In 2018, the National Urban League launched its get-out-the-vote campaign, “Enough Is Enough.
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The 2016 Bounce Back: Increasing Local Election Engagement for Nationwide Change
Historically, protest and protest movements have played an important role in translating anger into action and in forcing the powerful to pay attention and in righting wrongs. From strikes to boycotts and marches, these people-powered movements have functioned as critical change agents. However, protest devoid of organization is merely disruption. Protests movements must shift into social movements that employ a variety of strategies in service of large-scale, sustainable, and systemic change.
A Public Company for the Public Good
Our aspiration at Lyft is to be a public company for the public good. We are a business, but we also see ourselves as a critical part of the future of the ecosystem of city transportation—including transit, shared bicycles and e-scooters, and even land use. Our core business contributes to the life of cities and its people, and we aim to do more.
Losing the Millennial Vote in Three Inconvenient Truths
The Black Count Matters: Why We Must Be Counted in the 2020 Census
The peculiar institution, coined by South Carolinian John C. Calhoun, seventh vice president of the United States (1825-1832), was a euphemism used by white southerners to describe slavery in the South, a time in our history when Blacks were counted as “fractional” persons in the U.S. census.
Election Protection: Safeguarding the Vote to Defend All Rights
On January 3, 2019, the Congressional Black Caucus swore in its largest ever class of 55 members. The class includes five members who chair powerful congressional committees, setting policy in key areas such as financial services, homeland security, science and technology, education and government oversight.
Counted as Cast: Securing and Protecting the Vote for All Americans
Today, the mainstay of our American democracy – the sacred right to be heard at the ballot box – is under continued threat: a threat which the National Urban League has always recognized has an impact on the state of Black America.
Home Is Where the Vote Is: Prison Gerrymandering Denies Urban Communities Fair Representation
An accurate population count is critical to upholding individual rights and the efficient function of the United States government. It is an essential tool that determines the equitable distribution of services and ensures true democratic representation.
Protecting Civil Rights on Facebook During Elections
I joined Facebook because I believe deeply in the good that happens when people connect. We can stay in touch with friends, create communities, and talk about important issues. Facebook gives people a way to use their voice — and this is especially important for people who want to build social movements or whose voices have not always been heard.
Win or Lose: The Importance of Voting from a First Time Voter
I voted for the very first time Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in the midterm elections. I turned 18 the year before but became aware of and interested in the midterms when I applied for my temporary driver’s permit in May of the same year. The clerk asked if I was currently registered to vote. I told her I wasn’t, and she gave me a voter registration application.