To Urban Radio
August reminds us that political power has never simply been given to Black communities. We have had to organize for it. On August 6, 1965, the Voting Rights Act became law, but that victory came after generations of Black people registering voters, challenging discriminatory laws, marching, protesting, and risking their lives for the right to have a say in their communities.
This August, we’re carrying that work forward through our ‘We Got Us’ GOTV Bus Tours.
And the fight was always about more than voting. Just two years earlier, 250,000 people gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, demanding voting rights alongside jobs, housing, education, fair wages, and economic opportunity. They understood that political power shapes our everyday lives.
That still holds true today. The decisions affecting our housing, healthcare, wages, schools, and elections all come down to questions of power. Who made this decision? Who benefits? Who has the power to change it? That’s what We Got Us is about.
Through Election Day, we’ll be on the ground in our communities sharing resources, educating voters about their rights, and building the relationships that help turn people power into lasting change. Our communities deserve more than a reminder to vote. We deserve the information and collective power to understand what’s happening around us and do something about it. The people who fought for voting rights decades ago acted because their communities needed them to.
Now it’s our turn.
See where the We Got Us GOTV Bus Tour is headed and join us on the road.
In solidarity, Black Voters Matter
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