On October 21st, I will have the pleasure of speaking about voting rights and voter suppression at the annual Masha Dexter Lecture on Gender, Sexuality, and Public Policy at Brown University. I will be in conversation with Professor Juliet Hooker. You can register to attend this event virtually using this link. 

As I discuss in my book Uncounted, there is a long history of voter suppression targeting Black and Brown voters in this country. Voter suppression works in cycles, constantly adapting and finding new ways to hinder access for a growing population of people of color.

Voter suppression has only continued in recent years, enabled by the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder that dismantled Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Recent examples of voter suppression include stricter voter ID requirements, meritless claims of rigged elections, and baseless accusations of voter fraud, among others.

We must stand up against voter suppression! Exercise your right to vote and organize against restrictive laws and practices that erode the very basis of American democracy – the right to vote!