It’s the fourth quarter and the ball is in my team’s possession, we’re not down but the score is tied with a few seconds left. That is the view I have for the duration of the Democracy Summer Internship and it is up to the Charlotte team to show up in the clutch. This past [...]
A major challenge that we have increasingly been facing is voter outreach amongst groups with distinct concerns and struggles. Whether it is students, elderly, or members of different socio-economic or racial backgrounds, voting is relevant to all of our situations and tied to our history. We are continuously reminded that our liberation is tied to [...]
This past few days has been busy but full of excitement. Last weekend we held our Pathways to Power training in Rocky Mount, and that event was wonderful! We were able to get plans together to start a Democracy Rocky Mount and discussed trying to get the citizens out to their local Board of Election [...]
The Fayetteville team has had the opportunity to accomplish a wide range of tasks in the past week. Making calls to the local Board of Elections proved to be one of the most difficult task that I have ever taken on before. The bitterness that was directed towards me while asking simple questions was simply [...]
Compelling tales of summer romance always seem to begin as a surprise. True to fashion, I certainly did not expect it. Perhaps this summer romance could be categorized as ‘unconventional’, but labels aside, the truth is I’ve fallen pretty hard—for North Carolina. Now my progressive friends who have been paying attention to the legislation coming [...]
This past Saturday was the Juneteenth Celebration in Winston-Salem, a time in which community members celebrate the African American spirit and pay tribute to the roles and contributions which have enriched our society. It is a celebration that is the longest-running observance of the abolition of slavery, commemorating the day in which the last few [...]
A busy week thus far, here at Democracy Greenville/Durham! We’ve had a couple of eleven hour days this week, between phonebanking and a trek out east to Greenville and Rocky Mount. Monday’s phonebanking session went well; Killian’s friend Kimberley dropped by to give us a hand and we were able to make over 100 calls [...]
I've recently adopted the habit of giving each week a "codename" as a way of enriching this internship experience in my short and long term memory. So week one was "Gun Barrel" week, week two was "Eight Day" week, and week three shall forever be remembered as "NASCAR" week. "Why NASCAR", you ask? Because I [...]
It has now been three weeks in and I can honestly say I am beginning to understand the true nature of organizing and the dedication that it takes to garner victories. It has been reaffirmed to me that it is a process to gain ground and build upon success in the causes that you fight [...]
Just about through our 3rd week of DemSummer, already?!. Up and down the road, meeting after meeting, both shoulders indented by heavy bags, armed with voter registration, petitions and not to mention legal pads full of notes documenting our journey to becoming a bona fide organizer - not just any organizer - but the finest, [...]