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Black Voters Matter Fund Co-Founder LaTosha Brown On Voter Suppression, Black Women Remaining Undefeated, And The Strength Of The Movement
Originally Printed on Madame Noire Written by Charise Frazier “Somebody just texted me, I’m a little—that LeBron James tweeted something about me. And I love him,” LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund (BVMF) said in the middle of her interview with MadameNoire over the phone. While her excitement is palpable over the phone, the reasoning behind the NBA superstar’s tweet is quite the opposite. Brown, whose organization is dedicated to bolster rights and access for Black voters, was the recent victim of voter suppression on Tuesday during Georgia’s primary, tweeting that she spent three hours at the polls. On Tuesday Georgia, along with Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and West Virginia, held the first major step in a long line of events leading to Election Day in November. But Brown wasn’t the only one. And her encounter with voting in Atlanta was shared by many Georgians who felt triggered by previous voting experiences. In 2016 with the election of Donald Trump, [...]
Latosha Brown interview on Greater Boston
The George Floyd Protests Feel ‘Very Different’ Than Past Police Brutality Demonstrations, Says Black Voters Matter Fund Co-Founder Crowds of mourners paid their respects to George Floyd over a six-hour public viewing Monday in Houston, as the nation continued its reckoning over its history with structural racism in policing and beyond. To discuss, Jim Braude was joined by LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund. Latosha Brown interview begins at the 3 minute mark.
Fighting for Social Justice in a Pandemic
Join Latosha and some powerful other guests for a dynamic discussion on how organizing and social movement tactics and methods are changing in the COVID-19 era of physical distancing. Participants will learn what the priorities of social justice networks and organizations are, and how they have changed in the time of Coronavirus. We will also discuss what leaders in the field have been learning about power building in light of these changes.Participants include:LaTosha Brown, Founder Black Voters Matter FundGeorge Goehl, Director, People’s ActionMichelle Miller, Co-Founder and Co-Director, coworker.orgArchon Fung, Harvard Kennedy School (Moderator)Virtual Event DetailsThis event will be livestreamed on YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25tSLN9B8M8&feature=emb_title.Register for an event reminder fifteen minutes before the discussion via the Ash Center event page: https://ash.harvard.edu/event/fighting-social-justice-pandemic