By Edrea Davis – U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield urged activists to come together to achieve climate justice during her opening message to nearly 500 people logged on from around the world for today’s kick-off of the PRE-COP27 Virtual Climate Change Collection hosted by the HBCU Green Fund’s Sustainable Africa Future Network. “[the climate crisis] requires […]
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Climate Justice Advocate, Felicia Davis, Statement on the Inflation Reduction Act
ATLANTA – “The Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate this weekend will stand the test of time as one of the most significant pieces of legislation in this century. It galvanizes and invests in aggressive action to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. We commend Leader […]
The Climate Bill “Makes it Rain” on Black America
(BlackPressUSA TV) Climate change and pollution disproportionately affect black Americans. White households spend 64% more of their income on energy than black households. With $60 billion targeted for environmental justice, the Inflation Reduction Act would be the largest climate investment in US history. We discuss how this legislation will impact poor and marginalized Black communities […]
Helen Butler, Executive Director of @GCPAgenda Statement On Election Integrity in the Georgia Primary
ATLANTA – Helen Butler, executive director of the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, issued the following statement about election integrity during the Georgia Primary on May 24, 2022: “We are still assessing the impact of the numerous problems Georgia voters reported across the state, and will provide a formal briefing in the near future. […]
Nonprofit Groups Urge Voters to Review Proposed Georgia Unity Redistricting Maps Created to Reflect the Diversity of the State
By Edrea Davis – In an effort to advocate for redistricting plans that are fair and reflect the wide range of racial and ethnic diversity in Georgia as reported in the 2020 Census, the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda (People’s Agenda) joined with the GALEO Latino Community Development Fund (GALEO LCDF), the Georgia State […]
League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County, Emory University, and the Urban League of Greater Atlanta to host Atlanta Mayoral Forum
(Sept. 24, 2021, ATLANTA) – Atlanta voters are encouraged to mark their calendars for a combined online and in-person event to meet the candidates for Mayor of Atlanta on Oct. 5, 2021, from 6-9 p.m. Moderated by Jocelyn Dorsey, retired director of editorials and public affairs at WSB-TV, the forum at the Glenn Memorial Auditorium […]
On August 28, Americans Will March on Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Miami, Phoenix and Houston to Demand an End to Voter Disenfranchisement Laws Sweeping the Nation
ATLANTA—On Saturday, August 28, Americans who believe in the power of democracy and free elections will embark on a historic “March On for Voting Rights” to demand that legislatures across the country end their push for restrictive voting laws and that Congress pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Restoration […]
Dr. Bernice King, Martin Luther King III & Jason Carter Join The Peoples’ Agenda to Launch Statewide Votercades on John Lewis National Day of Action
In an effort to bring attention to the onslaught of voter suppression laws and ignite public support for bills to restore protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda (Peoples’ Agenda) will join local and national partners to host Votercades, teach-ins and other events throughout the state on John […]
Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable Break from Battling Voter Suppression to Honor Valiant Women of the Vote
By Edrea Davis – Despite the ongoing efforts of many leaders to suppress the voices of Georgia residents, Black and Brown voters turned out in record numbers, electing the most diverse leadership in the state’s history. Last week, the Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), took a short break from their fight against archaic voter suppression […]