Pro-Trump conservatives are making a push to win over black votes to support the former president with images generated by artificial intelligence.
Conservatives have published dozens of false images designed to deceive the public, also known as “deepfakes,” featuring black voters wearing pro-Trump paraphernalia and standing around him, according to the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).
Transformative Justice Coalition, National Newspaper Publishers Association, and Partners Launch Bus Tour to Increase Black Voter Registration
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC), along with other social justice and advocacy organizations, announced that they will embark on a 26-city Arc of Voter Justice, bus tour to underserved communities in an effort to significantly increase voter registration and voter turnout for the 2022 Midterm election on November 8th. The newly formed #10MillionMoreBlackVotes is a growing non-partisan network of organizations, activists, and legislators working to restore and protect voting rights from concerted attacks that undermine access of black and brown people to ensure their votes are fairly counted.
"We must pool our resources to ensure that we enlighten, educate, and inspire those in our community to get out and vote," said TJC Founder Barbara Arnwine. "Every single vote matters and every single vote will ensure that the rights and liberties of every person of color will enjoy life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Our responsibility is to ensure a future for our young people, so they can see Black excellence, and not take voting for granted."
"Joining us in Chicago and for the rest of the Arc of Justice Tour will be the father of Ahmaud Arbery, Marcus Arbery, and his brother Gary Arbery and other family members," says Daryl Jones, TJC Chairman. "We are also excited to have Kimberle Crenshaw of the African American Policy Forum also join us. AAPF will be distributing over $100,000 worth of so-called banned books en route. TJC and its partners are turning voting into a celebration of Black resilience, and we invite everyone to join us ---- on the bus!" The #10MillionMoreBlackVoters Art of Voter Justice Tour includes the following partner organizations— The National Newspaper Publishers Association, The Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, Black Voters Matter, The African American Policy Forum, The League of Women Voters, The Hip Hop Caucus, The National Organization of Concerned Black Men, and many local partners.
"I am so excited to see so many of us come together for this effort," said Bishop Tavis Grant, Acting National Executive Director of the Rainbow/Push Coalition. "This tour celebrates voting and will enable many to become more aware of the necessity to vote, and most importantly know where they can register and cast their vote."
The bus tour kicks off October 8th in Minneapolis, MN, and ends October 21st in Jacksonville, FL, with stops in Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Raleigh, Savannah, and cities and HBCUs in between. For more information or to see the full schedule, please visit www.tjcoalition.org or www.votingrightsalliance.org.
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image of black man hold vote card
Hey there, iJam Power Radio listeners, this is Jordan The Producer coming at you with a serious question: should some Black American voters be considering not voting in the upcoming elections? In recent times, there has been some talk about whether or not participating in the voting process is worth it. Some are feeling disenchanted with the political system and…
African-Americans are regarded as natural Democrats but up until 1936, many voted Republican as TV historian Tony McMahon discovers
One might assume that African-Americans have always trended Democrat along with liberal-minded whites, trades unions, and states like New York and California. But there was a time, not very long ago, when African-Americans rejected the Democrats. Not just in the southern states but in the north as well. However, the US Presidential election of 1936 changed all that.
Democrats courting…
African-Americans are regarded as natural Democrats but up until 1936, many voted Republican as TV historian Tony McMahon discovers
One might assume that African-Americans have always trended Democrat along with liberal-minded whites, trades unions, and states like New York and California. But there was a time, not very long ago, when African-Americans rejected the Democrats. Not just in the southern states but in the north as well. However, the US Presidential election of 1936 changed all that.
Democrats courting…
Truth Chiselled Into Rock
In recent political history, one question has left me wondering: Why do some Black people support Donald Trump? What has he done for people of color that makes him worthy of black support? Much less support from anyone with a brain, eyes, and ears.
Donald Trump is a controversial figure that African-American voters have generated widespread curiosity and debate. His…
Our Co-Chair, H.E.R., is right — each generation of Black Americans has raised the standard and shifted the conversation in our elections. This year, we’ll do it again.
February might be ending today, but we celebrate Black History and the power of the Black vote every day. Make sure you’re registered and ready to vote at weall.vote/register.
[Image ID: A series of screenshots from a Twitter thread by Jason Coupet / professajay.
Text begins: Man voting in Georgia is so different than in Illinois. When I lived in chicago, during early voting, I went to the local elementary school, waited in line about ten minutes, and they gave me a sheet of paper. I checked people off then I put it in the machine and left.
Not Georgia. We drove downtown because *every* other polling place had a line >90 minutes. We paid ten bucks to park. We went in the building, then emptied out pockets to go through a metal detector. We then saw a sign about where to park to get our parking validated. Inside.
We then waited in line ~80 minutes. We got to the end and we were given a form to fill out (?). We were told *not* to sign it until told. Then we were moved into a waiting room where we were given a ticket number, like when you are at the dmv.
We were told to get our IDs out and wait. We waited here for 15-20 minutes. When your number is called they took your form, did some stuff on the computer, then told you to sign the form. Then you get a little green card. You insert it into the machine.
Then you go through three or four prompts, including a very serious™️ warning about perjury, a totally necessary warning given how huge a problem stolen identity is for the purposes of voting on behalf of someone else.
You then finally vote, and after an “are you sure” prompt you get a sheet. You then have to walk the sheet over to feed it into a machine. About half of these were working.
The bottleneck was clearly the weird application and waiting room thing. There are two dozen people at a time sitting to have their stuffed checked. Think of it as regular voting except when you got there they had to run a credit check for *each person* like you need financing.
It was easier finishing my PhD paperwork. Thankful for the kind people (nearly all black women) the shepherded the processes. But man if you are poor or disabled or whatever, good luck yo. That should have been easier. We finished tho. Text ends.
Image ID: Two Black people are standing beside a city street and smiling at the camera, a man and a woman. The man has close-cropped hair and a beard. He is wearing a black hoodie that says Southside and has a sticker on his chest with a peach on it. The woman has large tortoiseshell browline glasses and long twist locs. She has a light brown leather crossbody bag, and is wearing a salmon-colored windbreaker. She also has a peach sticker on her chest, which she is pointing to. Her hand has a wedding ring. End ID]
PHEW that one took a WHILE! hid lottsa little details in this time :)
I am so excited for all these guys to meet (I have written the dialogue and drawn teh thumbnails) I really hope you guys liked this one because i am actually quite proud of these pages :D
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