LaTosha Brown

LaTosha Brown

LaTosha Brown is the co-founder of Black Voters Matter.

4 posts
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Gender & LGBTQIA+

From the 19th century through today, Black women in the South are always leading

Since the earliest days in the history of the United States and up through the present, Black women have been at the forefront of shaping and reshaping our nation into a more equitable, more just, and more inclusive democracy. Nowhere is that more true than in the South. Even while

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5 Min
By: LaTosha Brown
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Economy & Workers' Rights

Minimum effort on minimum wage: Let’s send the Senate a message

A recession is looming. In July, the Fed cut interest rates for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. Wealth inequality is growing, the racial wealth gap is exploding, and wages for ordinary workers are stuck and stagnant. For most families, especially Black and brown families, their wages are

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4 Min
By: LaTosha Brown
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Gender & LGBTQIA+

Why America needs the leadership of black women

The media has given us a frustratingly sexist and racist narrative that the only formidable Democratic candidate for the 2020 presidential election is a white man. We have been bombarded with headlines and sound bites that reinforce the idea that only a white man can beat Donald Trump in 2020.

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8 Min
By: LaTosha Brown
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Gender & LGBTQIA+

It’s not only about abortion. It’s about who matters

Politicians and pundits—from both parties—would have you believe that the spate of laws criminalizing abortion in Alabama, Georgia, and other states is about reproduction. But as essential as it is for women to have agency over their own bodies, this onslaught is about democracy. Here’s how I

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3 Min
By: LaTosha Brown

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