Grassroots groups push voter turnout as Lowndes County decides who fills Georgia House District 177 seat

by Black to the Future Action Fund | Jun 2, 2026 | Press Coverage

Voter outreach groups have spent weeks canvassing and mobilizing residents as Lowndes County fills the seat vacated by former Rep. Dexter Sharper. LOWNDES COUNTY, GA — Voter outreach organizations have spent weeks canvassing, texting, and transporting residents to the...

Black Leaders Warn of “Attack” on Voting Rights; Call for Urgent Action

by Black to the Future Action Fund | Jun 2, 2026 | Press Coverage

California Black leaders say new Supreme Court ruling weakens Voting Rights Act protections and threatens Black political Black elected officials, civil rights attorneys, and grassroots organizers from across California convened in a virtual conference on May 1 to...

The Black Futures Lab is Building Political Power

by Black to the Future Action Fund | Jun 2, 2026 | Press Coverage

On this podcast we are joined by Kristin Powell, executive director of the Future Action Fund and Black Futures Lab to look at how they are debunking myths and stereotypes about African American voters through the Black Census. Powell has spent over 15 years building...

A Call For Black Responses To Dire Times

by Black to the Future Action Fund | Jun 2, 2026 | Press Coverage

Why Black Folks Should Participate in the Black Census Project

by Black to the Future Action Fund | Jun 2, 2026 | Press Coverage

We’re still four years away from the Census Bureau’s public survey. But now, Black Americans have to chance to show up big time for a national survey just for us. Black Futures Lab officially launched the 2026 Black Census Project this week (March 30), marking the...