Hey John,
Being a Black person living in America feels increasingly difficult. We are trying to survive two deadly viruses at the same time: Covid-19 and racism. I am tired, and I know you must be too.
This email has been difficult to write, but I must tell you the truth: we are experiencing a nationwide voter registration crisis due to the coronavirus. In several states, voter registration numbers fell by close to 50% since 2016, including in Texas, North Carolina, Maryland, Missouri, and Kansas.1 Even worse, Virginia has 73% fewer registrations last month than it did just four years ago,2 and New Jersey saw a near-73% drop.3
Due to Covid-19, on-the-ground voter registration events are no longer feasible, and we need to keep our field organizers and members safe. Black voters already experience heightened voter suppression in this country, and added barriers to voter registration make it even more difficult for us to vote. But John, we cannot give up. I believe that we can turn our collective pain from this moment into Black political power.
Color Of Change PAC is even more committed to making sure Black people have full access to the ballot box. Increased access starts with educating thousands of Black voters about how to register online or by mail during this pandemic. In order to activate Black folks to register before the November elections, we will be sending texts, running ads, and hosting virtual voter registration events.
I can’t promise that voting will immediately solve inequities Black people experience every day in this country. But it is one of the best ways we can use our voices to elect leaders that are accountable to Black communities and understand that we need change now.
If you are financially able, please donate whatever you can to our rapid-response Black voter registration program. With your generous donation, we will have the resources necessary to reach as many Black voters as possible virtually before November.
Choose which donation amount feels right for you:
Until justice is real,
Arisha, Jenni, Drew, Charles, Tammi, Cristel, Alex, Scotty, Daniel, and the Color Of Change PAC team
References:
1. https://act.colorofchange.org/go/248416?t=13&akid=42979%2E4731121%2E9DFtei
2. https://act.colorofchange.org/go/248304?t=15&akid=42979%2E4731121%2E9DFtei
3. https://act.colorofchange.org/go/248417?t=17&akid=42979%2E4731121%2E9DFtei
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