A group of college students in Mississippi began to research voting trends in their state. After discovering 445,000 citizens in Mississippi are unregistered and that those voters skew younger, poorer, and include the most marginalized populations in the state, Mississippi Votes (MS Votes) was formed.
In their first year, MS Votes recruited over 400 statewide volunteers and registered over 4,000 voters. Using outreach strategies that empower young people, MS Votes encourages civic engagement and educates communities on voting rights through grassroots organizing.
Check out the 14th and final video in our series, #YouthInAction: Follow Their Lead
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Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films are at the forefront of the fight to create a just America. Using new media and internet video campaigns, Brave New Films has created a quick-strike capability that informs the public, challenges corporate media with the truth, and motivates people to take action on social issues nationwide. Brave New Films’ investigative films have scrutinized the impact of U.S. drone strikes; the prosecution if whistleblowers; and Wal Mart’s corporate practices.