BlackPAC explained
| BlackPAC |
| Formation: | 2016 |
| Founder: | Adrianne Shropshire |
| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
| Fields: | Politics |
| Owners: | --> |
| Leader Title: | Executive director |
| Leader Name: | Adrianne Shropshire |
BlackPAC is a left-leaning political action committee focused on mobilizing and engaging with African American voters.[1] It was founded in 2016.[2] It has worked to turn out black voters in prominent elections in the United States, including the 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama and the 2017 Virginia gubernatorial election.[3] [4] [5] BlackPAC works with non-partisan VoteRiders to spread state-specific information on voter ID requirements.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: A super PAC has raised millions to mobilize black voters. Does it matter that its funders are white? . Beachum . Lateshia . 2018-03-12 . Center for Public Integrity . en-us . 2019-08-09.
- Web site: ABOUT . BlackPAC . 2019-08-09.
- News: Can Democrats Keep Winning Enough Black Voters? . II . Vann R. Newkirk . 2018-05-08 . 2019-08-09 . en-US.
- News: Democrats Draw Vivid Lesson From Alabama: Mobilize Black Voters . Eligon . John . 2017-12-14 . The New York Times . 2019-08-09 . en-US . 0362-4331.
- News: BlackPAC to spend $1 million in Virginia ahead of election . 2017-09-22 . The Associated Press . 2019-08-09.
- Web site: Partner Organizations • VoteRiders . 2022-09-10 . VoteRiders . en-US.
