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We won’t stand for that.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-links field--type-link field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/give-now-foundation" hreflang="en">Support Defend the Black Vote</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://peoplefor.shop">Shop the merch</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-components field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden"> <div class="field__item component-half_image"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-half-image paragraph--view-mode-video margin-above-none bg-gray image-alignment-right ds-2col"> <div class="group-left"> <button data-bs-target="#overlay-76cf68f5-a8ba-47ce-a97c-56f57dac7c38" data-bs-toggle="modal" aria-label="Our vote is our voice - and we won't be silenced." type="button"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/half_image/public/youtube-thumbnails/orIcYxrKaRC2gNoY4KkoQZlWYQttON0KekvsfZj858w.jpg?h=144d094f&itok=Y_dfDaGg" width="600" height="370" alt="" class="image-style-half-image" /> </div> </button> <div aria-hidden="hidden" aria-labelledby="overlay-title-76cf68f5-a8ba-47ce-a97c-56f57dac7c38" class="modal fade half_image" data-bs-slug="Our-vote-is-our-voice---and-we-wont-be-silenced" id="overlay-76cf68f5-a8ba-47ce-a97c-56f57dac7c38" tabindex="-1"> <div class="modal-dialog" role="document"> <div class="modal-header"> <h2 class="modal-title sr-only" id="overlay-title-76cf68f5-a8ba-47ce-a97c-56f57dac7c38">Our vote is our voice - and we won't be silenced.</h2> <button type="button" class="close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"> <span aria-hidden="true">CLOSE</span> </button> </div> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-half-image paragraph--view-mode-overlay margin-above-none bg-gray image-alignment-right ds-1col clearfix"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Video URL</div> <div class="field__item"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6eYtzgHvM_o?&rel=0&enablejsapi=1" width="600" height="450" class="media-oembed-content" loading="lazy" title="It's time to Defend the Black Vote - are you ready?"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <h2>Our vote is our voice - and we won't be silenced.</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span class>Defend the Black Vote is one of the largest successful GOTV efforts directly reaching </span><span class="highlight highlight-2">millions</span><span class> of Black men and succeeding in moving them to cast a ballot. </span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item component-text"><div class="paragraph paragraph--type-text paragraph--view-mode-default margin-above-large bg-white ds-1col clearfix"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Black voters are being targeted</h2><h4><strong>We're ensuring everyone can vote and have their vote counted</strong></h4><p><span class>Voting is how we make our voices heard and use our power in our democracy. But across the country, Black communities are facing targeted attacks like racist voter suppression laws and disinformation campaigns. And this comes on top of decades of systemic inequities that make it harder for Black voters to cast a ballot.</span></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item component-half_image"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-half-image paragraph--view-mode-image margin-above-large bg-white image-alignment-left ds-2col"> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/half_image/public/images/Defend%20the%20Black%20Vote.png?h=d1cb525d&itok=Son3pDWg" width="600" height="370" alt="A black man holding a megaphone at a protest" class="image-style-half-image" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <h2>Why voting rights matter</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4><strong>Our votes are powerful - and that’s why every voter matters.</strong></h4><p dir="ltr"><span class>Democracy works best when every eligible voter casts their ballot and has their vote counted. Only then do communities have elected representation that reflects their interests and meets their needs. When Black voters make their voices heard, their power is felt. Anti-democratic forces know that, and that’s why they try to suppress voting rights. We’re working to make sure Black voters make their voices heard at the ballot box.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item component-text"><div class="paragraph paragraph--type-text paragraph--view-mode-default margin-above-large bg-white has-metric ds-1col clearfix"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2><strong>We’re fighting for every vote, every voice</strong></h2><h4><strong>Together, we can make a difference and defend the Black vote</strong></h4><p><span class>Defend the Black Vote is combating massive voter suppression with massive voter mobilization. Our successful, field-tested outreach and education program targets millions of Black voters with peer-to-peer texting campaigns, social engagement, and more. We believe these voters are ready and willing to cast their ballots when they are informed and engaged – not overlooked.</span></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-metric-highlight field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-metric paragraph--view-mode-default ds-2col"> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field--name-field-number field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">3M+</div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">African American voters</div> <div class="field field--name-field-short-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">We've reached millions of African American voters and mobilized them make their voices heard. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item component-article_listing"><div class="paragraph paragraph--type-article-listing 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