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GOOD NEWS: Alabama’s new congressional map now includes two Black-opportunity districts.
Previously, Alabama’s congressional map was struck down for violating the Voting Rights Act diluting the voting power of Black Alabamians. Despite Black Alabamians making up 27% of the state’s population, only one of the state’s seven congressional seats regularly went to a candidate preferred by Black voters.
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𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 🚨 Today the Supreme Court allowed the Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district. This decision a win for our democracy and Black voters in Louisiana, who were facing a congressional map that diluted their power and forced them into one district. Today’s ruling comes on the heels of Allen v. Milligan, in which SCOTUS upheld Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and ordered Alabama officials to redraw the state’s congressional map to allow an additional Black majority district.
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Poet Amanda Gorman reads her poem “The Hill We Climb” during President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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We went from Let’s Do It Again to We Did It Again! Black voters, we did it! Don’t ever let anyone tell you that organizing doesn’t work. When we take the time to go into our communities, spread love and give the necessary tools to build power, we win! We matter! #BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾
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BREAKING: Shocking photos show the scene inside the Capitol building after MAGA rioters breached its walls
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A pro-Trump mob invaded the Capitol in what can only be called an insurrection. Hours earlier, Trump told them ‘we’re gonna have to fight much harder’
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Mr.President Biden & Madame VP Harris 💙👏🏾🍾✨ This is a Great Day! A Historic Day! Our voices were heard ✊🏾💯
Change resembles us as a country-leaning into our right to vote and demanding change. Together, we were the impetus for change! But it does not stop here. Much work is left to be done!
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REMEMBER: The election isn’t over just because it’s past midnight — here’s what you need to know
A reminder for those in the US.
There’s no point in sugar-coating it. This isn’t just another election here in the US. The stakes are higher than they’ve ever been. The future of this nation hinges on YOU, your voice, your passion, and–most importantly–your actions.
The decisions you make now can affect whether you can make rent each month or when it will be safe to hang out with your friends without fear of catching a deadly virus.
Or hey, maybe you want to spend the rest of your life saddled with crushing student debt while your hometown submerges underwater in the looming climate crisis. No? So let’s do something about it!
Whether you’re taking to the streets in protest, volunteering for your favorite candidate, or voting, just know that you have an incredible amount of power in shaping your future. It’s time to start using it. Over the course of the party conventions, we’ll be here elevating conversations about the issues that matter most, like health care, racial justice, the economy, and the pandemic.
Are you ready to make your voice count? Are you ready to make your vote count? Are you ready to Make 2020 Count? Are you willing to do what it takes to end this dystopian nightmare? The time to fight is now.
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hi all, just a reminder to go out and make your voice heard if you’re in the uk for the general election! idc what you vote, but young people, especially young women under 30, are consistently ignored because we have a significantly lower turnout at the polls.
it only takes a few minutes to walk in, and make your voice heard - up to one million additional votes from young women up and down the country who have previously abstained could really swing the election, and whatever way it ends up going today, it would be really great for women to be a part of that decision!
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@marrymetoday: How do you see women’s role in politics nowadays?