Black Women And Kamala Harris: She The People Founder Says Voting Is Critical For Millennials, Gen-Z
“We found that for younger Black women, it’s not a choice between, ‘Oh, Kamala Harris or Donald Trump.’ It’s more like, ‘Am I going to stay home and not vote, or, am I going to vote for Kamala Harris?’” —She the People strategist Aimee Allison
Even though we're just settling into the new year, former first lady Michelle Obama already has her sights set out on having a big impact in the 2022 midterm elections.
Abrams made a surprise guest appearance at Thursday's Verzuz battle, encouraging Georgia residents to get out and vote in the upcoming Senate runoff race.
Now the the election is over, the work continues. For Byrd that culminates in years of organizing around the liberation of Black people who are on one track to be free in a country which routinely weaponizes against them.
There are a number of famous people who are voting for president for the first time, and they're not just the late teens and young twentysomethings.
On Election Day, one of the many conversations taking place on Twitter is about whether or not we should shame people who've expressed the fact that they are not participating in this election.
"It's really about centering the visibility of survivors, that we are not victims, that we are survivors. That our voices will be heard and our stories will not be ignored, and our votes will be counted," said Me Too CEO Dani Ayers.
Black women continue to answer the call in spearheading civic engagement in their communities, so it should be no surprise that some of the most impactful voter rights movements are led by them as well.
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The outspoken and charismatic congresswoman appeared on SiriusXM's “The Joe Madison Show" on Friday in which she gave a scathing read, saying that she can find no coherent reason to vote for Trump, especially as a Black person.
Obama's When We All Vote and James' More Than A Vote will provide different incentives including voter education materials, entertainment, transportation, food, music and personal protective equipment at selected early voting sites from October 18-31.
Fans made the hashtag #BerryNice after the two openly flirted during D-Nice's latest Instagram live function.