when we all vote
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LeBron James and Michelle Obama Join Forces to Encourage People to Vote Early
High-key, if I just won my fourth championship ring after spending months away from my family, I’d probably sit my happy ass down for a beat. LeBron James, fresh from winning his fourth ring and (probably) beating his son’s ass, has teamed up with former First Lady Michelle Obama to encourage folks to vote early.…
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'Vote Loud,' Make Change: Gucci Changemakers Partners With Michelle Obama's When We All Vote
If nothing else, our past two election cycles have made abundantly clear that in order to truly make substantive change in America, perhaps the most crucial demographics we need to engage in our political process is young and marginalized voters—specifically, BIPOC voters ages 18-24. After all, as 24-year-old Zendaya reminded us while making history as…
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'When We All Vote,' We Can 'Believe in Better': Political Merch Takes a Very Stylish Turn This Season
“Vote.” That was the simple message on the necklace worn by Michelle Obama during the Democratic National Convention—and the equally simple message our all-time favorite first lady has been promoting via her nonprofit, nonpartisan When We All Vote initiative. It was an inspiring sartorial invective that stood in stark contrast to the seemingly callous indifference…
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To Help 'Power the Polls,' Old Navy Is Willing to Pay Employees to Be Poll Workers on Election Day
In case you weren’t aware, Tuesday marked exactly nine weeks until the 2020 presidential election. While we can only brace ourselves for what hijinks may ensue between now and then (since we have a messy bitch who lives for drama trying to hold on to the White House), what we know for sure is that,…
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On the 19th Amendment's Centennial, Michelle Obama Urges Us to Honor Women's Work in Securing the Vote
Just like our forever First Lady Michelle Obama, we are not going to stop talking about the importance of voting this election cycle—no matter how unenthused you might be. While there were many factors that led to the outcome of what we’d feared would be a disastrous 2016 election (Electoral College, we’re looking at you),…
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Michelle Obama Encourages Voter Registration and Mail-In Voting in New PSA
Michelle Obama released a new PSA this week about the importance of voting in the election on Nov. 3. Whether you’re opting to vote in person or by mail-in ballot, the stakes are incredibly high this time around, and now more than ever, we need to make sure our voices are heard. “From the ongoing…
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2Chainz Partners With Michelle Obama's When We All Vote Initiative to Encourage Formerly Incarcerated Voters
Atlanta-bred emcee 2Chainz is as serious about the upcoming presidential election as we all should be and wants to turn voting skeptics into believers during this incredibly crucial year. The “I’m Different” rapper has partnered with former First Lady Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote initiative to discuss the importance of making sure formerly incarcerated…
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Michelle Obama Announces New ‘When We All Vote’ Initiative to Make Voting More Accessible Amid Pandemic
Michelle Obama stays bound and determined to forever hold a special place in our hearts, doesn’t she? As the coronavirus pandemic continues to turn daily activities into daunting tasks, the former first lady is doing the work in promoting When We All Vote’s new voting initiative aimed at making it easier for people to cast…
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Laugh Your Ass Off on Election Night Eve, Then Vote
It’s the final push toward Election Day—and if voting isn’t already on your mind (girl, how?) and you haven’t had a chance to cast your ballot yet, Michelle Obama and her When We All Vote initiative have one final event for you: a digital telethon that anyone can participate in—because it doesn’t involve money. The…