Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Angela Rye, Lynae Vanee And More Talk Politics, Power And The People At ESSENCE Fest 2025

Jasmine Crockett claims most people vote the 'wrong way' due to a lack of education

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett urges people to be educated so they don't vote the "wrong way" and admits that most politicians are "crooks" and "liars."

Jasmine Crockett Explains Why People Vote the 'Wrong Way,' Does Her Party No Favors

Rep. Jasmine Crockett claims uneducated voters choose the 'wrong way' in elections.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Angela Rye, Lynae Vanee And More Talk Politics, Power And The People At ESSENCE Fest 2025

By Mizani Ball ·Updated July 11, 2025 At the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, the Global Black Economic Forum stage closed out with a powerful political roundtable led by the hosts of theNative Land Podcast  hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum and Tiffany Cross — who sparked a wide-ranging and candid conversation about the state of American democracy, health care, media narratives and the urgency of Black civic engagement.The panel featured U.S. Re…