The Battle for Democracy in Alabama.

• Date: 01 June 2022
• Author: Love, Kendra
• Published date: 01 June 2022
• Author: Love, Kendra

There is power in the collective.

That's something those of us with Alabama Values Progress and our partner organizations have found to be true as we navigate the rough waters riled by the GOP-controlled Alabama legislature's constant attacks on democracy.

We have learned that working collectively can be a successful strategy to bring about the change we seek. And that there is power in numbers.

Our first challenge as a collective was working to convince our legislature's reapportionment committee--which is tasked with drawing up new voting maps based on Census data--that there needs to be a second majority-minority district in the state. We created talking points and worked on strategy.

We also noticed that the meeting times were during daytime working hours, making them inaccessible to some Alabamians. Sure, the legislature provided livestream access, but the audio was...