BET, NUL, Civil Rights Community Launch 'National Black Voter Day'

BET, the National Urban League, and other key civil rights organizations, announced the first-ever National Black Voter Day on Sept. 18.

According to the cable channel, the day will aid Black citizens against suppression tactics and ensure that their vote counts in the various elections taking place in November. The event is part of BET’s #ReclaimYourVote campaign and the announcement comes exactly 100 days from Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020.

“We are rallying all the resources and relationships we have to mitigate the undeniable efforts being made to disenfranchise the African American community, a voting bloc ubiquitously understood to influence elections. We will use the current momentum of the fight against systemic racism to galvanize those marching in protest to march to the polls in November,” BET Networks President Scott Mills said.

Launched this year, the #ReclaimYourVote campaign focuses on easing the voting process for Black Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. With help from the National Urban League, the campaign will break down the necessary steps to register as a voter. This will include securing and checking voter registration, making a voting plan, and encouraging friends and family to vote.

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