People For's Markus Bathchelor interviewed by Newsone on Project 2025 and other issues impacting Black voters.
The political strategy and policy discussion focuses on helping Black voters understand conservative agendas aimed at tightening GOP control in America. Both men stress the importance of the Voting Rights Act, Rov v. Wade, raising the federal minimum wage, tackling banking issues for better economic access for black individuals, and discussing the importance of voting and representation in elevating black and brown voices in politics.
“It’s been almost a decade since the far-right Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, eliminating protections for black and brown communities all over the country, Markus Batchelor told NewsOne. “And we’re seeing the effects. Black voters have less access to the polls. They’re showing up in less numbers. Their vote is under more threat. They are under more levels of intimidation when they show up to the polls. So we need to pass things like the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act to strengthen voting rights in our country.”
