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Way to Win @waytowinus.bsky.social · 16d

“Voters were struggling with an affordability crisis but had given up hope a mayor could do anything about it. Zohran wasn’t scared of naming villains and proposing solutions.” Morris Katz #Persuasion2025

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Don Lemon @donlemonofficial.bsky.social · Aug 14

Gavin Newsom is currently outmatching Trump at his own tactics. #GavinNewsom

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · Jul 22

Honored this week by the Pete & Thomas Foundation, founded by @theestallion, for my work supporting Black girls and women across the South.

This award is a reminder: when we invest in girls, we build the future. When we uplift women, we shift the world. 💕

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · Jul 14

As the Texas Floodwaters Rose, One Indispensable Voice Was Silent www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/o...

Opinion | As the Texas Floodwaters Rose, One Indispensable Voice Was Silent

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · Jul 4

theblackwallsttimes.com/2025/07/02/b...

Black Voters Matter documentary shows how to build people power

A new documentary from Black Voters Matter highlights how a grassroots movement was able to build power in Georgia.

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · Jul 3

www.cnbc.com/2025/07/02/a...

The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says

Economists polled by Dow Jones forecast an increase of 100,000 for the month.

www.cnbc.com

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · Jun 28

Extraordinary shot!

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · Jun 27

Sunday, June 29th at 8:30PM EST — Join the Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium on the

Win With Black Women Zoom call for a powerful conversation on Manifesting Black Girl Dreams & Legacy! 💭👑💫

👉 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Julie A. Su @juliesulabor.bsky.social · Jun 24

Congrats too to Black Voters Matter co-founder @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social, @krismayes.bsky.social, and @gallego.senate.gov

I asked Betty Hung to come to both events in Phoenix and she showed up, as she always does.

What a celebration of #workerpower!

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · Jun 6

Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium has kicked off our annual Black Girls Dream conference! 🩷 We are in Atlanta 1200+ girls strong! Over 80 workshops, vendors, workshops, STEM activities, tech workshops, braiding workshops, learning labs and much more!

We GOT it going On!

She GOT NEXT!🩷🤎

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · May 31

Honolulu police say they are launching a review after attorneys accused officers of arresting sober drivers to meet quotas.

The ACLU of Hawaii says it has identified at least 127 people arrested from 2022 through 2024 who had blood alcohol levels of 0.00.

Honolulu police arrested sober drivers to hit DUI quotas, lawsuit alleges

Honolulu police say they are launching a review after civil rights attorneys accused officers of arresting scores of sober drivers to meet quotas.

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · May 18

Excited to share my contribution to the republished historic Kerner Report. This document told America's truth about racial division decades ago.

In the updated version I wrote a new chapter entitled , "A New North Star to Lead Us to a Representative Democracy That Is Just and Equitable for All”.

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Jeanné Lewis @msjeannelewis.bsky.social · May 7

“We have to see ourselves as agents of change... God has empowered us to really be able to change systems.” This is sacred work.

@mslatoshabrown.bsky.social speaks with clarity and faith in episode 2, listen now: fplaction.com/wrestling-ou...
#WrestlingOutLoud #FaithInPublicLife #SacredImagination

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · May 16

Black Voters Matter along with the King Center is offering a virtual and in-person training as a resource on nonviolent resistance philosophy and tactics based on the wisdom of ❤️MLK’s Letter from the Birmingham Jail.

Please join us and share!✊🏾✊🏼✊🏼✊🏻

Register: www.mobilize.us/blackvotersm...

MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail: A Prophetic Guide to Power, Love, Protest, and Liberation · Black Voters Matter

Black Voters Matter and The King Center invite you to a powerful new series: MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail: A Prophetic Guide to Power, Love, Protest, and Liberation. About the Series This ser...

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · May 5

Today, ForbesWomen published a powerful interview on women and democracy featuring myself, Monica Riley, executive director of the Alabama Alliance, and Pamela Shifman, president of the Democracy Alliance.

www.forbes.com/sites/marian...

'We Have Power Together': Three Social Change Leaders On Solidarity And What We Can Learn From History As We Build A More Equitable Future

Interview with pro-democracy leaders Pamela Shifman, LaTosha Brown and Monica Riley on the significance of marking the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, and the power of women’s sol...

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · May 4

thank you ❤️

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · May 4

thegrio.com/2025/04/14/b...

Black Voters Matter, activists say Trump era is an opportunity to rebuild Black political power

"This moment that seems like a setback is actually a setup," LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, told theGrio.

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · May 4

The Strategic Resistance: Why Black America Is Playing the Long Game thetimesweekly.com/2025/05/the-...

The Strategic Resistance: Why Black America Is Playing the Long Game - The Times Weekly

Black America is employing a rope-a-dope strategy in response to the current political climate, using every form of power they have to build their resistance movement and protect their rights.

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · May 1

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The Strategic Resistance: Why Black America Is Playing the Long Game - The Savannah Tribune

Muhammad Ali’s famous “rope-a-dope” strategy — allowing his opponent to exhaust themselves while conserving energy, then striking with precision when they were depleted — wasn’t surrender but calculat...

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · Apr 29

Sharing this Op-Ed I wrote on why Black people aren’t in the streets at this time. We must counter the narrative that Black folks are indifferent or don’t care about what is happening in this moment. I think that frame is very dangerous and harmful. And it’s untrue.
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The Strategic Resistance: Why Black America Is Playing the Long Game

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The misconception that Black communities are inactive fundamentally misunderstands our sophisticated resistance strategies. Protesting must be strategic. Timing, context, and ...

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Intersectionality Matters! with Kimberlé Crenshaw Podcast @imkcpodcast.bsky.social · Apr 18

On our latest episode, organizer @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social of @blackvotersmatterfund.org reflects on the importance of both strategy and joy in the movement to protect civil rights & why it's essential to know #Blackhistory as we work to protect the rights of future generations. Link in bio.

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · Apr 15

thegrio.com/2025/04/14/b...

Black Voters Matter, activists say Trump era is an opportunity to rebuild Black political power

"This moment that seems like a setback is actually a setup," LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, told theGrio.

thegrio.com

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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · Apr 14

We’re with the #StateOfThePeople. From ATL to LA, the POWER Tour is coming to your city—and we hope to see you there. Silence isn’t an option when liberation is on the line.

🎤 Powered by community
🛠️ Rooted in local solutions
💥 Driving national impact
🗓️ April 25 – June 15

Visit: stateoftheppl.com

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · Apr 11

This is the biggest heist ever. Shameful.

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mslatoshabrown.bsky.social @mslatoshabrown.bsky.social · Mar 26

www.prweb.com/releases/sou...

Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium Names Chanceé Lundy as Executive Director

In a powerful full-circle moment, environmental engineer and social justice advocate Chanceé Lundy returns to lead the organization that reflects her own...

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