John,
Stop what you're doing and listen up:
Today is the last day you can register to vote in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii*, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. So, make sure that (1) your voter registration is up to date -- especially if you've moved recently, and (2) your friends and family are registered, too.
*In Hawaii, you can also register in-person on Election Day -- but, the sooner, the better!
Electoral politics is an important form of protest and is part of our work to change the system. Bringing an end to the state-sanctioned violence against Black people, along with taking down the systems of white supremacy present is critical, and the way this election plays out will have a lot to do with just how much we can get done.
Black lives won't matter if we don't vote. So make sure you know what your voter registration deadline is.
Use this link to register to vote -- send it to your group texts, your Facebook groups, and tweet it out:
https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-matters-2020
Black liberation is in our hands. Getting the BREATHE Act signed into law. Defunding the police, and reinvesting in our communities. Economic equality.
Our visionary Brother Malcolm X saw the vote as a tactic in the larger strategy for freedom. And as we approach one of the most important elections of our lifetime, we must continue to rise above. We must continue to thrive and intensify efforts of Black liberation --
and we will do so at the polls.
In love and solidarity,
Black Lives Matter Global Network
