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“Last night, the people stood up for democracy and won. As we celebrate our collective win, we thank Black voters and our allies who made it clear to Trump and his Republican lapdogs that their agenda does not represent us, our values, or the future we’re building together.   From the wins of progressive and pro-democracy […]

“In the richest country in the world, no person should ever wonder where they will get their next meal. Yet with Supplemental Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) benefits set to lapse for the first time in modern history on November 1, nearly 50 million people will have to make

Atlanta — Fair Fight Action and Black Voters Matter Fund today released a new report detailing the stakes of Louisiana v. Callais, a case the U.S. Supreme Court will rehear on October 15 that centers on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act – the central safeguard against racially discriminatory redistricting. Combined with Republicans’ gerrymandering

On September 15, two men were lynched in Mississippi. Trey Reed, a Black 21-year-old student at Delta State University and Cory Zukatis, a white 36-year-old unhoused man in Vicksburg. Both men were loved by their families, friends, and communities and our hearts and prayers go out to them as they grieve this terrible loss. Mississippi

At Black Voters Matter, we have the honor of meeting with HBCU students every day, students who are relentless in their pursuit of higher education, who fight for better lives for themselves and their families. Our young people deserve safety and security in the classroom, not campus lockdowns and racist threats.  Let’s call this what

National voting rights organization expands efforts to help Black communities protect and provide for each other while building lasting political and economic power ATLANTA – Today, Black Voters Matter (BVM) relaunched its “We Fight Back” campaign, expanding its mission beyond protecting the rights of Black voters to also supporting Black communities. As threats to democracy

Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown, Co-Founders of Black Voters Matter and April England-Albright, National Legal Director of Black Voters Matter issue this statement following assault on Black DC residents “We are outraged by this systematic assault on Black communities taking shape in DC and across the country. Within the last week, federal agents have harassed

NATIONAL – On Wednesday a coalition of several next-generation civil rights and democracy organizations, who collectively represent millions of voters across the nation, sent a letter to the Governors and legislative leaders of 15 states demanding that they immediately begin redistricting ahead of the 2026 election cycle. This comes in response to Texas Republicans launching

A perfect storm is when multiple, normally separate systems combine and intensify each other, resulting in a catastrophic event far more severe than any one system. By joining a lawless Executive Branch and a complicit Congress, the Supreme Court, through today’s horrible decision is creating a catastrophic event in this country. Traditional Legal Scholars will

GEORGIA – Today, on the 62nd anniversary of Dr. King’s historic Letter from Birmingham Jail, Black Voters Matter (BVM) and The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (“The King Center”) are proud to announce a new partnership and collaboration, MLK’s Letter from the Birmingham Jail: A Prophetic Guide to Power, Love, Protest,