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How this top voting rights activist uses business and data to protect the vote

Nsé Ufot, CEO of the Stacey Abrams-founded New Georgia Project, is minting “super voters” and inspiring corporations to get involved.

by NGP Communications
August 11, 2021
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Democrats look to Georgia model ahead of 2022 Senate races

Democrats look to Georgia model ahead of 2022 Senate races

by NGP Communications
April 16, 2021

In Iowa, state and local Democratic leaders are rolling out the New Iowa Project — named after Abrams’s New Georgia...

Nsé Ufot: New Georgia Project Being Investigated Is a “Sad and Desperate” Republican Effort

Transcript: All In with Chris Hayes, 3/22/21

by NGP Communications
April 16, 2021

NSE UFOT, CEO, NEW GEORGIA PROJECT: Yes. I think it`s really important to point out that this is violence, that...

The High Cost of Georgia’s Restrictive Voting Bills

The High Cost of Georgia’s Restrictive Voting Bills

by NGP Communications
April 16, 2021

Nsé Ufot, the project’s C.E.O., said that the action was part of a larger campaign. Companies “giving their employees the...

Georgia GOP-Backed Voting Restrictions Face Pushback From Business Lobby

Georgia GOP-Backed Voting Restrictions Face Pushback From Business Lobby

by NGP Communications
April 16, 2021

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce told CNBC it has “expressed concern and opposition” to some of the voting bill’s provisions...

All eyes on Georgia after Atlanta shootings and as legislature weighs bills limiting voting access

All eyes on Georgia after Atlanta shootings and as legislature weighs bills limiting voting access

by NGP Communications
April 16, 2021

The New Georgia Project's Nse Ufot, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Greg Bluestein and State Sen. Michelle Au (D-GA) join Stephanie Ruhle...

Advocacy groups target Georgia companies in campaign against restrictive voting bills

Advocacy groups target Georgia companies in campaign against restrictive voting bills

by NGP Communications
April 16, 2021

Billboards across Georgia call on major companies to speak out against voter suppression

Billboards across Georgia call on major companies to speak out against voter suppression

by NGP Communications
April 16, 2021

"This is the worst attack that I’ve seen on voting or voting rights in my lifetime," said Nse Ufot, the...

Activists call on Coca-Cola, Delta to fight Republican anti-voting bills in Georgia

Activists call on Coca-Cola, Delta to fight Republican anti-voting bills in Georgia

by NGP Communications
April 14, 2021

Ufot said she rolled her eyes when she read the statement from the Georgia chamber of commerce, which was “not...

Georgia groups erect billboards to lobby Coca-Cola and other corporations over voting rights

Georgia groups erect billboards to lobby Coca-Cola and other corporations over voting rights

by NGP Communications
April 14, 2021

Here’s what’s going on with voting legislation in Georgia and why opponents say it’s clear “voter suppression”

Here’s what’s going on with voting legislation in Georgia and why opponents say it’s clear “voter suppression”

by NGP Communications
April 13, 2021

Nse Ufot, CEO of the voting rights group New Georgia Project, calls bills such as HB 531 a “solution in...

Finding A New Meaning Of Home In Quarantine

….as I worked to scale up the New Georgia Project, a non-profit voting rights and civic engagement organization, ahead of...

by NGP Communications
April 13, 2021
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BLACK WOMEN AREN’T  SAVING AMERICA  FOR YOU.

Bills 531 & 241 impose new restrictions on voting in Georgia

by NGP Communications
April 13, 2021

…We believe that this is a response, that the folks who are promoting Senate Bill 241 and House Bill 531...

Critics: GOP Measures Target Black Voter Turnout In Georgia

Critics: GOP Measures Target Black Voter Turnout In Georgia

by NGP Communications
March 14, 2021

Nse Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project that Abrams founded in 2014, called the GOP measures a backlash to...

Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia

Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia

by NGP Communications
March 14, 2021

Nse Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project that Abrams founded in 2014, called the GOP measures a backlash “to...

Georgia lawmakers debate slate of bills that voting rights advocates say would decrease voter accessibility

Georgia lawmakers debate slate of bills that voting rights advocates say would decrease voter accessibility

by NGP Communications
March 14, 2021

Voting rights activists like Nsé Ufot from the New Georgia Project say these bills are attempts from the Republican-controlled legislature...

NGP CEO NSÈ UFOT TO VOTE EARLY IN PERSON, HIGHLIGHT ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX AND HISTORIC ELECTION

A Brief History of Black Lives Matter

by Nicholas Holloway
March 14, 2021

They called the Black Panther Party and SNCC a terrorist organization,” Nse Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project and...

Nsé Ufot Is on the TIME100 Next 2021 List

How do you face down voter suppression, threats of white-supremacist violence at the polls and massive disinformation campaigns—during a pandemic—to...

by NGP Communications
March 14, 2021
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How Boom and Bust Funding is Holding Back Democracy Reform

How Boom and Bust Funding is Holding Back Democracy Reform

by NGP Communications
March 14, 2021

Groups like the New Georgia Project, Mijente, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR), Asian American Advocacy Fund and the...

BLACK WOMEN AREN’T  SAVING AMERICA  FOR YOU.

BLACK WOMEN AREN’T SAVING AMERICA FOR YOU.

by NGP Communications
February 3, 2021

“I think that Black women, like anybody else, want to be able to just get out of survival mode and...

Nsé Ufot: New Georgia Project Being Investigated Is a “Sad and Desperate” Republican Effort

#Election2020 | Ufot: ‘Why The Georgia establishment is afraid of our power’

by NGP Communications
January 22, 2021

All that changed in November. Thanks to a historic public mobilization that overcame a global pandemic and a concerted effort...

Changing Tides in Georgia’s ‘Black Belt’ Could Deliver the Senate to Democrats

Changing Tides in Georgia’s ‘Black Belt’ Could Deliver the Senate to Democrats

by NGP Communications
January 19, 2021

For the last three years, after receiving instruction in organizing concepts, training and analytic tools by the nonpartisan voter registration...

Grassroots Outreach Is the Frontline in Georgia

Grassroots Outreach Is the Frontline in Georgia

by NGP Communications
January 19, 2021

“There is a dip in turnout among Black voters under 30 in southwest Georgia,” said Nse Ufot, New Georgia Project...

#Election2020 | Ufot: ‘Why The Georgia establishment is afraid of our power’

#Election2020 | Ufot: ‘Why The Georgia establishment is afraid of our power’

by NGP Communications
January 19, 2021

All that changed in November. Thanks to a historic public mobilization that overcame a global pandemic and a concerted effort...

I never thought Democrats could win Georgia. Could it happen twice?

I never thought Democrats could win Georgia. Could it happen twice?

by NGP Communications
January 19, 2021

Nsé Ufot’s New Georgia Project has done extensive polling over the last ten months, amassing a mountain of data about...

Can Boosting Child and Elder Care Help Democrats Win Control of the Senate?

Can Boosting Child and Elder Care Help Democrats Win Control of the Senate?

by Nicholas Holloway
January 19, 2021

Guide told me that her group did not plan to fund a canvassing operation in Georgia for the Senate runoffs,...

More people are moving to Georgia than ever before. Many are bringing their Democratic politics with them

More people are moving to Georgia than ever before. Many are bringing their Democratic politics with them

by NGP Communications
January 19, 2021

"New residents have absolutely played a role, not only in our shifting demographics, but also in what's possible with our...

Georgia election: All you need to know about key Senate runoff races

Georgia election: All you need to know about key Senate runoff races

by NGP Communications
January 19, 2021

Rev Warnock is a pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr...

The ‘Black Belt’ of Georgia That May Decide The Next U.S. Senate

The ‘Black Belt’ of Georgia That May Decide The Next U.S. Senate

by NGP Communications
January 19, 2021

Kenneth Florence was in the audience at the Ossoff campaign event in Albany, joined by several members of the New...

How Georgia Got Organized

How Georgia Got Organized

by NGP Communications
January 19, 2021

IN GEORGIA, THERE’S BEEN a long-operating ecosystem of voter outreach and engagement. These groups contributed much of the local canvassing...

Ahead of runoffs, civic groups in Georgia mount ambitious campaign to mobilize Black voters

Ahead of runoffs, civic groups in Georgia mount ambitious campaign to mobilize Black voters

by NGP Communications
January 16, 2021

Nsé Ufot, the chief executive of the New Georgia Project, one of the leading statewide groups focused on voter registration...

Texas politicians, activists, volunteers flood Georgia to influence critical Senate runoffs

Texas politicians, activists, volunteers flood Georgia to influence critical Senate runoffs

by NGP Communications
January 16, 2021

Dallas’ Brittany White is not in Georgia representing a political party. She’s helping put together a voter turnout program for...

Statement from the New Georgia Project: Cobb County Early Voting Location Closures Are an Affront to Black and Latinx Communities

Richard Fowler: In Georgia Senate races, key voting bloc gives Democrats excellent chance of winning

by NGP Communications
January 13, 2021

Whether through Nsé Ufot’s New Georgia Project or Fair Fight — led by unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams —...

Debate over $2,000 coronavirus aid checks could spur both Democratic and GOP turnout in Georgia Senate races

Debate over $2,000 coronavirus aid checks could spur both Democratic and GOP turnout in Georgia Senate races

by NGP Communications
January 16, 2021

Nse Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project, an organization that helps register voters, said the election is a "battle...

Could Asian Americans be crucial to swinging Georgia’s Senate races?

Could Asian Americans be crucial to swinging Georgia’s Senate races?

by NGP Communications
January 16, 2021

High turnout among Black, Latino and young voters, as well as a rejection of Trump by white, college-educated suburban voters...

Top 10 political stories of 2020

Top 10 political stories of 2020

by NGP Communications
January 16, 2021

While the outcome may have shocked the country, Democratic organizers in the Peach State saw years of work pay off....

U.S. senate candidate Rev. Warnock to speak to Ghanaians in Georgia today

U.S. senate candidate Rev. Warnock to speak to Ghanaians in Georgia today

by NGP Communications
January 13, 2021

The event will also include remarks from Nse Ufot of the New Georgia Project, a nonpartisan group founded by former...

2020 YEAR IN REVIEW: The year in American politics

2020 YEAR IN REVIEW: The year in American politics

by NGP Communications
January 16, 2021

This year, like no other, will be defined by grassroots efforts by Black Lives Matter, Fair Count/Fair Fight, and the...

The Pastor, the Pandemic, and the Political Race of a Lifetime

The Pastor, the Pandemic, and the Political Race of a Lifetime

by NGP Communications
January 16, 2021

From a campaign’s perspective, the circumstances are less than ideal, but the pandemic has, and continues to be, a deeply...

How youth turned the tide in the 2020 election

How youth turned the tide in the 2020 election

by NGP Communications
January 13, 2021

Meaningful work is what Klaire Gumbs found with the New Georgia Project, one of several large voter registration efforts credited...

In Georgia Race, Perdue and Loeffler Stances on Some Economic Issues at Odds With Voters

In Georgia Race, Perdue and Loeffler Stances on Some Economic Issues at Odds With Voters

by NGP Communications
January 16, 2021

Still, many Georgians are inspired to vote because they don’t believe their wealthy representatives have their best interests in mind,...

Churches Play Key Role In Georgia Runoff: ‘Vote Christian’

Churches Play Key Role In Georgia Runoff: ‘Vote Christian’

by NGP Communications
January 12, 2021

But Black voter turnout in November, especially in the Atlanta suburbs, helped tip the scale for President-elect Joe Biden, with...

Georgia’s Senate runoffs are one week away. Here’s where the candidates stand in polls

Georgia’s Senate runoffs are one week away. Here’s where the candidates stand in polls

by NGP Communications
January 12, 2021

Warnock is the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and chaired the New Georgia Project, a voter registration...

What to do if you haven’t received your absentee ballot for the Georgia runoffs

What to do if you haven’t received your absentee ballot for the Georgia runoffs

by NGP Communications
January 13, 2021

Perhaps, despite your most vigilant efforts to fulfill your civic duty, your absentee ballot for the Jan. 5 runoff hasn’t...

How athletes built a voter-turnout machine, for 2020 and beyond

How athletes built a voter-turnout machine, for 2020 and beyond

by NGP Communications
December 11, 2020

“When really serious issues that impact the community, oftentimes franchises, owners and athletes, they go silent. They ghost us,” said...

In Georgia Senate Races, Change Comes Knocking

In Georgia Senate Races, Change Comes Knocking

by NGP Communications
December 10, 2020

On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Brandon Brown appeared to have no room in his busy schedule for menu planning. The...

The Black Women Who Fought to Turn Georgia Blue Say It Took Decades for Democrats to Listen

The Black Women Who Fought to Turn Georgia Blue Say It Took Decades for Democrats to Listen

by NGP Communications
December 11, 2020

Nse Ufot, who runs voter registration organization New Georgia Project, pointed out that it took a long time for national...

A decades-long organizing effort led by Black women delivered Georgia to Democrats in 2020.

A decades-long organizing effort led by Black women delivered Georgia to Democrats in 2020.

by NGP Communications
December 10, 2020

But in the telling of many Black women who helped organize for Democrats this year, the story of how Georgia...

Panelists Analyze Election Turnout Among Georgia Voters at JFK Jr. Forum

Panelists Analyze Election Turnout Among Georgia Voters at JFK Jr. Forum

by NGP Communications
December 11, 2020

Ufot said a surge in political organizing helped turn Georgia blue in the 2020 presidential election.“I would say that the...

Turning out Black voters seen essential for Democrats in runoffs

Turning out Black voters seen essential for Democrats in runoffs

by NGP Communications
December 11, 2020

“Everything that we are seeing is telling us that not only will Black voters come, but a multi-racial, multi-ethnic majority...

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