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Black Voters Matter Partners with me too International to Support Survivor Justice GOTV Efforts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD2-Uo0Ns18 New partnership to prioritize “survivor justice” as essential to strengthening our democracy and inform voters on local candidates and policies that support survivors of sexual violence ATLANTA — Sexual violence in the United States is not only a public health crisis but a threat to our democracy. Recent reports show that Black women [...]
Statement On Clayton County, Georgia Misinformation
To safeguard our legal interest and ensure our compliance with the rules and regulations for our organization, Black Voters Matter Fund is placing the public on notice of a fraudulent use and display of the “Black Voters Matter” logo. Recently, Black Voters Matter Fund has received notification that some voters in Clayton County, Georgia have received this “push card” that [...]
Black Voters Matter Relaunches Sick and Tired Medicaid Expansion Campaign With the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
The national voting rights organization will be joined by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to call for 10 states to expand Medicaid access for over two million Americans GEORGIA — Black Voters Matter (BVM) is relaunching its Sick and Tired campaign in partnership with American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) to spotlight the 10 states that [...]
Black Voters Matter and Student Organizers Issue Statement on the Appointments to the Tennessee State University Board
Black Voters Matter alongside our partners and coalition of student organizers at Tennessee State University (TSU) are pleased that the Governor made the right decision in appointing TSU alumni to the board following the recent vote to vacate. We believe that representation matters, and the board should always reflect the needs of the campus community. However, we cannot lose sight [...]
Black Voters Matter Issues A Statement on Secretary Fudge’s Resignation from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Retirement from Public Life
Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown, Co-Founders of Black Voters Matter and April England-Albright, National Legal Director of Black Voters Matter Issue A Statement on Secretary Fudge's Resignation from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Retirement from Public Life Today, we at Black Voters Matter express our gratitude and respect as we bid farewell to Secretary Marcia L. Fudge following [...]
Black Voters Matter Issues Statement in Response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address
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 President Biden's State of the Union address: "Earlier this week, in advance of last night’s State of the Union address, Black Voters Matter Fund joined 43 other organizations urging President Biden to call [...]
Black Voters Matter Heads To Alabama To Commemorate 59th Anniversary Of Bloody Sunday And Continue Its “We Fight Back” Against Injustice Campaign
National voting rights organization to host press conference (live stream on March 1 at 3pm CT) ahead of Senate Hearing in Montgomery with testimony by U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler and LaTosha Brown ALABAMA — From March 1 to March 3, Black Voters Matter (BVM) will return to Alabama to commemorate the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday amid growing efforts to repeal [...]