In recent months, the mainstream and alternative media have devoted a significant amount of attention on voter suppression and new voter identification laws that have been proposed in states across the country. Proponents argue that these new laws are necessary to prevent voter fraud while critics maintain that voter fraud is relatively rare and that the new laws will result in the suppression of voter turnout and disenfranchise eligible citizens who, for whatever reason, to not possess the appropriate documentation. Yet, on the issue of voter suppression, new identification requirements pale in comparison with the routine disenfranchisement of political Independents. Read the rest of this entry →
Pass through security into the headquarters of Obama 2012, and the effect is like stepping into the world’s most high-tech dorm room. Spanning the entire floor of a Chicago skyscraper, the campaign’s nerve center boasts a ping-pong table, a staff of 300 and a life-size cardboard cutout of the president dressed in a University of Montana jersey. They don’t use phones up here; most of the digital team weren’t even issued any. Instead, campaign workers communicate mostly by e-mail, G-chat and Twitter. Rows of young staffers, some perched on yoga balls, are quietly coding new online tools to engage supporters, tweaking a video of Sarah Palin attacking Obama, and tracking metrics of volunteers recruited and new voters registered. An energetic hum fills the room, punctuated only by mouse clicks. Read the rest of this entry →
Help defend women’s rights and pursuit of equality. Join Americans all across the United States on April 28th, 2012, as we come together as one to tell members of Congress in Washington DC and legislators in all 50 states, “Enough is enough!” UniteWomen.org strongly supports diversity and welcomes men and women of all ages without regard to their race, color, creed, political affiliation, disability, religious or spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, education or income level, marital status, employment status, or immigrant status. Everyone is invited to join, plan, and rally as we unite to demand that every person be granted equal opportunities, equal rights, and equal representation.
Tomorrow, Georgians from all corners of our state will converge on Atlanta, and Patricia Wilson-Smith, our Executive Director will represent Black Women for Obama as one of the many speakers for the event. If you’re in Atlanta, join us tomorrow morning at the Georgia State Capitol for this important event!
Congratulations, and WELCOME to BWFO’s newest State Chapter Directors:
State
Chapter Director
Charlette Williams
Virginia
Trish Thornton
Colorado
Judy Jones
Georgia
We still need YOU or someone you know! There are still a number of states without a Chapter Director, and time is running out! Please contact us at 770.596.1252 if you’re interested in serving in your state, or if you know someone who is, or email us at statechapters@blackwomenforobama.org, or click ‘JOIN BWFO’ and fill out the form to let us know you’re interested!!!
Join us tonight for our weekly strategy call! Tonight we’ll be discussing our plans for College and High School outreach, and telling you what you can do to get ready to hold your own Voter Registration drive!!! Our National Director of Voter Outreach, Donna McLeod will lead that discussion. To dial into the call:
Conference Call Dial-in: 1-712-432-3066
Conference Code: 245220
This is going to be a tough election fight – we have to help our fellow black women understand how much is at stake, and why they need to get engaged! Join us for this important call tonight at 7PM EST, and feel free to contact BWFO directly at 302.746.2262 if you have questions prior to the call!
On April 21, 2012, the state of Georgia elected its delegates for the DNC’s upcoming convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Executive Director of BWFO, Patricia Wilson-Smith ran for a seat on the delegation, and delivered the 2-minute speech below to the attendees of the caucus! Though she didn’t win, Black Women for Obama congratulates all six delegates that did win the honor of representing the 7th Congressional District in Charlotte this Fall, especially Steffini Bethea, original member of Black Women for Obama, and former candidate for Georgia State House Representative!
It’s ON, ladies! On April 11, 2012, Obama Supporters in Lawrenceville met up to hear representatives from OFA and the Democratic Party discuss the campaign’s strategy for winning Georgia!!! State Congressional Candidate Renita Hamilton greeted the crowd and EVERYONE was fired up! Events like these will be taking place all over the country – share your photos and videos with the women of Black Women for Obama! Let’s keep each other motivated!!! Go Obama!!!!!!
Congratulations, and WELCOME to BWFO’s newest State Chapter Directors:
State
Chapter Director
Audrey Gatling
New Jersey
Estina Baker
North Carolina
We still need YOU or someone you know! There are still a number of states without a Chapter Director, and time is running out! Please contact us at 770.596.1252 if you’re interested in serving in your state, or if you know someone who is, or email us at statechapters@blackwomenforobama.org, or click ‘JOIN BWFO’ and fill out the form to let us know you’re interested!!!
Progressives have been working to expose the American Legislative Exchange Council’s work for years, but, as we reported last week, the campaign against ALEC significantly escalated in recent weeks.
ALEC came under intense scrutiny over the past few weeks after progressive groups like Color of Change began pressuring corporations that fund ALEC to drop their support. The Center for American Progress also released a report highlighting the right-wing group’s role in pushing voter suppression efforts around the country. As a result, 10 companies, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Kraft, have pulled out from ALEC.
In response to the exodus of corporate funding, ALEC made the decision today to scale back its operations and focus on “economic” matters. The group released the following statement:
We are eliminating the ALEC Public Safety and Elections task force that dealt with non-economic issues, and reinvesting these resources in the task forces that focus on the economy. The remaining budgetary and economic issues will be reassigned.
Need a ride to the polls? On October 27th early voting begins in Georgia, and Black Women for Obama is helping to get voters to the polls! To request a ride, click the link below, or call us at (678) 856-5512.
"Believing In Obama", Available Now!
The election of Barack Obama in 2008 –- historic and controversial. But what was it like for the legions of volunteers drawn into the political fray for the very first time? In Believing in Obama, a new book by Patricia Wilson-Smith, you will relive the history of the 2008 election through the eyes of a citizen activist and volunteer.
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Black Women for Obama is a grass roots organization dedicated to the re-election of Barack Obama in 2012. In the 2008 election, we played a pivotal role, especially in the southeast, canvassing and volunteering, and we plan to do so nation-wide in the months leading up to the 2012 election as well.
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In recent months, the mainstream and alternative media have devoted a significant amount of attention on voter suppression and new voter identification laws that have been proposed in states across the country. Proponents argue that these new laws are necessary to prevent voter fraud while critics maintain that voter fraud is relatively rare and that the new laws will result in the suppression of voter turnout and disenfranchise eligible citizens who, for whatever reason, to not possess the appropriate documentation. Yet, on the issue of voter suppression, new identification requirements pale in comparison with the routine disenfranchisement of political Independents.
Congratulations, and WELCOME to BWFO’s newest State Chapter Directors:
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