The Texas Governor helped with that too

Yes, Detroit!

You mean Philly?

facts Alana

Although we’ve seen than voter turnout was down in Philly.

Allegheny, Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas

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Thanks, yes

I am running a new PAC focused on black and brown turnout in the Harrisburg area. Any ideas on how to increase engagement in a municipal election (mayor, council, etc.)?

@Serita how have you seen this relational work translate in the Latinx community

Jesse White, I love it. john.mabane@outlook.com

John, I’ll reach out. We’re in the early stages but have big plans.

i have the same issue when I was canvassing in Texas as I lived in Ma for my whole adult life

So much work should be done to organize the collar counties outside of Philly, that Reading/Lancaster area as well. Huge Latin population

I found out hear in Houston it was great to talk about issues that is important to them and they went out to vote hear in Harris County

Good info. Oftentimes this and related topics consist of people of color who are preaching to the choir. How can we spread the gospel to others?

we have to stop transactional organizing it doesn't work for our people

Once you're from Texas, you're ALWAYS from Texas. Especially if you're from Houston ;)

SA in the house!!

Love all the Texas in the house, Dallas folks wya?

htownnnnnnn

Dallas babe here!

Dallas over here too

Conroe here

Arlington, TX represent.

hello fellow Texans!

Bless folks who organize in Texas, honestly

Temple, Tx. lol that's me

ATX here

ATX here as well!!

EXACTLY!

I highly recommend the film “Miss Virginia.” It’s a good example of Black constituency organizing

Texas will flip in 2024. lots of great work being done there

yes, ATX unite!

Broadband

access is sooo important and making that the talking point around healthcare is the right way to engage

It's easier to be good at messaging when you don't care about the truth.

Amen amen

Thank you!

Preach

Progressive need to do better at messaging and defending their agenda instead of letting conservatives calling our agenda socialism/communism

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The lines have long been drawn in the sand.

I remind them they are voting against their supposed values

Facts Sara yaseen

Access to care for Veterans without privatizing the VA

Progressives need to play more offense.

^^^^^agreed Coby

yall killed it in H town and Harris county!!!!

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rive thru!!!!!!!!!

Do campaigns have power to push for more polling places early on?

drive thru voting is amazing my godfather love it!

https://txcivilrights.org/reports-and-publications/2020epreport/

Question/comment

Awesome answer, thanks so much.

That’s right. Great question, Jara!

80/20

May I ask a follow up?

the party need to stop thinking they can take communities for granted or they can just set it and forget!!!!!!

We MUST run Sustained Field Operations. Consistent Voter Engagement.

Voter education as well

^^^

ALL OF THIS!!!!

Voter empowerment

It's not about a savior but someone to give up space

To hear us not talking at us, to us but listening

Serita is awesome! She does great work here in Texas! 💙💙

Capacity-building through resources and funding is absolutely necessary.

Yes we need money in our communities !!!!

About how can I help rather than this is what I can do

amen!

to this last comment

Amen! The Black Community should not be the afterthought.

Creating systems of interdependency rather than a system of dependency on our current structures and institutions

Yes. It's passing along the work others don't want to do/we already know the Black folks, oftentimes **ya'll** don't.

So proud of my Sis, Serita.

Yes!

A seat at the table means heard at the table

So many missteps in Democratic political messaging could have been avoided by having a Black person at the table

Amen to all of this, nothing is more frustrating than being a Black person trying to convince non-Black folks that you know how to best engage your community.

thanks everyone and especially Serita I Have had a bad week and being in community with other Black and Brown folks who are in the work always nurtures me soul!!!!!!! and reminds me our squad is big and we are all working with the same goal.

where oh where is the money for what is needed? Showing up early takes money. who will fund that?

1billion dollars added to the economy

Divine NIne

HBCU, Jack and Jill, Boule; black chambers

1.4 Billion dollars was spent on this election by the Alphabet orgs. Less than 5% went to Black owned firms and orgs.

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Amazing forum, thank you Serita!!!

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