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Black Voters Matter Fund

@blackvotersmatterfund.org
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We are a national organization dedicated to expanding Black voter engagement and increasing progressive power. #BlackVotersMatter #WeFightBack ✊🏾

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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 8m
Everybody has a role to play in building power. You don’t need a title. You don’t need an office. You don’t need somebody to tell you that you belong in this work. If you care about your community, there’s a place for you in this work.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 15m
Elections matter. But an election is not the same thing as a movement. The long game is building relationships, developing local leadership, strengthening organizations, and helping communities understand the power they have between elections.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 15m
What happens when people stop seeing themselves as isolated individuals and start seeing themselves as a community with power? That’s organizing. That’s what we’ve been building for the last 10 years.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 15m
We’ve spent a decade learning this: The people closest to the problem are often closest to the solution. That’s why we invest in Black-led grassroots organizations and the leaders already doing the work in their communities.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 16m
Grassroots organizing isn’t about bringing somebody in from somewhere else to save the day. It’s about investing in the people who already know their communities, already have relationships, and will still be there when the campaign is over.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 56m
Food has always been part of how we build community. Breaking bread. Talking about what’s happening. Checking on each other. Figuring out what comes next. Sometimes organizing looks like a cookout. Sometimes it looks like a conversation around the grill.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 1h
One of the most powerful things you can tell somebody is: You are not alone. That’s part of what organizing does. It turns isolation into connection, and connection into power.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 1h
A bus tour is more than a bus. It’s a reminder that people are not alone. It brings attention to local organizers, creates space for conversation, and connects people to the work already happening in their communities. Learn more: blackvotersmatterfund.org/upcoming-tou...
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 1h
Politics isn’t something happening somewhere far away. It shapes our housing. Our schools. Our jobs. Our healthcare. Our neighborhoods. If you’re a human being, politics is going to impact your life.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 1h
People already know what’s happening in their communities. They know when rent goes up. They know when healthcare gets more expensive. They know when jobs disappear. Our job is to connect those experiences to power — and help people organize around it.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 1h
You can win an election without building lasting power. And you can build lasting power without winning every election. The work is building relationships, strengthening local organizations, and helping people understand what power they actually have.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 1h
We don’t have chapters because we don’t believe communities need another organization parachuting in. We believe in resourcing the people and organizations already doing the work — because they’ll still be there when the bus leaves.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 1h
Real change isn’t just about who wins an election. It’s about whether people understand their own power, build relationships, and have the infrastructure to keep organizing long after Election Day. That’s how you build power that lasts.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 1h
Louisiana is building power for 2026! 🚌🏾✊🏾 Our team hit the road in Lincoln Parish, engaging young people and communities through civic education, voter registration & door-knocking. 100 doors. 30 new student registrations. 80 voter status checks. We’re building power year-round.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 2h
What if the future we want starts with how we show up for each other? A stronger nation is built not only through laws and leaders, but through our neighborhoods, relationships, and everyday choices.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 21h
Young Black adults still believe in America’s potential. But they’re questioning whether the country is living up to its promises of freedom, fairness and equal opportunity. That matters because young people’s skepticism challenges efforts to make those ideals real. bit.ly/4AzN9tP
wordinblack.com
Black America Still Has Hope. Its Young People Have Questions
A new survey finds younger Black adults increasingly skeptical that hard work, government and American institutions deliver equality.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 23h
We talk a lot about voting. But it starts with the things affecting our everyday lives: rent, bills, healthcare, our communities. So ask: Who has the power to change it? And how do we use our power? Make a plan to vote: bit.ly/4hho6D7
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 29/09/2026
A federal court just blocked Trump's FEMA from holding counterterrorism funding hostage until states agreed to check voters' citizenship with a database known for being outdated and unreliable. Voter suppression, disguised as public safety funding. Blocked. bit.ly/4AGyQ6T
thehill.com
Court blocks Trump bid to withhold some counterterrorism funds for states that don't adopt election reforms
A federal court has blocked the Trump administration's efforts to withhold some counterterrorism funding from states that do not adopt election reforms favored by the administration. Earlier this y...
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 29/09/2026
This Sunday, we’re joining movement leaders, artists, organizers, and communities in NYC for Hands Off Our Vote — because protecting this election means protecting our people & making sure every eligible voter can make their voice heard. 📍 NYC | Doors open at 5:30 PM ET Learn more: bit.ly/4dcVNoh
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration just rolled back Title IX protections for LGBTQ students. This is about what happens when a student reports harassment, and whether schools are still required to respond. bit.ly/46Q0m49
the74million.org
Education Dept. Formally Removes Title IX Protections for LGBTQ Students
A forthcoming amendment would define sex as an ‘immutable biological classification as either male or female.'
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 28/09/2026
🗳️ South Carolina: Help protect the vote! Become a nonpartisan poll observer and support voters from early voting through Election Day. 📅 Early Voting: Oct. 19–31 💻 Virtual training at 7 PM ET ✊🏾 Training is required. Sign up: airtable.com/apptr1EuJqWilNp6h/shrC…
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 28/09/2026
Information is power. Texting Tuesday helps ensure voters know what issues are on the ballot, what decisions are being made, and how those decisions impact their lives. You would help strengthen the connection between information and action. Join us: 🔗 blackvotersmatterfund.org/volunteer
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Donuts+Democracy @donutsndemocracy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@blackvotersmatterfund.org's Black Youth Renaissance Tour brought THE energy last week, leading with joy, power and donuts at Georgia HBCUs. BVM is building political power by investing in young people in order to build a true democracy. It's why Donuts + Democracy is proud to partner BVM.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 27/09/2026
Black boys deserve to grow old. They deserve safety. Joy. Love. Opportunity. A future. Too many families are left grieving sons whose lives were cut far too short. Every Black boy deserves the chance to grow up, grow old, and become everything he dreamed of becoming.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 26/09/2026
By volunteering, you can help voters navigate the process, answer questions, and ensure community members can cast their ballots with confidence. When we show up for one another, we help make sure every voice has a chance to be heard. Become a poll monitor 👉🏿 www.powerthepolls.org/bvm
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
The government says it needs more tools to check voter rolls. Justice Jackson’s dissent asks us to consider what happens when those tools are wrong—and lawful voters are the ones who pay the price. That question shouldn’t be an afterthought.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
“Even a few” lawful voters should matter. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent makes the point plainly: the harm of burdening or disenfranchising even a few eligible voters outweighs the government’s claimed inconvenience. That should be the standard.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
The problem with using government databases to “verify” voters? Government databases can be wrong. We’ve already seen eligible citizens get flagged. So who has to fix the mistake? The government—or the voter?
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
A government database should not get to decide whether your right to vote survives a data mismatch. And we already know these systems can get it wrong. Your citizenship is not a glitch to be resolved. Your right to vote is not a data point. #SupremeCourt
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
You cannot call it election integrity if the process meant to find “ineligible” voters ends up putting eligible voters at risk. Protect the vote. Protect the voter.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
The Supreme Court just allowed the Trump administration to resume using its expanded SAVE system to check voter rolls against federal records. The problem? Citizens have already been wrongly flagged. When the database gets it wrong, why should the voter have to prove it?
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
🚨 Your voter registration isn’t “set it and forget it.” The Supreme Court just revived a database that can flag voters’ citizenship—and the Court left major questions about last-minute voter removals unresolved. Check your registration. Don’t wait until Election Day. 🗳️
democracydocket.com
In SAVE ruling, Supreme Court signals path to weaken key protection against last-minute purges
A crucial voter protection could hinge on whether the Supreme Court wants to narrow the definition of “systematic” as applied to purges. And there’s reason to fear that it does.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
We don’t need more people telling Black communities to “get involved.” We need more investment in the people who have been involved all along.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
The midterms are a good reminder that politics does not disappear just because presidential campaigns do.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
We spend months researching flights, restaurants, and football tickets. We can spend 10 minutes researching our ballot.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
Somebody in your family knows everything about everybody. Ask them if they know what’s on the ballot.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
Presidential elections get all the attention. Meanwhile, decisions affecting schools, elections, housing, healthcare, public safety, infrastructure, and local services are also being made by people whose names may never trend nationally.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
The election is not the only time politics matters. But elections are one of the clearest moments when we get to decide who has a seat at the table. Know who’s running, know what the office actually does, and know what’s on your ballot.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
What happens to Black political power when the rules of representation change? Our co-founder, Cliff Albright joined voting rights leaders to talk about what’s at stake—and what it takes to keep building Black power. “Try. Be willing to do and make mistakes.” ✊🏾
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
September has been busy, and we’re just getting started. ✊🏾 We’ve been on the road, connecting with communities, building power, and doing the work together. 🚌 Pull up. Bring somebody with you. Learn more: blackvotersmatterfund.org/upcoming-tours/
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
Throughout history, progress has happened because ordinary people refused to stay silent. Help us call on Congress to support a federal investigation into the suspicious deaths of Black people. 👉🏿 actionnetwork.org/call_campaigns/ca…
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
What does political power look like in your everyday life? It’s having a say in what happens at your child’s school, in your neighborhood, and on issues like healthcare, jobs, and housing. The ballot is one tool. Organizing is another. What issue makes voting feel personal for you?
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
What keeps people committed when movement work gets hard? The Civil Rights Movement wasn't sustained by strategy alone. Faith, relationships, shared values, and a belief in freedom helped keep people rooted in the work. Movements need strategy. They also need something that sustains us.
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FairVote @fairvote.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
At the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Legislative Conference, FairVote & @blackvotersmatterfund.org hosted a panel on the future of Black political representation. Our panelists discussed the impact of Louisiana v. Callais, & how we can protect voting rights going forward. Learn more ⬇️
fairvote.org
The future of Black political representation and power - FairVote
The Supreme Court’s Callais decision raised questions about how Black communities can protect representation and build political power.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/09/2026
🚨 TEXAS VOTERS: CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION. Thousands of voter registration applications and updates were never sent from DPS to county election officials. If you registered or updated your info through DPS, don’t assume it went through. 📅 Deadline: Oct. 5 🔎 Check now: VoteTexas.gov
democracydocket.com
Texas election workers scramble after registration snafu leaves thousands of voters off rolls
“I don’t know if they feel confident. Some counties are more confident than others,” Chris McGinn, executive director of the Texas Association of County Elections Officials, said. “Right now what we’r...
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 24/09/2026
At #ALC55, our co-founder LaTosha Brown joined Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s Voting Rights Braintrust panel on restoring the VRA and protecting fair representation. Voting rights are about more than the ballot. They’re about building the power to shape what comes next — 365 days a year.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 24/09/2026
🚨 Pay attention: ALAG is asking SCOTUS to give states more power to require proof of citizenship and purge voter rolls close to Election Day. AL already showed the danger: its 2024 purge mistakenly included thousands of eligible naturalized citizens. bit.ly/4huaowJ
bit.ly
Marshall urges SCOTUS to uphold voter citizenship check, voter purge law
The 26-state brief backed Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship rules and challenged federal limits on removing names from voter rolls before elections.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 24/09/2026
“You have the right to vote.” Then you see armed ICE agents at your polling place. Even if they aren’t there for you, that presence can create fear and uncertainty. ICE has no place at the ballot box. Keep ICE out of voting locations. 👇🏾 👉🏾 bit.ly/4bLkFTG
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 24/09/2026
Voting matters. But people don't show up because they're told to. They show up when they understand what's at stake and how decisions impact their lives. Volunteers help make those connections every day. Help us build power in our communities. 👉🏿: blackvotersmatterfund.org/volunteer
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 24/09/2026
Why do you think so many people feel disconnected from politics? Maybe no one has made it feel relevant. Maybe they've been disappointed too many times to expect change. Either way, “just vote” isn't enough. We need bigger conversations about power.
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