News coverage of the Civic Genius event “Lessons from South Africa: Moving Beyond Toxic Polarization in America” with Mohammed Bhabha and…

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South African leaders on how America can move beyond toxic polarization

January 24, 2023

WXXI-AM – Civic Genius executive director Jillian Youngblood appeared on “Connections with Evan Dawson” along with Roelf Meyer and Mohammed Bhabha. They discussed how America…

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Can a Rachel Maddow fan agree with a FOX News watcher?

September 26, 2022

Lexington Herald-Leader – Civic Genius’ September, 2022 It’s Your America events were highlighted in the Lexington Herald Leader Read more.

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Looking to join a depolarization community? It starts with you.

July 20, 2022

The Fulcrum – Civic Genius was recently recommended as an organization that everyday Americans of all political stripes should connect with for help on finding…

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Addressing Our Country’s Deep Divide

April 24, 2022

KING-TV, Seattle – Civic Genius executive director Jillian Youngblood appeared on Seattle NBC affiliate, KING-TV’s “New Day NW” morning show to discuss the organization and…

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America Talks – USA Today Op-Ed

April 24, 2022

USA Today – In this USA Today op-ed, learn how America Talks is bringing together Americans of different backgrounds to connect via video to heal…

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In “It’s Your America,” People from Different Backgrounds Tackle Issue of Online Misinformation

March 31, 2022

Cleveland Public Radio – Rick Jackson interviews Civic Genius executive director Jillian Youngblood about the It’s Your American event in Cleveland

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How Do You Stop Fake News? National Nonprofit Civic Genius Picks Cleveland to Kick Off Multi-City Initiative

March 30, 2022

Cleveland.com – It’s Your America will run in six metro areas beginning with Cleveland on April 2nd, 2022.

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