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Black Voters Matter Issued The Following Statement On The Reintroduction Of The Freedom To Vote Act
Today, congressional leaders reintroduced critical voting rights legislation. Cliff Albright, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Black Voters Matter, attended the announcement alongside civil rights advocates from several organizations including the League of Women Voters and Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. “The re-introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act is essential to overcoming the obstacles of new voter suppression [...]
Black Voters Matter Issued The Following Statement In Response To SCOTUS Ruling Striking Down Affirmative Action
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 SCOTUS ruling striking down Affirmative Action: “In one term, the U.S. Supreme Court took one step forward and three steps back by creating yet another barrier to access and opportunity within American democracy [...]
Black Voters Matter Launches “Black Reparations Fund” To Support Local Efforts To Advance Reparations Study and Research
National voting rights organization to award nearly $150K in grants to local grassroots groups under the Black Reparations Fund initiative GEORGIA — Today, in an effort to help close the racial wealth gap, Black Voters Matter (BVM) announced the Black Reparations Fund, a new initiative under the We Won’t Black Down campaign that will support local grassroots groups’ efforts to [...]
Black Voters Matter Celebrates Juneteenth and Continues To Fight For Freedom On The Blackest Bus In America
National voting rights organization to make stops in multiple states including Florida and Texas to bring awareness to harmful legislation impacting Black communities GEORGIA — Today, Black Voters Matter (BVM) announced its Juneteenth community event schedule, as part of its ongoing We Won’t Black Down campaign and bus tour. The weekend of community events are designed to empower Black people [...]
Black Voters Matter Issues A Statement Following the Supreme Court Decision in Allen v. Milligan Case Blocking Alabama’s Discriminatory Redistricting Maps
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 following the Decision in Allen v. Milligan Blocking Alabama's Congressional Map Alabama’s long history of racism and discrimination perpetrated against Black people has served as a constant threat to exercising the right to vote for Black [...]
Black Voters Matter Launches Its 2023 Freedom Summer Warrant Clinics Tour Across Several States Beginning In June
Black Voters Matter Launches Its 2023 Freedom Summer Warrant Clinics Tour Across Several States Beginning In June National voting rights organization will host community court to expunge the records of individuals with traffic and misdemeanor warrants GEORGIA — Today, Black Voters Matter (BVM) in partnership with Growing Real Alternatives Everywhere (GRAE) announced the kick-off of its 2023 Warrant Clinics [...]
Black Voters Matter issued the following statement in response to Governor DeSantis’ 2024 presidential election bid announcement.
Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown, co-founders of Black Voters Matter, issued the following statement in response to Governor DeSantis’ 2024 presidential election bid announcement: “The remarks made by Governor DeSantis during his presidential election bid announcement last night were dangerous and should not be taken lightly. DeSantis continues to use his platform to spew false claims, create a racially charged [...]