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Black Voters Matter Speaks Out on Midterm Elections
In a follow-up to yesterday's mid-term election results, Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown, co-founders of Black Voters Matter, offer the following statement: "Despite ongoing efforts to dismantle Black voting power, Black voters were, in fact, a critical piece of the wall that stopped the red wave. Black voters impacted several key senate races, including Pennsylvania and Arizona, as well as [...]
BVM Statement on Texting Campaign
In response to a recent text messaging campaign error in Kansas, Black Voters Matter has prepared the following statement: “We've been made aware that text messages have been sent to voters via our third party vendor, Movement Labs, which included incorrect polling place information. Movement Labs has acknowledged and taken full responsibility for the error, as BVM did not endorse [...]
Black Voters Matter Celebrates Turnout For Georgia Early Voting
“Black Voters in Georgia have done it again! Voter turnout in Georgia reached historic highs on the first day of early voting in this midterm election, and Black Voters comprised 35% of all those who turned out to vote. Compared to the last midterm election in 2018, Georgians far exceeded the early voting numbers for the first two days and [...]
Ben & Jerry’s Celebrates the Power of Black Voters with Rebrand of Change is Brewing Flavor
ATLANTA, Sept. 20 — Today, on National Voter Registration Day, Ben & Jerry’s, alongside Black Voters Matter, is unveiling a sweet new look and mission to their popular flavor, “Change is Brewing” — a cool combination of Blk & Bold infused cold brew coffee into ice cream, marshmallow swirls, and fudge brownies. This rebranded flavor is focused on advancing racial [...]
Black Voters Matter Announces New Campaign and Bus Tour Stops Ahead of 2022 Midterm Election
ATLANTA – Today, Black Voters Matter, one of the nation's leading voting rights organizations, announced its plans to mobilize Black voters as part of its "Blackest Bus in America" fall bus tour. This year's campaign and tour titled "We Won't Black Down" will make stops throughout the region leading up to the general election on November 8 and will engage [...]
Black Voters Matter Expands its Partnership with the AME Church to Support Voter Engagement Efforts
ATLANTA - Today, Black Voters Matter announced an expansion of its partnership with The African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in which it will invest $600K in grants to be dispersed in nine Episcopal Districts across 13 states in support of church-led GOTV efforts throughout the South. Participating AME churches will use the grant to activate community outreach to friends and [...]
Black Voters Matter Speaks Out on Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi
LaTosha Brown and Cliff Albright, co-founders of Black Voters Matter, issued the following statement today in response to President Biden’s emergency declaration for Jackson's water crisis: “President Biden’s decision to send federal resources to Mississippi has brought national attention to a long-standing water crisis and infrastructure issue that has disproportionately impacted low-income and Black communities in Jackson, MS for decades. [...]