Get Out the Vote: The History of Voting Rights and Mobilizing Black Voters with Cliff Albright
Cliff Albright
On July 28, 2020, Making Caring Common hosted “The History of Voting Rights and Mobilizing Black Voters with Cliff Albright” as part of our Get Out the Vote: Voter Mobilization and Civic Education Series.
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Black Voters Matter Fund co-founder Cliff Albright discussed how BVM Fund and BVM Capacity Building Institute build community and organizational capacity related to Black voting power. He also talked about their work during the 2017 U.S. Senate race between Doug Jones and Roy Moore. Among other roles, Cliff has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian and hosts a weekly radio show in Atlanta.
About the Speaker
Cliff Albright is a cofounder of Black Voters Matter Fund (and BVM Capacity Building Institute) which builds community and organizational capacity related to Black voting power. BVM received national attention in 2017 when they helped mobilize Black voters during the U.S. Senate race between Doug Jones and Roy Moore. Since then, Cliff and the BVM team have travelled throughout thirteen primarily southern states in “The Blackest Bus in America” energizing voters and exposing voter suppression. Cliff has contributed articles to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and several other outlets and he has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, BBC and other networks. He also hosts a weekly radio show in Atlanta and has served as an instructor of African-American Studies at several universities. Cliff previously lived in historic Selma, Alabama, where he focused on bringing financial resources to Alabama’s blackbelt region. Cliff attended Cornell University, where he obtained his B.S. in Applied Economics and an M.P.S. in Africana Studies. He also has an M.B.A. from the University of Alabama.
About the Series
Get Out the Vote: Voter Mobilization and Civic Education Series is a new, non-partisan initiative designed to enable young people to become voter mobilization leaders.