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C E L E B R AT I N G HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 30
‘ WHEN WE ALL VOTE’ BRINGS The Black Stars News 2015 Annual BLACK COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER Awards Dinner will honor Mayor
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York and a former chancellor of the New York public schools system.
Dinkins, Rep. Charles drivers and team members register, prepare WHENDavid WE ALL VOTE launched the voter participation. Highlights include: Pioneering producers Stephen to vote and understand voting ID requirements Rep. Yvette Clarke, Culture Rangel, of Democracy Tour, a summer EVENTS: When We All Vote will join ballots; 3) change culture aroundthrough voting Byrd andtheAlia Jones, their Lime will share voter registration deadlines of actionR.toDonahue register, educate and engage Peebles, Barbara some of the summer's biggest events and with partners and celebrity co-chairs and company Front Row Production, and offer free e-bike and e-scooter rides to thousands of voters and volunteers. Arnwine, Inez Barron,The Sabrina celebrations to register voters, including: ambassadors. brought “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” polling locations on Election Day Culture of Democracy Tour brings voting to The Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, PA, Lamb, Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen ABOUT WHEN WE ALL VOTE: Amalgamated Bank will promote voter popular culture through events, sweepstakes, on June 1 and 2 and “A Streetcar Named Desire” Byrd, Alia Jones,drives and and the Central Blavity House Party Music Festival When We All Vote is a leading national, registration in branches to help inform their campaigns, voter registration with a multi-ethnic cast to nonpartisan initiative on a mission to change customers and employees about the elections Five with survivors of gross injusticein Nashville, TN, on June 14 and 15 more in Park partnership the organization's Broadway. In 2016 they bring the culture around voting and to increase and encourage them to vote thousands volunteers and onofDecember 18partners. from 6:00pm – Essence Festival of Culture and “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner participation in each and every election by Essence and the Global Black Economic More than 200 partners have joined When46 Westthe Global Black Economic Forum's 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, helping to close the race and age gap. Created Lupita Nyong ’O to Broadway. Forum will register and mobilize voters and Summit and Conference in New Orleans, We All Vote's Culture of Democracy 116th Street. by Michelle Obama, When We All Vote brings protect democracy LA, between July 4 and July 7 Collective — a network of leading national the so-called Central togetherHonorees, individuals, institutions, brands, and The Executive Leadership Council will NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION AND “Each honoree chosen for and community organizations, including Park 5, are collectively and organizations to register new voters across VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION: Hundreds of sports, corporate and entertainment partners, recognition has demonstrated the country and advance civic education for individually heroes. They are volunteers will host voter registration drives committed to registering, educating and and vision in exceptional leadership the entire family and voters of every age to and get their communities registered and survivors of one of the ugliest mobilizing voters. Members include Essence, David Dinkins Charles Rangel her or his respective profession or ready to vote: build an informed and engaged electorate for BET, Lyft, Girls Inc., NAACP Legal Defense miscarriage of justice in New York’s today and generations to come. We empower endeavor and in some significant Pride Month voter registration drives Fund, Global Black Economic Forum, Lime, history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York our supporters and volunteers to take action measure has contributed the Divine Nine National Pan-Hellenic towards and unjustly convicted for aand crime Transformative Justice Coalition. City Council, representing the through voting, advocating for their rights, Organizations, VoteRiders Executive creating a more and justthe society in this th holding their elected officials accountable. they did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, Leadership Council,says as well as major country,” Black Starsport News they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. In 2020, When We All Vote ran a robust, teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota founder and publisher Milton campaign reached more Timberwolves, Atlanta Dream, Dallas Wings, ranging fromand seven years to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. multifaceted T. Clarke. In the current 114th Allimadi. much work than 100 million people to educate them Los Angeles Lakers,“Obviously Washington Mystics, before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly aabout the voting process and get them needs to be done here and New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is nowregistered and ready to vote. The initiative and more. around the world.” Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for "At a time when fewer young people are a New York City council memberalso led in voter education, registration, The gala starts at 6:00pm with a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food identifying with political parties, the work of and a champion of education for and volunteer engagement and as a result, cocktail hour tolike be When followed 512,000 people started and or completed theWise. nonpartisan organizations We Allby the Richardson, Kharey safety, energy development, public our youth. June voter registration process, and nearly 500 Vote hasdinner never been critical," said Beth Therethroughout andmore awards ceremonies. health, communications, the The Black Star News, which focuses Juneteenth Weekend of Action June Lynk, Executive When We All Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is media, corporate, and nonprofit partners will be Director musicalofentertainment by environment, and interstate and on investigative journalism, has 19-23 Vote. "Through the Culture of Democracy a legendary radio talk show host joined its efforts. opera singer Cassandra Douglas Theinternational commerce. Voting Rights Act Anniversary Tour this summer, we will bring voting to the been featured a result some if Obama launchedas When We Allof Vote and executive producer, radio DJ,Michelle andmeet fromvoters harmonica phenomenon on August 6 culture and where they are — in 2018 and is joined by fellow Co-Chairs its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is convenepoet, Black business leaders to mobilize songwriter, music recordingStephen Curry, Becky G, Selena Gomez, Tom Digital Campaigns: When We All Vote will William Galison. David Dinkins is transforming how they view and participate in York Daily News, The New York around voter education and registration leading developer founder of engage a voters around the issues and motivating democracy and taking momentum to the artist and producer, writerHanks, H.E.R., Liza Koshy, Jennifer honored for this Lifetime Achievement in both the workplace and in theirrapper, local Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s The Peebles Co., the them most through campaigns with nation’s partners, largest biggest — stophe of all: the ballot box." and community activist. He beganLopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle was New York City’s first such as: communities Content magazine. African American-owned real Clarehis CULTURE OFAmerican mayor and also career asaaVOTE radio DJ inin BuffaloMonae, Chris Paul, Megan Rapinoe, Shonda V. will release t-shirt African Digital and in-person activations with Bretman Rock, Washington, estate firm with $3.5 billion worthsupport at DEMOCRACY TOUR of When We All Past Black StarKerry News honorees age 15. ForVote over 30 years, he’s Rhimes, welcomed Nelson Mandela to the sports leagues and athletes and Rita Wilson. When We All Vote is When We All Vote's Founder and Coof properties under development Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, have included: Gil Noble been a talk show host at WBLS and Digital campaigns around key issues for city after his release in 1990. an initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3)(Like It Chair, Michelle Obama, continues to be a Theta Sorority, Incorporated orincluding management — he was one Delta Sigma voters, reproductive rights, climate Is), Rep. Maxine Soledad WLIB radio inin New York organization, and works withWaters, Civic Nation trusted voice the political space. She and other organizations the Divine NineCity. will He Rep.inCharles Rangel, alsowillhonored change ofand thethe pioneering state of thedeveloperswho economy O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, a Friday nightJuneteenth radio talk Action, a 501(c)(4). use her for voiceLifetime throughoutAchievement, the tour to engagehas mobilizealso their has membership around A back-to-school campaign as a part helped turn around and revitalize Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), eligible voters. show ontoWBAI. to register people vote Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for highMy School Votes program for high served in Congress since 1971. He is of thethe once-blighted Anacostia Drag Out the Vote will encourage the Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel organizing and education initiatives More than 40 million Gen Z'ers will be eligible school students throughout August Honoree Sabrina founderimpact a November, recipient and of The Bronze neighborhood in Washington, D.C. community to register voters forLamb, Pride Month working Larrieux to build a more inclusive andDr. William to vote in almost half aremedal for New (Entertainer), partnerships with celebrity talent World of Money, is a champion helping save soldiers behind enemy and brands Voices will help galvanize their large equitable America. Civic Nation shifts culture, people of color, including 8.8 million Latinos A champion of African-American Stateof Pollard (Medgar Evers College), network to host Parties at the Polls of financial literacy for youth-- shesystems, and policy by bringing together during Korean War. and 5.7line million Black the youth. 71 percent of economic empowerment Peebles’ is Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba CULTURE OF DEMOCRACY Southern Poverty Law Centerabout will the people who registered with When We All teaches knowledge handlingindividuals, grassroots organizers, industry contemplating a possible run for NYC Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic COLLECTIVE Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna register money, voters through statewide campaigns Vote in 2020 were young people and people budgeting and planning. leaders and influencers to tackle some of our mayor in 2017. The more than 200 members of the Culture member of the US House of in Alabama and Mississippi Fountain (Columbia University), nation's most pressing social challenges. Civic of color, with a turnout rate of 83 percent — of Democracy Collective will register voters Dr.year, Rudy Crew, honoree, is one ofNation isLillian home Roberts to seven national initiatives surpassing the national average by nearly Representatives from New (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil Earlier this When We All Vote laid out its through their platforms. For example: and campaigns: ALL IN CampusGreg Democracy 20 percentage points. With reports ofcovers lower the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose 9th district three-pronged strategy for 2024: 1) register (New York Times), Floyd (Local rights is arides champion of Lyft will offerlawyer, discounted to the polls Challenge, Change Collective, It's On Us, voter enthusiasm dominating the narrative, at least 500,000 Americans to vote; 2) reach much of central Brooklyn. Before during primaries, 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College protecting rights of ethnic earlyvoting voting and on Election Online for All, SAVE On Student Debt, We the Culture of Democracy Tour is critical to and mobilize 5 million voters to cast their entering Congress 2007, she Day across the country, as well riders, Action of The City University of New The Action, minority groups — as thehelp emerging and Network), When We Alland Vote.many others. remind voters of their power andinencourage
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