September 10 2018

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"The Rev. Earle J. Fisher’s work organizing the People’s Convention, held June 8, and the movement he founded, UPTheVote901, aim to give locals access to candidates — and their stances on issues — in advance of the city election on Oct. 3. Tennessee is the first state to pass such a restrictive voting law; but the Brennan Center for Justice reports 19 laws limiting voting rights in 10 states are moving forward. Grassroots movements are increasingly important as voters seek access to the polls."

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5 key points about Tennessee’s controversial voter registration bill

What you should know about law signed by Gov. Bill Lee May 2 that would essentially legalize voter suppression

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PEOPLE’S CONVENTION 2019 Memphis, TN

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2200 Memphians weighed in on the Memphis they want to see.... do you agree?

Share your thoughts on the People’s Agenda!

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A paper record for every voter: It’s time for Congress to act

Opinion — Congress must pass legislation to require a paper record for every voter and establish a mandated security testing program for voting machines.

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"I think that it's an excellent turnout and a great start, and we know that this is just the beginning we will mobilize more people than in the building now between now and the upcoming election," said Sijuwloa Crawford, People's Convention organizer.

Hundreds attend People's Convention

Hundreds of people filled the Paradise Entertainment Center in south Memphis Saturday for the People's Convention.

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"Convention co-organizer Sijuwola Crawford said around 900 people pre-registered for the convention. Of that group, 500 showed up Saturday morning and another 150 showed up who didn’t register. After several hours the crowd began to thin.

Crawford said the turnout is about mobilizing support for the campaigns versus an electoral mandate.
“We’re going to do everything in our power to make it known that these are the people’s candidates,” he said after the convention. “And we’re going to phone bank and we’re going to knock on doors and we’re going to raise funds and help them win their races.”

"Convention co-organizer Earle Fisher has said the Black Lives Matter protest in July 2016 that closed the Hernando DeSoto Bridge for several hours was part of what led to the effort to revive the people’s convention concept 28 years after the first gathering.
“We shut the city down. City officials started asking what we wanted. And we told them. And most of them did not listen,” Fisher said Saturday after welcoming “friends” and “enemies” to the convention.
He acknowledged there are critics.
“Pundits and poverty pimps committed to the status quo are going to spend more time interrogating our rigorous process and righteous program than people have spent interrogating mediocre politicians and regressive politics,” Fisher said.

People's Convention endorses Tami Sawyer for mayor - The Daily Memphian

The convention at the Paradise Entertainment Center in South Memphis Saturday drew no city council incumbents before a group of 600 to the nightclub, with about 200 participating in the process that stretched over six hours.

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