I imagine that your social media has been overwhelmed with Iowa Caucus news this morning. Regardless
I imagine that your social media has been overwhelmed with Iowa Caucus news this morning. Regardless of who you’re supporting, something is clear: the electoral landscape in this country is changing rapidly. The 2016 election cycle is going to be a watershed, and we’re excited to take a step back from the whirlwind and talk about who really matters: you. Steve Phillips’ new book, Brown is the New White, has officially hit stores. It’s an insightful, concise read filled with optimism, but a serious call to action: demanding candidates and parties pay attention not to the moderate, white “swing voter” but to a rising majority that includes people of color and progressive whites. Phillips calls for campaigns to hire, invest in, and pursue policy agendas that serve, this increasingly powerful bloc, from local races all the way up to the contest for the White House. Using statistics and personal stories, Phillips lays out a case for putting us at the center of every campaign. If you buy it online, use this link, and 18MR.org will get $10 for every book sold through Saturday.I’m also excited to invite you to join 18MR.org’s Taz Ahmed and Steve for a Google Hangout on Thursday, February 11 at 3:30 EST to talk about the book. We’ll be joined by a group of sharp young leaders who are shaping the future of politics, from the numbers to the organizing, and everything in between. RSVP for the Google Hangout here.We’re bringing together Phillips, Michigan State Representative Stephanie Chang, #BlackLivesMatter NYC Regional Coordinator Monica Dennis, and Professor Karthick Ramakrishnan, Director of AAPIData, to talk about how our ideas of who makes a difference in elections needs to shift. We’ll explore what organizing looks like on the ground, hear from a young progressive elected official of color, and consider what concrete steps need to be taken to increase civic participation for voters of color in 2016.Will you join us for the hangout? RSVP here.All the best,Cayden and the 18MR.org teamP.S. Don’t forget – if you order Brown is the New White this week using this link, $10 of your purchase will support 18MR.org’s organizing! -- source link
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