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Vote Run Lead Strengthens Political Team and Expands Vote Run Lead Action Arm in Preparation for 2024 Elections

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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These moves set the stage for the 2024 election cycle and what could be a paradigm-shifting political year.

Key Points: 
  • These moves set the stage for the 2024 election cycle and what could be a paradigm-shifting political year.
  • “Vote Run Lead, our educational arm, was founded in 2014 with a passion and purpose to invite, uplift and train women to run for office,” noted Sabrina Shulman, chief political officer for Vote Run Lead and Vote Run Lead Action.
  • “Vote Run Lead Action was born out of the need to provide deeper resources throughout the political journey.
  • As a nonpartisan, values-forward and mission-driven organization, Vote Run Lead Action recruits and trains women to run for their statehouses, drives the conversation on key issues affecting women’s equal representation in government, and promotes and defends democracy.

Black-Owned Strategic Insights Company A--B Acquires Research Firm Avalanche Insights

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A—B, the Black-owned, full-service strategic insights company helping brands, leaders, and progressive causes build and design successful campaigns, today announced its acquisition of Avalanche Insights, a polling and civic research firm which specializes in innovative research methods that deliver sharp, nuanced insights with speed and scale. The acquisition by A—B — the award-winning firm which has developed campaigns for film studio A24, leading civil rights organization Legal Defense Fund, progressive political group Working Families Party, and social justice philanthropic organization Ford Foundation — will expand its capabilities by offering an even more powerful research and data engine to provide clients with a competitive edge to reach people of color in today's fast-paced market and evolving political landscape.

Key Points: 
  • A—B has acquired Avalanche to fill this gap and bring the next level of precision and innovation to multicultural marketing.
  • "At Avalanche, our goal has always been to build power by using the strength of research to drive campaigns to victory.
  • Inside A—B, Avalanche will now be able to offer more comprehensive services to help transformational leaders better understand people," said Tovah Paglaro , Cofounder of Avalanche Insights.
  • Avalanche Insights will join the current A—B research team, led by Head of Research Sian Lewis , a seasoned data scientist with expertise in building research-backed narrative strategies.

Carlos Santana & Cindy Blackman Santana Join 2TSpark on "It's My Body," A Rallying Call For Women's Reproductive Rights

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Friday, September 16, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the historic tradition of using music to fuel collective action, longtime musical collaborators and bandmates Tracy Blackman and Tina "Bean" Blaine — performing together as 2TSpark — announce the release of their song "It's My Body" on September 17. Featuring Carlos Santana on guitar and Cindy Blackman Santana on drums, the anthem is an impassioned, world-fusion rallying call for women's reproductive rights.

Key Points: 
  • Featuring Carlos Santana on guitar and Cindy Blackman Santana on drums, the anthem is an impassioned, world-fusion rallying call for women's reproductive rights.
  • "We all hope that this video and song will help raise awareness around the globe and raise funds for organizations that are dedicated to supporting women's rights and their reproductive freedom," says Tracy.
  • "After Bean and I recorded the song, with Vicki Randle on backing vocals, my sister Cindy heard it and said she'd put down drum parts.
  • Session files were sent to Studio A in Las Vegas to record the guitar and drums respectively performed by Carlos Santana and Cindy Blackman Santana.

VOTE RUN LEAD ANNOUNCES HIRE OF CHIEF POLITICAL OFFICER

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vote Run Lead (VRL), one of the nation's largest and most diverse training programs for women to run for office and win, announced today it has hired its first chief political officer, Sabrina Shulman, an experienced political and advocacy strategist who has spent years electing public officials committed to women's equality and social justice. Shulman's key focus will be the implementation of Vote Run Lead's RUN/51 project: a sure-fire strategy to transform every state legislature in the country to 51% women's representation, which was launched in three bellwether states in 2021—New York, Georgia and Minnesota.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vote Run Lead (VRL), one of the nation's largest and most diverse training programs for women to run for office and win, announced today it has hired its first chief political officer, Sabrina Shulman, an experienced political and advocacy strategist who has spent years electing public officials committed to women's equality and social justice.
  • "I couldn't miss the opportunity to join Vote Run Lead as the chief political officer overseeing the RUN/51 program to recruit and train the women candidates who will combat efforts to dismantle our rights.
  • Vote Run Lead trains women to run for office and win.
  • Our mission is to unleash the political power of women as voters, candidates and leaders to create and sustain an equitable democracy.

'How to Hack Birth Control' Virtual Screening Fundraiser For Women's Rights Friday October 1st

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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The virtual screening will start at 5:00 pm Pacific Time via the CYA Virtual Live Event platform.

Key Points: 
  • The virtual screening will start at 5:00 pm Pacific Time via the CYA Virtual Live Event platform.
  • 'How to Hack Birth Control' is a comedy digital series on how to navigate and take charge in today's contraception universe.
  • Authentically raw and LOL fun, 'How to Hack Birth Control,' will make you wonder what else sex-ed never told you.
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    "I'm so thrilled to be bringing 'How to Hack Birth Control' to the public on such a grand scale for such an important cause.

Business Leaders Speak Out Against SB 8 in Texas, See Abortion Access as Part of Corporate Equity Commitments

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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SB 8 bans abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy and allows almost anyone to sue abortion providers and others who support a person attempting to obtain abortion care.

Key Points: 
  • SB 8 bans abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy and allows almost anyone to sue abortion providers and others who support a person attempting to obtain abortion care.
  • As a result, the overwhelming majority of abortion care in Texas stopped on September 1 when the U.S. Supreme Court allowed SB 8 to take effect.
  • The statement is supported by large companies and small businesses, including those with workers in Texas who are directly impacted.
  • Together, they affirm that restrictions on access to abortion threaten the health and economic stability of their workers and customers making it bad for business.