Calandra Davis’ work as a policy analyst at the Hope Policy Institute in Jackson focuses on topics including affordable housing, banking access and debt, issues she also encounters as an activist. She believes elections should lead to real change for those who need it most.
Olivia Paschal
Olivia Paschal is a staff reporter with Facing South whose work focuses on democracy, money in politics, the census and agriculture. She previously worked at The Atlantic and was a Facing South intern in the summer of 2017. Her reporting has also appeared in Scalawag, Southerly and Civil Eats, among other outlets. Olivia holds a bachelor's degree in history from Yale University.