Bay Area Votercade
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Bay Area Votercade
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National John Lewis
Voting Rights Advancement
Day of Action!Thanks to all who joined us in Oakland
to Protect Voting RightsMay 8, 2021
The struggle to protect democracy is not over!
To get involved, check out these organizations:
Transformative Justice Coalition
Declaration for American Democracy (DFAD) Coalition
Scrutineersor any of the partner organizations listed below.
The voting rights of America’s Voters of Color and Youth Voters are under attack nationally by state legislators introducing and passing laws to suppress their participation in elections.
Meanwhile, big business and billionaires are able to spend unlimited amounts of funding to buy our elections.
Join us as we mobilize in the name of John Lewis as part of 100+ events across the nation to pass the For the People Act (H.R. 1), the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4), D.C. Statehood and address the filibuster to do so.
Together, we can build a better nation and a stronger democracy.
THE DAY
Three Covid-Safe Events. Come to one, two, or all three!
Please wear a mask covering your nose and mouth.These events are non-partisan.PRESS EVENT/RALLY
For reporters, bloggers, and community media-makers!
11:00 - 11:45 AM
At Malibu Lot at Oakland Arena (see below)
Celeste Perry, Moderator
Invocation with soloist Donna Dunwood
Otis Bruce - Assistant District Attorney, Marin County; Bay Area Social Justice Leader and Founder of OBJ Youth Mentorship Program
Ge'Nell Gary - Mayor of Albany, CA
Music and more
VOTERCADE
A Covid-safe car caravan through the neighborhoods. Nonpartisan signs and colorful decorations welcome!
Votercade will kick off at noon. Come between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM to get in line and decorate your vehicle! You can even print signs from home (courtesy of the Miami, FL votercade)
Meet at Malibu Lot at Oakland Arena (see below)
CELEBRATION TAILGATE
1:00 - 2:30 PM
At Malibu Lot at Oakland Arena (see below)
- Music, food and socially distanced outdoor fun!
- Pack a picnic, grab a blanket and bring some lawn chairs.
- Food cart(s) will also be on site.
- Limited seating provided for seniors and people with disabilities.
- Performances by Oakland OriginalZ, Najee Amaranth, Mike Rufo, Lauren Mayer, and Pete Kronowitt
- More guests to be announced in coming days!
- Remember to wear a mask!
Location for All Three Events
Malibu Lot at Oakland Arena
8000 S Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA 94621
Important: The Malibu Lot has its own gate entrance. Do NOT go to the Main Gate (vaccination site) or South Gate (baseball game). The votercade will start and end at the Malibu Lot.
Get the Votercade Playlist
People in over 100 votercades will be listening to these songs
The For The People Act
Protects Your Voting RightsTell your Senators, "Support S1!"
The For The People Act
Protects Your Voting RightsTell your Senators, "Support S1!"
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act protects your voting rights.
Tell your Representatives, "Support H.R. 4!"
The Washington D.C. Admission Act would make D.C. a state
Tell Congress, "Washington, D.C. residents deserve full representation! Support D.C. Statehood!"
The Senate will not pass voting rights laws until they deal with the Filibuster
Tell your Senators, "Address the filibuster now!"
Join us in honoring the late Congressman John Lewis
Civil rights icon
Sponsors and Endorsers
Local Participation:
Thanks to these organizations for your help putting together the Bay Area Votercade. The ad hoc organizing team appreciates the time, energy and in some cases funds you have contributed:
Alameda Central Labor Council 🔸 California Federation of Teachers 🔸 Community Change Action 🔸 Gray Panthers of Berkeley and the East Bay, Inc. 🔸 Ella Baker Center 🔸 Equal Justice Society 🔸 Face the Music Collective 🔸 Indivisible East Bay 🔸 Indivisible Piedmont 🔸 Indivisible SF Peninsula and CA-14 🔸 Latino Marin/North Bay Latinx 🔸 League of Women Voters - Oakland 🔸 Livermore Indivisible 🔸 Scrutineers
National Fiscal Sponsors:
Transformative Justice Coalition 🔸 Public Citizen 🔸 End Citizens United 🔸 Declaration For American Democracy 🔸 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights 🔸 Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund 🔸 Communications Workers of America 🔸 National Election Defense Coalition 🔸 Feminist Majority Foundation 🔸 League of Women Voters 🔸 Common Cause
National Endorsers Include:
#NoRA
159 Together
ABWR
AKA
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
Alliance for Climate Education (ACE)
Able to Vote
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Epsilon Theta Omega Chapter
Alpha Kappa Alpha/TLOD/NPHC-Houston
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Inc.Kappa Pi Omega Chapter
Access Community Health Network
Action Together New Jersey
A-LEGO
AL Association for the Arts/ Lift Our Vote
Alabama State Association of Cooperatives
All on the line
Alliance for Youth Action
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.- Central Region Connection and Social Action
American Family Voices
American Association of People with Disabilities
Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)
American Federation of Teachers
APAPA TX
APIA Vote Colorado
Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote
African Women for Biden-Harris
American Association of People with Disabilities
Asian Democrats Central Texas
Atlanta Grandmothers for Peace
Author/Advocate
Baltimore County Progressive Democrats Club
Bread of Life Deliverance Ministries
Bible Study for Progressives
Black Voter Matter Fund
Blue Future
Brave New Films
Beyond Our Status Congolese Alliance, Inc
Bend the Arc Jewish Action: Champaign-Urbana
Beth Tikvah Congregation Tzedek Voter Rights Project
Birthsafe.org
Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law
Broward for Progress
Build Back Better USA
Carolina for All
Campus Vote Project
Center for Popular Democracy
Center for Common Ground
Clean Water Action
Clean Elections Texas
CivicGeorgia
Common Power
Chicago Women Take Action
Climate Hawks Vote
Crimson Goes Blue
Coconino County Democratic Party (AZ)
Common Cause/NY and Let NY Vote
Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes
Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach
Common Cause
Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd
CWA
Daily Kos
Danville Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
DC Vote
Declaration for American Democracy
DemCast USA
DEMOCRACY MATTERS
Demos
Democracy 21
DoTheMostGood MoCo MD
DuPage County NAACP
End Citizens United / Let America Vote Action Fund
Eta Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
East End Action Network
Equity Action Collective, LLC
Equal Justice Society
Face the Music Collective
Fair Fight
Fair Elections Center
Faith Commons
Faith in Public Life Action
Evanston North/Shore Branch NAACP
Field Team 6
Feminist Majority Foundation
FIRST MERCHANTS FINANCIAL SERVICES
Fix Democracy First
Foot Print Farms
Franciscan Action Network
Free Speech For People
Georgia Working Families Party
Georgia Coalition of the People’s Agenda-Augusta
Good Trouble-Beloit
Great Vibrations
Get Money Out – Maryland
Grassroots Democrats HQ
Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition
HAZMAT America
Hate-Watch Report
Herd on the Hill
Hip Hop Caucus
Indivisible Chicago
Indivisible DuPage
Indivisible SF Peninsula and CA-14
Georgia WAND Education Fund, Inc.
Georgia Coalition of the People’s Agenda-Augusta
Good Trouble-Beloit
Great Vibrations
Generation Progress
Greenpeace
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda
Indivisible East Bay
Indivisible GA-11
Indivisible Georgia Coalition
Indivisible Howard County
Indivisible Illinois
Indivisible NY24
IndivisibleNWIL Crystal lake
Inwood Indivisible
Illinois National Organization for Women
Indivisible Los Gatos
Indivisible Marin
Indivisible Montgomery (MD)
Indivisible Media City Burbank
Indivisible San Jose
Indivisible Georgia District 10 in Athens
INDIVISIBLE HOWARD COUNTY
IndivisibleNWIL Crystal lake
Indivisible Project
Indivisible Ventura
Indivisible Ulster (NY19)
Indivisible Yolo
J. S. Curry & Associates, LLC
Jewish Alliance for Economic Justice
Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
Latino Marin – North Bay Latinx
Law Office of Mark Brandys
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
League of Women Voters of Colorado
League of Women Voters US
League of Conservation Voters
League of Women Voters of Oakland
League of Women Voters of Piedmont
League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County
League of Women Voters of Dane County
League of Women Voters- Virginia
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
Live Oak County Democrats
Mainers for Accountable leadership
March On
Mi Familia Vota
Missouri Voter Protection Coalition
Michigan United
MARIN AFRICAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL NETWORK
Mothers Work
MoveOn
MomsRising
Moore County NAACP-NC
NAACP
NAN NYC Chapter Second Chance Committee
National Action Network
National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
National Pan-Hellenic Council of Chicago Social Action Committee
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
National Bar Association Young Lawyers Association
National Action Network Alabama
National Council of Jewish Women Chicago North Shore
NJ LGBTQ Democrats
NCJW Chicago North Shore
Network of Spiritual Progressives
No Dem Left Behind
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
National Election Defense Coalition
National Organization for Women
National Urban League
NAACP Milwaukee Branch
NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice
New American Leaders Action Fund
NRDC Action Fund
Northridge Indivisible
Oregon (WI) Area Progressives
Our Revolution Howard County [Maryland]
Our Revolution Chicago/Cook County
Our Revolution
OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates
Our Revolution Maryland
Peace & Justice Community
St. Cross Episcopal Church
Paradise Las Vegas Indivisible
Plan Civic Engagement Organizer
Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts
People’s Action
People For the American Way
Phenomenal Young Women
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Paradise Las Vegas Indivisible
Poligon Education Fund
Progress Arizona
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Population Connection Action Fund
Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
Progressive Legacy
Poder Latinx
Public Eye Relations / NWPC
Racial Justice Network
Rainbow PUSH Coalition
RepresentUs New Mexico
Robbin King
Rise Up WV
Roth PR
Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
Western American Area
Save Democracy
Scrutineers
Self Help Graphics & Art
Stand Up America
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Souls to the Polls
Sierra Club
SIKOW/CCCJ/PPC
Sisters of St. Mary of Namur
Sisters of St. Joseph
Brentwood NY
South Central Brooklyn United for Progress
SpeakingintheKeyofWE
Stellas Girls
St. Louis Area Voting Initiative
Summit Area Indivisible
Supermarket Legends of Milwaukee
Swing Left Marin
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Justice Team
Souls to the Polls – Milwaukee
Southern Poverty Law Center
St. Louis Area Voter Protection Coalition
State Voices Florida
State Voices
Students Against Voter Suppression
Supermajority
SumOfUs
Texas Freedom Network
Tikkun: the Jewish and Interfaith Prophetic Voice
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
The New Georgia Project
The Zeta Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc
The Workers Circle
Thomas Sankara Harlem Commemoration Committee
The Health Federation of Philadelphia
Thompson& Thompson Ph.d,CPA
Un-PAC
Ulster Activists (U-Act)
Urban League of Palm Beach County
Unity in Community North Mecklenburg
UnidosUS
Union for Reform Judaism
United Campus Workers of Georgia
UnKoch My Campus
Upper West Side MoveOn/Indivisible Action Group
Voices of the South
Vote From Home
Vote.org
Voter Participation Center
Voto Latino
Vote Save America
Voting Rights Alliance
When We All Vote
Wisconsin Voter Protection
Women of Color Coalition
Women’s March West Virginia
Women’s Voices Raised for Social Justice
Yes…AND Playback Theatre
Not in the San Francisco Bay Area?
Find an event near you at the national website, https://www.johnlewisdayofaction.org/
Questions?
Email Us:
Media/Press/Communications Veda Florez
Community Liaison Queen Jackson
Votercade Ligaya MacGregor
Celebration Tailgate Patty Hoyt
Volunteers Susan Pfeifer
Social Media Jesse Canchola
Website Emily Levy
General inquiries Ligaya MacGregor
Or contact the organizers via Facebook Messenger
A BIT OF INSPIRATION
The late Congressman John Lewis Dancing to Pharrell Williams' "Happy" ... and a message
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