What must be done:

• 1. Hold national leadership accountable. Congress must act immediately to reauthorize and strengthen the Voting Rights Act by passing legislation such as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
• 2. Mobilize civic resistance. Civil rights organizations, faith-based coalitions, and local community leaders must engage in robust organizing, voter education, and legal defense efforts to effectively address the challenges facing their communities.
• 3. Invest in political equity. Foundations, public institutions, and allies must direct resources toward safeguarding Black electoral participation and representation.

The crisis is clear. The solutions are within reach. The legacy of John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, and so many others reminds us that the right to vote must never be taken for granted.

To be equal, we must protect the most powerful tool we have, the vote, and resist every attempt to take it away.