United States-based non-profit organization
More than a Vote is anonprofit organization fighting forAfrican Americans's voting rights,[1] as well as advocatingcriminal justice reform in the United States.[2][3] It was founded in June 2020, amid theBlack Lives Matter protests following the murders ofBreonna Taylor andGeorge Floyd, byNBA basketball playerLeBron James and other black athletes and entertainers.[4][5][6] More Than a Vote works with non-partisanVoteRiders to spread state-specific information on voter ID requirements.[7]
In August, 2024,WNBA ten-time All-Star,Nneka Ogwumike, took over leadership of the organization, refocusing its attention to reproductive rights for the 2024 election cycle. Ogwumike is joined by a coalition of WNBA. players including,Brittney Griner,Breanna Stewart,A'ja Wilson,Cameron Brink,Chelsea Gray,Naz Hillmon,Jewell Loyd,Jordin Canada, andAllisha Gray, who will help to educate the public on threats to women's reproductive rights.[8]
Stephanie Shriock, previous president ofEmily's List, was named as the organization's 2024 senior campaign advisor.[9]
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- ^Turman, Jack (March 5, 2021)."LeBron James' More Than a Vote launches new campaign to defend voting rights". CBS News. RetrievedMarch 31, 2022.
- ^Fenn, Martin (August 8, 2021)."LeBron James and More Than a Vote Shift Focus From Voting Rights to Enormous Campaign on Criminal Justice Reform".Sportscasting. RetrievedMarch 31, 2022.
- ^Martin, Jonathan (June 10, 2020)."LeBron James and Other Stars Form a Voting Rights Group".The New York Times.ISSN 0362-4331. RetrievedMarch 31, 2022.
- ^Rohlin, Melissa (June 23, 2020)."LeBron James Launches Website For More Than A Vote To Help End Black Voter Suppression".Sports Illustrated. RetrievedMarch 31, 2022.
- ^Morgan, Emmanuel (July 30, 2020)."More Than a Vote is more than a statement for LeBron James and other athletes".Los Angeles Times. RetrievedMarch 31, 2022.
- ^"Partner Organizations • VoteRiders".VoteRiders. Archived fromthe original on October 19, 2022. RetrievedOctober 15, 2022.
- ^Weprin, Alex (August 13, 2024)."LeBron James Passes Leadership of 'More Than a Vote' to WNBA Star Nneka Ogwumike".The Hollywood Reporter. RetrievedSeptember 28, 2024.
- ^Ganguli, Tania (August 13, 2024)."W.N.B.A. Star Takes Over Voting Organization Started by LeBron James".The New York Times. RetrievedSeptember 28, 2024.
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