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Black Voters Matter Fund

4 months

Today, we announced the launch of our #WeFightBack campaign and bus tour for the 2024 election season. This national campaign aims to rally Black voters, highlighting the power of every vote as a weapon of resistance, a tool of change, and a beacon of hope.

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Black Voters Matter Fund

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STOP ASIAN HATE. STOP ASIAN HATE. STOP ASIAN HATE. STOP ASIAN HATE. STOP ASIAN HATE. STOP ASIAN HATE. STOP ASIAN HATE. STOP ASIAN HATE. STOP ASIAN HATE. STOP ASIAN HATE. STOP ASIAN HATE. STOP ASIAN HATE.

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LONG VOTING LINES SHOULD NOT BE NORMALIZED. LONG VOTING LINES SHOULD NOT BE NORMALIZED. LONG VOTING LINES SHOULD NOT BE NORMALIZED. LONG VOTING LINES SHOULD NOT BE NORMALIZED. LONG VOTING LINES SHOULD NOT BE NORMALIZED. It's voter suppression.

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Thank Black folks. Thank Black voters. Thank Black women. Thank Black organizers. Thank Black organizations. The work was not done by a particular party, but people. It’s About Us ✊🏾

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As we await the verdict, we send love to the family, friends, and community of George Floyd. His life mattered and he should still be here.

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Young voters will make the difference this election season. Students at Winston Salem State University in NC gathered to head to the polls for early voting! Young voters are showing up, young voters are showing out! Black Voters Matter and #WeWontBLACKDown ✊🏾 🎥: @ccnc_hbcuaction

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🚨Reminder: These voter suppression bills are not about voter fraud, they are about historic Black voter turnout.

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BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾 BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾 BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾 BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾 BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾 BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾 BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾 BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾 BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾 BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾 BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾 BLACK VOTERS MATTER ✊🏾

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UPDATE: Charles Booker filed an injunction to extend the voting time. Extension has been granted and doors are now open! Power to the people! We are not leaving until every vote is counted! #WhenWeFightWeWin #AllEyesOnKentucky #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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Thank you Black voters.

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Thank you for helping spread our message!

Justin Bieber

@justinbieber

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Justin does not have reception where he is so he has asked us to post this tonight so his platform can be used to expose live voter suppression in Georgia tonight . @MsLaToshaBrown @BlackVotersMtr WATCH -

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Today we remember Trayvon Martin, who was fatally shot on February 26, 2012 by George Zimmerman, in Sanford, Florida. 🧵

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COUNT EVERY VOTE. COUNT EVERY VOTE. COUNT EVERY VOTE. COUNT EVERY VOTE. COUNT EVERY VOTE. COUNT EVERY VOTE. COUNT EVERY VOTE. COUNT EVERY VOTE. COUNT EVERY VOTE. COUNT EVERY VOTE. COUNT EVERY VOTE. #CountEveryVote ✊🏾

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Another powerful and influential voice has transitioned. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world. Thank you for blessing us with such beauty and grace. Rest well, Cicely Tyson 💕🙏🏾

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#AllEyesOnKentucky #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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. @GovKemp : *signs a law that restricts drop boxes* Also @GovKemp last year:

Governor Brian P. Kemp

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Go vote! #Election2020

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This is why being involved in the electoral process matters. #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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3 years

VP Kamala Harris breaks a 50-50 tie to get Americans COVID relief. Don’t ever say elections don’t matter.

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Thank you for your voice. Thank you for your vision. Thank you for your strength. Rest In Power to a Civil Rights hero, leader, and movement builder. Your work will continue to educate, inspire, and organize us to fight for change. Rep. John Lewis ❤️

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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.

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How we feeling right now?

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Yesterday, we experienced voter suppression in Louisville, Georgia. We had a whole busload of beautiful black elders ready to go vote when the County Commissioner shut us down and made our elders get off the bus without having the chance to vote. Share this to spread the word!

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Don’t ever let anyone tell you that organizing doesn’t work. When we work together, we win. When we take the time to go into our communities, talk to our folks, and give them the necessary tools to build power, we win. We matter! #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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13 years old. A CHILD was murdered by Chicago Police, 13 years old. His hands were up. A false narrative was spread and buildings boarded up before the release of the video - that tells you all you need to know. Yet again, another family has lost a loved one. #AdamToledo

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Protect Voting Rights In Georgia! Coca-Cola has donated over $30,000 to politicians co-sponsoring voter suppression bills while referring to themselves as allies to the movement. Join us at The World of Coca-Cola this weekend to take action! #StandWithGA #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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It’s NOT voter fraud. It’s historic Black voter turnout. An increase in voting in the 2020 elections has resulted in an increase in voter suppression bills in multiple states. We showed up, showed out, and now they are trying to limit our access to the ballot in return.

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Thank you so much @ArianaGrande for sending food and coffee trucks for voters in Kentucky! We appreciate your support! #AllEyesOnKentucky #BlackVotersMatter

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ORGANIZING MATTERS. ORGANIZING MATTERS. ORGANIZING MATTERS. ORGANIZING MATTERS. ORGANIZING MATTERS. ORGANIZING MATTERS. ORGANIZING MATTERS. ORGANIZING MATTERS. ORGANIZING MATTERS. ORGANIZING MATTERS. ORGANIZING MATTERS. ORGANIZING MATTERS. When we work together, we win ✊🏾

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Take a look at what @jemelehill and @TiffanyDCross have to say about the importance of voting! Democracy is on the ballot and when we vote, we win! Learn more about who and what is on the ballot. Visit: #WeWontBLACKDown ✊🏾

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Black voters showed up. Black voters showed out. Black voters made the difference. In case you forgot, BLACK VOTERS MATTER. BLACK VOTERS MATTER. BLACK VOTERS MATTER. BLACK VOTERS MATTER. BLACK VOTERS MATTER. BLACK VOTERS MATTER. BLACK VOTERS MATTER. #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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BREAKING: We have received reports from multiple counties in GA from voters who have been incorrectly told that they must have their absentee ballots with them in order to cancel them and vote in person. You have the right to cast your ballot. Questions? Call 866-OUR-VOTE #gapol

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I'm black and I'm voting!! Lets make this the highest black voter turn out in history! #BlackVotersMatter #BlackNovember #CantStopWontStop

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Happy Birthday to Amelia Boynton Robinson, a leader of the Civil Rights Movement who joined John Lewis, Hosea Williams and other Civil Rights activists to lead a crowd of 500+ people across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama where they faced brutal attacks.

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3 years

Again, these voter suppression bills are not about voter fraud, they’re about historic Black voter turnout. We need action from the Senate. We need more than just words from @POTUS , voting rights need to be a priority. We need to pass federal legislation to protect the vote.

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BLACK VOTERS MATTER.

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Today is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the #19thAmendment which granted women the right to vote. However, Black women continued to face many barriers for their right to vote.

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The Georgia primary was postponed TWICE. There was more than enough time to plan. This is unacceptable. This is voter suppression.

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Secretary of State’s office opens investigation into ‘poor planning’ by county elections:

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🚨Governor Kemp has now signed a voter suppression bill that restricts voting by mail and gives the legislature greater control over how elections are run. Remember this is NOT about voter fraud. It's about HISTORIC BLACK VOTER TURNOUT!

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew protests Thursday as he signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting by mail and...

apnews.com

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“I have a little boy, he’s 7. I don’t know if he’s going to live to be 17, I don’t know if he’s going to see 27. It’s scary, it’s very scary. So yes I made sure I was here to vote, yes I was going to beat on the door until I got in.” #AllEyesOnKentucky #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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Still more work to do in Georgia! Runoff elections will be on January 5th! Don��t wait, request your ballot now! Visit: . Turning 18 before the January election? You're eligible to vote if you register by December 7th! Visit: !

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🚨 BREAKING: The jury has found Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges. While a guilty verdict will not bring George Floyd and other Black folks who have been murdered by the state back, we are sending love to his family in this moment. More has to be done about policing.

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Today for Black History Month we recognize John Lewis, who got his start in activism in 1961 at 21 years old when he committed to the Civil Rights Movement and went on to participate in the Freedom Rides. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Welp, The Blackest Buses and Mini Buses in America will be taking a break! They’ve been on the road since September in over 10 STATES! Don’t worry, we’ll be back very soon! Get involved text “WEMATTER” to 797979! #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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. @Delta is gaslighting Black voters and organizers who have been on the ground. They are letting us know that their $41,600 was well spent. SB 202 restricts access to the ballot, criminalizes those providing resources, and gives officials the power to overturn elections.

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Did @Delta seriously issue an internal communication statement praising the Georgia voter suppression bill?!? WTF!!!

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“Sometimes we have to do the work even though we don't yet see a glimmer on the horizon that it's actually going to be possible.” - Angela Davis Happy Birthday to the amazing Angela Davis.

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We’re Ridin’ Out Again! Sixty years ago, the Freedom Riders rode buses to fight against segregation. We’re going on the road to fight against voter suppression! Join The Blackest Bus in America on the road starting with a pre-launch in New Orleans, Louisiana! #FreedomRide2021

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#WinBothSeats is an organization co-founded by Andrew Yang that moves funds to 16 black and Brown led organizers that are now on the ground in Georgia. The first $50K will be sent to BVM, led by the amazing @MsLaToshaBrown and @cliff_notes for their work.

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This confirmation would NOT have been possible without historic Black voter turnout in the 2020 Presidential Election and Georgia Senate Runoff. Black voters showed up and showed out. Now a Black woman will sit on the Supreme Court. Thank you Black voters.

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We are out here in these streets! Strolling to the polls! Shoutout to @akasorority1908 being on the ground with us today! #LetsDoItAgain #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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"These groups, all led by Black women helped register an additional 800,000 Georgia voters between 2018 and 2020. Black voters and young people were particular targets."

How new voters, Black women transformed Georgia's politics | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

It was Georgia’s changing electorate that put Democrats in office.

spokesman-recorder.com

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“I’m 69 years old, I got 40 grandkids so it matters to me. Everybody get out and vote. It’s NOT too late.” #AllEyesOnKentucky #BlackVotersMatter #ItsAboutUs ✊🏾

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LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER. LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER. LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER. LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER. LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER. LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER. Get Out and Vote! #ElectionDay2021 #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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Sandra Bland would have turned 35 today. May we continue to #SayHerName and the names of many other Black women and girls who are impacted by violence. May we continue to center their voices, experiences, and protect them. Happy Birthday, Sandra Bland ♥️

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“Stand up in this moment. Stand in integrity in this moment. Stand in the space of truth. Stand for the love of humanity, and I guarantee you we can move beyond a transaction of a bill.” - @MsLaToshaBrown , Black Voters Matter Co-Founder #VotingRightsNow #MLKDay

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We are suing the state of Georgia, making sure voters are being put back on the rolls, and urging folks to vote early. We will NOT let the continued history of voter suppression stop us from making our voices heard. #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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“Vote for me until I can. I love myself, I love my family. I love my community.” Black Lives Matter. Black Voters Matter. Our Co-Founder, @MsLaToshaBrown , always making sure our youth stays engaged and encouraged! They can’t vote but YOU can! Be sure to head to the polls today!

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We’re going on tour! 12 States in 40 days! Can’t Stop Won’t Stop! #BlackVotersMatter #WeGotThePower ✊🏾

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Not guilty on all charges. Disappointed but not surprised. This is not justice. This is not accountability. However, this is America. #KyleRittenhouse

Rittenhouse Verdict: Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted on All Counts (Published 2021)

In a case that fueled debate over gun rights and vigilantism, the jury appeared to accept Mr. Rittenhouse’s explanation that he had acted reasonably to defend himself during demonstrations.

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✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

Stacey Abrams

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So many deserve credit for 10yrs to new Georgia: @gwlauren @fairfightaction @nseufot @NewGAProject @AAAJ_Atlanta @GALEOorg @BlackVotersMtr Helen Butler @GeorgiaDemocrat @RebeccaDeHart DuBose Porter @DPGChair . Always John Lewis. Charge any omissions to my head. My heart is full.💙

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We’re sure someone wants to tweet about their feelings on this second impeachment . . . but they can’t.

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Good morning! The Blackest Bus in America is in Texas! We’re so excited to expand our outreach in the lone star state! We’ll be on the ground doing mutual aid, talking to our communities, and building power! #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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Today we got a 69 year old man registered to vote for the FIRST TIME. He said ever since he saw our van around the city it had been weighing on his spirit and before his wife passed last week, she told him he better start voting. Empowering our people matters. #ItsAboutUs ✊🏾

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Breathe. Stay safe. Protect your peace. Turn off the news if you need to. The impact of state violence is a lot for many of us.

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VOTING RIGHTS NOW. VOTING RIGHTS NOW. VOTING RIGHTS NOW. VOTING RIGHTS NOW. VOTING RIGHTS NOW. VOTING RIGHTS NOW. #VotingRightsNow #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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Georgia, are you ready for early voting tomorrow? 👀

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Black voters did this. When we work together, we win. #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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SAME DAY! In the state of Georgia, folks are able to purchase guns on the same day to engage in mass shootings but we can’t register to vote on the same day we would like to cast our ballot? Shouldn’t we direct our energy to gun control or is voter suppression more important?

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"He did purchase the gun the day of the incident" -- Atlanta police officer on mass shooter Robert Long

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"The moment we choose to love we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love we begin to move towards freedom, to act in ways that liberate ourselves and others." - bell hooks Thank you for empowering & challenging the minds of generations.

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Not a hard choice at all. End the filibuster, it’s very simple.

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It’s the filibuster or voting rights. The filibuster or abortion rights. The filibuster or a living wage. The filibuster or democracy. This should not be a hard choice.

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"Senators-elect Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are seen as manifestations of the New South, but it was Black women like @MsLaToshaBrown who risked their lives mobilizing enough Black people in Georgia to make it happen."

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Happy 26th Birthday Trayvon Martin! We remember the impact his death had on the country, the impact his death had on Black communities. May we continue to honor his life by working towards racial justice, spreading love, and building power. #TrayvonMartin #BlackLivesMatter

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On this day in 2014, 12 year old Tamir Rice, was killed in Cleveland, Ohio by Timothy Loehmann, a 26-year-old white police officer. Rice was carrying a replica toy gun; Loehmann shot him almost immediately after arriving on the scene.

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A Champion of gender equality. A role model that continued to inspire many and fight for a better world. We thank you for your work and leadership. Rest well, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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“It's not voter suppression, we're trying to prevent voter fraud” 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

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EVERY vote needs to be counted. Voters have been waiting in line before 6 PM to cast their vote and are being locked out! Open the doors! #OpenTheDoors #AllEyesOnKentucky #BlackVotersMatter

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Thank you @kerrywashington for joining us and our partners in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Black voters are fired up and ready to go for November 8th! Our message is clear, we won’t Black down! #WeWontBLACKDown ✊🏾

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Sandra Bland would have turned 34 today. May we continue to #SayHerName and center the experiences of Black women and girls who are impacted by violence. May we continue to protect them and fight against the violent systems that threaten their lives. #SandraBland ❤️✊🏾

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“So when people in this country decide that everybody can share in the wealth, we will create a system where everybody can be all right. It is possible. It has been done." @MsLaToshaBrown , Co-founder of Black Voters Matter.

'We've Got to Keep People Engaged': LaTosha Brown, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter, Dishes On How...

For years, Jemele Hill has thrived at the intersection of sports, entertainment, politics, and pop culture. And prior to Tuesday’s Georgia Senate runoffs, she sat down with Latosha Brown, co-founder...

www.theroot.com

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TELL COKE TO PROTECT THE VOTE. TELL COKE TO PROTECT THE VOTE. TELL COKE TO PROTECT THE VOTE. TELL COKE TO PROTECT THE VOTE. TELL COKE TO PROTECT THE VOTE. TELL COKE TO PROTECT THE VOTE. TELL COKE TO PROTECT THE VOTE. #StandWithGA #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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In the midst of everything going on in the world we always want to spread some Black love and joy! It’s about LOVE and POWER. Flashback to our Co-Founder, @MsLaToshaBrown , spreading love and joy with the Pittsburgh community! #BlackVotersMatter #WeGotThePower ❤️✊🏾

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Thank you @ParisJackson and Gabriel Glenn for donating some of the proceeds of your merchandise to Black Voters Matter. We appreciate you all supporting our work of spreading love and building power. #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn Release Debut EP as The Soundflowers

Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn have debuted their new musical group, The Soundflowers, with a self-titled EP that arrived on Tuesday (June 23) via Imperial.

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Thank you to @MLB for taking a stand against elected officials who are limiting our access to the ballot. #StandWithGA #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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Breaking: MLB is moving the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta, the league announced. "Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box," Commissioner Rob Manfred said.

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🚨Capitol police have now arrested voting rights activists in Washington D.C. while peacefully protesting for voting rights. Including our Co-Founders, @cliff_notes and @MsLaToshaBrown . We want voting rights and we want them now! There is no time to waste. #VotingRightsNow ✊🏾

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On Feb. 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old black man, was pursued and fatally shot while jogging in Glynn County, Georgia. Arbery had been pursued by three white residents, who were armed and driving a pickup truck who confronted and then fatally shot Ahmaud. #BLM

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Join us in wishing a Happy Birthday to one of our dynamic and fearless leaders - our Co-Founder, @MsLaToshaBrown ! Thank you for your work, your voice, and your leadership. Today we celebrate you! #HappyBirthdayLaTosha ♥️🎉

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On this day in history, Harriet Tubman, became the first woman to lead a major military operation in the United States when she and 150 African American Union soldiers rescued more than 700 slaves in the Combahee Ferry Raid during the Civil War.

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Early voting in North Carolina has ended and nearly 800,000 voters have already made their way to the polls!

Nearly 800,000 early voters in NC — mainly Democrats — already had their Election Day

Overall, nearly 800,000 people cast ballots early in North Carolina ahead of Super Tuesday, according to preliminary numbers.

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“We won’t patronize these companies and corporations who don’t show up for us. When are the businesses going to have enough courage to say we’re not going down this road anymore?” - @MsLaToshaBrown , Black Voters Matter Co-Founder

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Black Voters Matter.

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“We’re able to travel in this big beautiful bus through the interstates because of the work of those riders . . . The Freedom Riders.” - @MsLaToshaBrown , Black Voters Matter Co-Founder

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FYI: @ATT has donated $574,500 to sponsors/elected officials in Texas pushing bills to restrict voting.

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We’re here at @ATT in Dallas, Texas to urge them to take a stand against voter suppression. AT&T has donated funds toward voter suppression efforts. It’s not just happening in the state of Georgia, multiple states are trying to suppress the vote! #StandWithVoters ✊🏾

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“GEORGIA, THIS IS IT! Today is Election Day and if you haven't voted, THIS is your LAST CHANCE! Black voters are the most powerful voters in Georgia.” - @johnlegend Get out and vote! Learn more about who is on the ballot and find your polling location:

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Breonna Taylor deserved a bright future. She deserved to fulfill her goals and MORE while she was here but that was sadly ended due to police brutality. We must continue to fight for these critical policy changes until we get justice. #JusticeforBreonnaTaylor #BlackLivesMatter

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It’s okay to celebrate, but please wear a mask.

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We’re here at @ATT in Dallas, Texas to urge them to take a stand against voter suppression. AT&T has donated funds toward voter suppression efforts. It’s not just happening in the state of Georgia, multiple states are trying to suppress the vote! #StandWithVoters ✊🏾

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"We are no longer asking, we are demanding that you finish the job.. These rights that are guaranteed to us, we shouldn't have to fight so hard for them." - @wmosley23 , Black Voters Matter National Field Director

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It's not voter fraud, it's HISTORIC Black voter turnout! Join us in the fight to combat voter suppression! Take action now! Visit: #StandWithGA #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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TOGETHER until the poor are lifted. TOGETHER until the workers are paid. TOGETHER until the sick are healed. TOGETHER until voting is guaranteed. TOGETHER until unmerciful house evictions are stopped. TOGETHER until police killing is stopped. @RevDrBarber #MakeGoodTrouble ✊🏾

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North Carolina, you still have time to head to the polls to early vote until November 5th! Check your status and more by visiting:

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We traveled for 30+ days to 10+ states to get our folks registered to vote, census, funding grassroots organizations, having community discussions, and doing community service while taking the necessary precautions to keep our folks safe. We Got This! #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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