This is a word, a podcast from Slate. I'm your host, Jason Johnson. The black vote was

critical in electing Joe Biden in giving Democrats control of the Senate. But now, with a crucial

midterm election looming, the rights of black voters are under threat. And advocates are fighting back.

Everybody's got a role to play. Not everybody can can be the journalist or be the professor or be

the one who's on the mic leading the rallies or being the one that's leading the civil disobedience.

But everybody's got a role they can play. Black voters matter coming up on a word with me.

Jason Johnson. Stay with us.

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Welcome to a word, a podcast about race and politics and everything else. I'm your host, Jason

Johnson. We're only eve of a high stakes midterm election with abortion, LGBTQ rights and

accountability for violent political extremists all on the ballot. For millions of African

Americans voting rights themselves are at stake this year. The success of activists and getting

out the vote in critical states in 2020 fueled a backlash with many Republican officials pushing

through laws to weaken voting access and dilute the power of the Black vote. But voting rights

activists aren't staying on the sidelines. They're coming up with new strategies to get people

across their communities and across the country to the polls. One of the people leading that

charge is Cliff Albright. He's the co-founder and executive director of the Black voters matter

fund. Cliff Albright, welcome to a word. Hey, thanks for having me. How did you get involved

in this mission and what exactly does the Black voters matter fund do day in and day out?

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