Charlotte, NC, December 5, 2024—The Center for Common Ground, a nonpartisan voting rights organization, has launched its second North Carolina Democracy Center in Charlotte. This initiative is dedicated to empowering underserved and marginalized communities in the area. Community leader Brandon Rivers will serve as the center's director.
Democracy Centers are focused on increasing engagement in elections by showing people that their voices matter, not just their votes. The centers focus on mobilizing voters and the issues impacting the community, working year-round to address them. The Charlotte Center will focus on various issues facing community members, such as creating pathways to financial stability, advocating for criminal justice reform, and prioritizing voting education and civic engagement to ensure Charlotteans are informed and can hold elected officials accountable.
“The Charlotte Democracy Center is dedicated to empowering underserved and marginalized communities through transformative change. Rooted in Charlotte’s rich history, we address systemic issues such as racial injustice, economic inequality, healthcare disparities, educational inequity, and the need for criminal justice reform,” said Brandon. “By amplifying the voices of the underserved, we strive to build a just, inclusive Charlotte where every person can thrive and the city’s cultural heritage is preserved for future generations.”
“We are proud and excited to bring a Democracy Center to the Charlotte community to supply the resources that will empower citizens to participate in our democracy in a meaningful and impactful way,” said Andrea Miller, Founding Board Member of the Center for Common Ground.
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The Center for Common Ground is a nonpartisan voting rights organization committed to mobilizing Black voters in voter suppression states across the South and Southeast. Collaborating with local partners, we strive to mobilize all voters of color, those who consistently participate in elections, and those who have yet to exercise their right to vote. Since 2020, we have reached 28.5 million voters with election information.
Contact Information:
Brandon Rivers
Democracy Center Lead, Charlotte
336-312-7770
brandon@centerforcommonground.org
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And look for your Regional Organizer here - please introduce yourself to them to connect to local activities and networks!
We are also supporting our Democracy Centers in key states to help local communities with voting rights, community wealth building, energy democracy and resiliency, and power building.
And we have weekly national training webinar series open to all volunteers. Sign up for events at bit.ly/cfcg-events.
