About Us

Chicago Black Voter Project exists to respond to a persistent gap: Black voters across age, class, and neighborhood have clear visions and transformative ideas on how to make our city and society more equitable. Our people are clear about needed systemic changes: 83% of Black adults nationwide believe the economic system needs an overhaul. Yet, we are under-organized, not adequately represented by the establishment or status quo, and many of our people doubt whether meaningful change can actually happen. That gap—between what our people know we deserve and what we believe is possible—is where we must organize.

Together, we are organizing Black voter power toward equity and the public good.

Who We Are

We are South and West Siders, longtime organizers shaped by Black youth movements of the 2010s that resisted police violence. We are parents, teachers, renters, homeowners, and neighbors who fought for mental health investment. Many of us began as voters who turned into organizers—compelled to volunteer for progressive School Board campaigns or a mayor who promised change. Collectively, we’ve organized large-scale political education programs, knocked tens of thousands of doors, and led protest campaigns against corruption. With the Chicago Black Voter Project, we are giving ourselves an organizational home for collaboration and welcoming others in.