There’s a California primary election in June, and racial justice groups are gearing up for that right now. The Urban Peace Movement, Black Futures Lab, PICO California, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Oakland Rising are some of the groups working in this space that have all now received Akonadi’s voter engagement support. The simple idea here is that racial justice will be more achievable with the right public officials in place.

“Our communities are greatly impacted by the decisions made by elected officials,” said Prince White, program and policy campaign coordinator with Urban Peace Movement. “This investment will allow us to reach people who have not been engaged before—mothers who have lost children, people who have been formerly incarcerated–and educate them about the power they have to choose leaders who share their values.”

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