Voting rights — especially for Black and young voters — are under attack. That’s why When We All Vote, Michelle Obama and Chris Paul are launching the #VoteLoud HBCU Squad Challenge to empower HBCU students to take a leading role in voter registration, education, and mobilization efforts on their campuses.
We’re going to make our voices heard in 2022 and beyond! Visit weall.vote/voteloud to sign up and learn more.
When we all work together, we can make our voices heard — so let’s get out and make our voices heard. ✊🏾
Join us, BET, the National Urban League, and over 50 organizations nationwide in celebrating National Black Voter Day today! Here’s how YOU can celebrate #NationalBlackVoterDay in 5 minutes: Register to vote or check your registration status at https://weall.vote/bet.
Text 3 members of your #VotingSquad asking them to also check their voter registration status too! 📲
Election season may not be the happiest season of all, but it doesn’t have to be the most dreadful, either. You can—and deserve—to have a little hope.
Hope looks like a vote. If you’re eligible to vote, it specifically looks like your vote. We teamed up with @whenweallvote to make it easy. For some, the deadline to register is fast approaching. Make sure to check with your state for any recent changes to election deadlines.
If you’re on web, you can click into that beautiful unit and fill out the form. If you’re using the app on a mobile device, just tap through to be brought directly to the form on When We All Vote’s website.
Once you’re done registering (or reregistering, if you moved!), the only thing you have to worry about is your actual vote. Scary, right? NO! It’s not! It’s so easy. We made a convenient voting checklist for you to keep on hand to remain calm, cool, and collected throughout the whole process.
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Did you know?
In response to an attempt by African Americans to exercise their legal and democratic right to vote, at least 50 African Americans were murdered in a brutal massacre in Ocoee, Florida on Nov. 2, 1920 in what is now called the Ocoee Massacre.
Events unfolded on Election Day 1920, when Mose Norman, a black U.S. citizen, attempted to exercise his legal right to vote in Ocoee and was turned away from the polls. That evening, a mob of armed white men came to the home of his friend, July Perry, in an effort to locate Norman. Shooting ensued. Perry was captured and eventually lynched. An unknown number of African American citizens were murdered, and their homes and community were burned to the ground. Most of the black population of Ocoee fled, never to return.
The 1920 Ocoee Massacre remains the largest incident of voting-day violence in United States history
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Remembering the Ocoee Massacre, 101 years ago today.
This little nugget’s family voted today, 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶? 🐶
Confirm your polling location and hours at weall.vote/pollingplace — then encourage 3 friends to do the same!
Make a plan to get to the polls before your local polling station closes tonight.
Happening TOMORROW on a zoom call near you! RSVP: weall.vote/MSVJuneteenth
Join @whenweallvote & My School Votes for their Juneteenth Weekend of Action Kickoff |June 10th @ 7PM ET/4PM PT.
Let’s finally bust the myth that your vote doesn’t matter. It does. Register to vote at https://www.whenweallvote.org/register/.
You know how important registering to vote is and you know you should get it done at some point. But did you also know the deadline to register to vote is just around the corner? Let’s make sure you’re ready for it!
If you’ve moved or just haven’t registered yet at all - don’t sweat it. We teamed up with @whenweallvote to make sure everyone in the US eligible to vote is REGISTERED to vote.
If you’re on the web, simply fill out the form above. Mobile users, just tap on the link above, and you’ll be directed to the form on When We All Vote’s website. And make sure to check your state for any upcoming election deadlines. See, that didn’t take too long.
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Over the past 2 years, we've granted over $1 million to students across the U.S. through our 50 States, 50 Grants, 5,000 voices initiative to help make their schools more welcoming for LGBTQ+ students.
And yup - we're doing it again.
Do you have an idea that would help make your school better for LGBTQ+ students? Maybe like building...
🟣 A gender-affirming closet
🟣 Your school's first Pride parade
🟣 An LGBTQ+ mural on campus
🟣 A safe space or community garden, or
🟣 Resources for your GSA club?
See some past projects from other students here for inspo.
We know that students know what they need most at their own schools - so middle and high school students across the U.S., DC, and territories can apply now through April 1 for one of our school grants to win up to $10,000 to actually make your project a reality!
The application, FAQs, and more are all available at 50states50grants.org.
Apply now through April 1 - can't wait to see what you all come up with.
We are so proud to be supporting @itgetsbetterproject's 50 States 50 Grants initiative this year—an initiative that seeks to uplift and empower LGBTQIA+ youth in high schools and middle schools in the US, Washington DC, and US territories. If that's you, you can apply now!
Join the 50 States 50 Grants newsletter for info on webinars they're running to help with the application process!
