Voting organization Black Votes Matter recently announced their new campaign ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Announced in a press release, the “We Fight Back” campaign will be returning alongside a bus tour. The campaign will begin with a three day event in Charleston, NC scheduled from Jan. 25 to Jan. 28.
The campaign will focus on highlighting voting discrimination and targeting any disinformation. Through the “We Fight Back Campaign,” Black Votes Matter are also focused on empowering Black voters.
At the Charleston event, campaign leaders will offer attendees the ability to take part in a political conversation town hall as well as a day of service to understand the political needs of Charleston. Attendees can also learn more about online voting events and campaigns.
Organizations can also take part in training to increase their outreach while Gen Z can also learn more about the voting process.
“We believe that Black voters are a key constituency in fixing democracy in this country and we are sending a clear message that Black voters in rural and urban areas will not be denied the vote,” said the co-founder of Black Votes Matter, LaTosha Brown, per a statement. “In 2024, we’re fighting back against racist voter suppression tactics that harm Black communities.”
Black voters are expected to play a pivotal role in the 2024 elections, particularly in the 2024 election for president.
Per a new report by Pew Research Center, the number of eligible Black Americans who can vote will increase to approximately 34.4 million by the November elections, making up 14% of all 2024 voters. The turnout is expected to be higher than any other demographic.
As a result, Black voters have been the targets of various GOP campaigns to gerrymander. By redrawing the maps, Republicans have been focused on shifting the swing states to majority-GOP.
In states such as Georgia and North Carolina, situations like the targeting of majority-Black districts and the lack of representation when redrawing maps have attempted to dilute the voting power of Black voters.
On Wednesday, Democrats marked a win in the case to re-draw Louisiana’s current map.
The Senate recently ruled to create a new congressional map that includes a second majority-Black district in the state. The ruling will now move on to the next stage where it will be debated in the House.
“A lot is at stake,” said the advocacy strategist at the Louisiana chapter of ACLU, A’Niya Robinson, per PBS. “I would just hope that those elected officials would remember that whatever a loss may seem like to them, hopefully they can see that to some Louisianans it’s actually a victory and a chance for recognition and representation.”
