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OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE POWER IN OUR COMMUNITIES. EFFECTIVE VOTING ALLOWS A COMMUNITY TO DETERMINE ITS OWN DESTINY.
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Black Voters Matter Statement on the Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial Verdict
Today, all three defendants in the trial of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, were found guilty of felony murder. All three men will now face hate-crime charges in federal court in February. Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown, co-founders of Black Voters Matter, who supported local protests with the Transformative Justice Coalition and organizers on-the-ground, issued the following statement in response to the verdict: “Every now and again our justice system [...]
National Partners Lead White House Protest March and Rally to Demand Federal Action on Voting Rights
Today, Black Voters Matter (BVM) joined People for the American Way, the League of Women Voters, the Declaration for American Democracy, and the Democracy Initiative for a protest march and rally in front of the White House to demand federal action on voting rights. The action, which led protesters from Black Lives Matter Plaza to Lafayette Square in Washington D.C., urged President Biden and Senate Democrats to pass much-needed voter [...]
Black Voters Matter Encourages Student Activists to “Take The Field” For Voting Rights With New Campus Outreach Campaign
Today, Black Voters Matter (BVM) announced the “Take the Field” Challenge, a new campaign that seeks to inspire, train and engage Black college students in acts of civil disobedience that can lead to real influence on campus and in their larger community. The name, a nod to the popular refrain “taking the field” or “getting in the game,” is often used during homecoming season, which starts this month, and is [...]
