Sayu Bhojwani brings us the stories of real people who are. “At a time when immigrants are being called ‘animals’. Sayu Bhojwani brilliantly offers solid guidance on how to course correct our democracy.” -Diane Guerrero, actor, activist, and author of In the Country We Love: My Family Divided to reject the perception of new Americans as outsiders by running for office and being seated at policy tables where our futures are decided. People Like Us is a must-read for this political moment.” -Howard Dean, former DNC chair and Vermont governor “Sayu Bhojwani’s analysis of what works and what needs urgent change serves as a road map for the future of our democracy. A timely and compelling read relevant for our current political environment.” -Anthony Romero, executive director, ACLU highlights solutions on how to reimagine electoral processes and achieve a truly representative democracy. ![]() People Like Us serves as an essential guide for the burgeoning democracy that has been a long time in the making: inclusive, multiracial, and unstoppable. In accessible prose, Bhojwani shines a light on the political, systemic, and cultural roadblocks that prevent our elected officials from effectively representing a rapidly changing America, and offers forward-thinking solutions on how to get rid of these barriers. These are some of the foreign-born, lower-income, and of-color Americans who have successfully taken on leadership roles in elected office despite xenophobia, political gatekeeping, and personal financial concerns. In the Midwest, a thirty-something Muslim Somali American unseats a forty-four-year incumbent in the Minnesota house of representatives. In Anaheim, California, a previously undocumented Mexican American challenges the high-powered interests of the Disney Corporation to win a city council seat. But in People Like Us, political scientist Sayu Bhojwani shares the stories of a diverse and persevering range of local and state politicians from across the country who are challenging the status quo, winning against all odds, and leaving a path for others to follow in their wake. ![]() Even at the local and state levels, elected office is inaccessible to the people it aims to represent. The system is rigged: America’s political leadership remains overwhelmingly white, male, moneyed, and Christian.
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