Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Sep 24, 2026 · 12 min · 10 segments
Meet Maya2960, a social media activist and political commentator, brought us the story of Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Listen in as Maya shares…
Jayla NicholasHostAnd I am an influencer, but I mostly post about politics, voting, things that are happening in life, things that are happening in current events.
I encourage a bunch of my followers to not only register to vote, but also sign up to be poll workers, trying to get people active and caring about what's happening, and also educating people in a fun and entertaining way.
So that's kind of a little bit about what I do.
What has inspired you to use the internet to spread awareness on issues around the world?
I'm always amazed when a meme or a funny video or something can spread to millions and millions of people in such a short amount of time.
And I think that if something so irrelevant in the grand scheme of human history can utilize the internet, so effectively, why can't we also use the internet to make positive change in society? If we can use the internet for really seemingly irrelevant things that don't actually impact our lives, we should also be able to use the internet for things that have major influence on our lives, like voting and elections.
And I am an influencer, but I mostly post about politics, voting, things that are happening in life, things that are happening in current events.
I encourage a bunch of my followers to not only register to vote, but also sign up to be poll workers, trying to get people active and caring about what's happening, and also educating people in a fun and entertaining way.
So that's kind of a little bit about what I do.
What has inspired you to use the internet to spread awareness on issues around the world?
I'm always amazed when a meme or a funny video or something can spread to millions and millions of people in such a short amount of time.
And I think that if something so irrelevant in the grand scheme of human history can utilize the internet, so effectively, why can't we also use the internet to make positive change in society? If we can use the internet for really seemingly irrelevant things that don't actually impact our lives, we should also be able to use the internet for things that have major influence on our lives, like voting and elections.
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