A Voteless People is a Hopeless People
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"A Voteless People is a Hopeless People" is Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s long-running national voter education and registration initiative aimed at increasing civic engagement and political participation in Black communities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic engagement program
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voter education initiative ⓘ voter registration campaign ⓘ |
| aimsToAddress |
low voter turnout in Black communities
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political disenfranchisement of African Americans ⓘ voter suppression ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Alpha Phi Alpha chapters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African-American civil rights movement
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Black Greek-letter organizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communityRole |
mobilizing Black voters
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raising awareness about the importance of voting ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focus |
civic responsibility
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political empowerment of African Americans ⓘ voter education ⓘ voter registration ⓘ |
| ideology |
support for civil rights
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support for democratic participation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
flyers
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posters ⓘ public service events ⓘ |
| method |
community outreach
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partnerships with churches and community organizations ⓘ public education campaigns ⓘ voter registration drives ⓘ |
| motto | A Voteless People is a Hopeless People ⓘ |
| notableFor | long-running voter education efforts by Alpha Phi Alpha ⓘ |
| organizer | Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
increase voter registration in Black communities
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increase voter turnout in Black communities ⓘ promote civic engagement ⓘ promote political participation ⓘ |
| sloganOf | Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | Black communities in the United States ⓘ |
| theme |
civic duty
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democratic participation ⓘ political empowerment ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
local elections
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national elections ⓘ state elections ⓘ |
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