Following today’s Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization case to overturn Roe v Wade, Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown, Co-Founders of Black Voters Matter and April England-Albright, Legal Director of Black Voters Matter, issued the following statement:  In today’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, a dangerous precedent has been set that takes away a fundamental right for the first time in the history of [...]

Florida's First District Court of Appeal has issued a stay and reinstated a gerrymandered congressional map drawn by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The organizational Plaintiffs in this case, which include Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute, the League of Women Voters of Florida, Equal Ground Education Fund, and Florida Rising Together, issued the following joint statement in response to the court's order: Today's ruling does nothing to change the fact that [...]

ATLANTA — Black Voters Matter, alongside its civil rights and advocacy partners, urges candidates running for office this midterm season to sign a printed contract to affirm their support for voters’ rights.  The contract - part of the larger One Million for Voting Rights campaign -  is a key element of a new ad drive that starts this week. It calls on political candidates to take a firm stance on [...]