Black Organizers Who Helped Propel Biden to White House Can t Give Him an A After First 100 Days
On 4/29/21 at 5:00 AM EDT
President Joe Biden has made progress on issues impacting Black communities, but 100 days into his presidency, organizers have mixed feelings about his time in office and are warning him not to forget about the promise he made in November to have their back.
Black voters propelled Biden to the White House and helped secure two vital Senate seats for Democrats in the Georgia runoff elections. Those Senate seats gave Biden the support he needed to pass his $1.9 trillion relief package and failing to make noticeable strides on voting rights and police reform could mean losing that advantage in the midterms.
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ATLANTA, Ga. /Massachusetts Newswire – National News/ Despite the ongoing efforts of many leaders to suppress the voices of Georgia residents, Black and Brown voters turned out in record numbers, electing the most diverse leadership in the state’s history. Last week, the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda’s women’s network, Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), took a short break from their fight against archaic voter suppression laws to recognize the historic leadership of local Black women during a virtual event, “Celebrating Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced.”
“Black women have worked extremely hard over the past year to make sure every eligible voter was able to cast a ballot that counted without fear or intimidation,” said Helen Butler, executive director of the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda. “We wanted to take a moment to recognize the impact their service has had on our community, locally and nationally.”
ATLANTA, Ga., Apr 08, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) Despite the ongoing efforts of many leaders to suppress the voices of Georgia residents, Black and Brown voters turned out in record numbers, electing the most diverse leadership in the state’s history. Last week, the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda’s women’s network, Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), took a short break from their fight against archaic voter suppression laws to recognize the historic leadership of local Black women during a virtual event, “Celebrating Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced.”
“Black women have worked extremely hard over the past year to make sure every eligible voter was able to cast a ballot that counted without fear or intimidation,” said Helen Butler, executive director of the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda. “We wanted to take a moment to recognize the impact their service has had on our community, locally and nationally.”