Our Founders: Martin Luther King III & Arndrea Waters King
The King family has long been central to the effort to build a true, representative American Democracy.MLK III and Arndrea Waters are continuing that legacy with the Drum Major PAC.
Drum Major PAC’s portfolio of Black and Brown-led organizers was created to make it easy for donors to strategically invest in protecting our Democracy and advancing social justice and racial equity.
When you donate to Give Us The Ballot, you'll be investing in a portfolio of hyper effective Black and Brown led community organizers. Click on the tabs to see who you will be supporting and learn more about our strategy.
Invest in Organizers
When you donate to Give Us The Ballot, you'll be investing in a portfolio of hyper effective Black and Brown led community organizers. Click on the tabs to see who you will be supporting and learn more about our strategy.
Our organizer's ability to build power in the swing states will be one of the key factors determining how the next several decades plays out in this country. If Black and Brown communities are able to consistently have a powerful voice in these states, it will have a massive impact on policy and leadership at the highest levels.
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These are states with large, disenfranchised Black and Brown populations. Organizers in these states typically receive very few resources, but with proper support have the potential to build significant power. Support here helps combat some of the country's worst policies and leaders, and - over the long term - have the potential to go from red to purple and become the next Georgia and Arizona.
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These are some of the nation's best large Black and Brown led organizers. They play a pivotal role in turning out voters, building narratives and keeping issues relevant in the national press, and supporting networks of smaller organizers. Their leaders are some of the most well-known and effective civil rights leaders of this era.
Our Co-founders
John Legend
Singer, Actor, and Activist
Joe Kennedy III
Politician and Activist
Russell Westbrook
Professional Athlete, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur and Family man
LaTosha Brown
Activist, Community Organizer, and Political Strategist
Cliff Albright
Activist, Community Organizer, and Political Strategist
Mondale Robinson
Activist, Community Organizer, and Political Strategist
Nearly 400 voter suppression bills have been introduced in 2021. The best way to combat this assault on our Democracy is by funding community organizing.
Cheating is Their Only Chance.
In 2020, organizers helped secure a Democrat controlled White House and Senate.
The Republican reaction? They’ve introduced nearly 400 voter suppression bills in 2021. If we stop this effort, we could unlock the most progressive decade in history. When you support Give Us
The Ballot, you are supporting community organizing working to…
We have already made a big splash raising over $6,000,000 defeating Trump and winning the senate seats in Georgia. Our work in crowdfunding for Black and Brown-organizers continues to be recognized in notable news agencies around the country.
We are also proud to have some of the most recognized celebrities join our cause and advocate for our mission. See below for articles and celebrities championing #defeatbytweet and #defeattreason.