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Black Voters Matter Issues A Statement Following the South Carolina Primary
Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown, Co-Founders of Black Voters Matter issued a statement Following the South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary Election This past Saturday, South Carolinians headed to the polls for the nation’s first Democratic Presidential Primary. This historic election showed that Black voters are leading the way not just in South Carolina but across the nation. Despite talks of low enthusiasm among Black voters, we saw that participation increased [...]
Black Voters Matter Announces 2024 “WE FIGHT BACK” Campaign & Bus Tour Kick Off In South Carolina
National voting rights organization to host convening in Charleston ahead of SC Democratic Primary Election CHARLESTON — Black Voters Matter (BVM) is excited to announce the “We Fight Back” campaign and bus tour for the upcoming 2024 election season. We Fight Back is a national campaign to rally Black voters and amplify the issues impacting Black communities. It serves as a reminder that every vote is a powerful weapon [...]
Black Voters Matter Issues A Statement In Response To Louisiana Decision To Overturn The Election Of Caddo Parish’s First Black Sheriff
Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown, co-founders of Black Voters Matter and April England-Albright, National Legal Director of Black Voters Matter, issued the following statement in response to a Louisiana Supreme Court judge’s decision to overturn the election of Caddo Parish’s first Black Sheriff: “Louisiana Supreme Court Judge Joseph Bleich’s decision to overturn the certified election of Chief Henry Whitehorn as the new sheriff of Caddo Parish this week is unjust [...]