Choice & Contrast

[View this email in your browser]( Michael’s Monday Motivation Choice & Contrast This advice from the brilliant David Axelrod always stayed with me. He said that an election is about reminding voters that they have a Choice and educating them about the Contrast difference between candidates. As we prepare for continued political conversations, from New York primaries to the first Presidential Debate of this cycle on Thursday at 9pET, it's important to remember that we have a choice and that there's nothing wrong with amicably and cordially sharing that there is a difference between options. So as you decide on Ice Cream (I choose Rum Raisin) or best R&B band (Jodeci might be the winner), please have that same reflection when describing our options within Democracy, especially leading up to and after the Debate. We have a Choice and there is Contrast. Embrace the power that we are not the same and even more, that we have a Choice! Michael Blake’s New York Endorsements Congressman Jamaal Bowman Assembly Member Landon Dais Jordan Wright for Assembly William Wagstaff for Westchester District Attorney Stefani Zimmerman for Assembly KAIROS Conversation with Rob Donahue and Darien Flowers Rob Donahue Director, Center for Civic Engagement Northwestern University Robert J. Donahue is an experienced social entrepreneur, educator, nonprofit professional, and higher education administrator. He currently serves as the Director of Northwestern University’s Center for Civic Engagement (CCE), which he helped found in 2009. Prior to that, he founded and served as Program Director of the Civic Education Project (CEP), a nonprofit civic leadership program for academically talented youth. In that capacity, he administered programs and taught courses about civic engagement and social change at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth (CTY) & Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development (CTD) for ten years. He has been engaged in a variety of additional civic and community efforts, including helping to found the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Chicago (YNPN Chicago), which is now part of a national organization supporting professional development in the public sector in 39 U.S. cities. His work has been recognized with several national awards including a social entrepreneurship award for his work with CEP and a higher education award for his work on voter engagement among college students. Donahue’s programs have been covered in major publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Christian Science Monitor, the Baltimore Sun, and the Chicago Tribune. -and- Darien Flowers Black Leadership Council Finance Director Biden For President Darien Flowers is serving as the Black Leadership Council Finance Director with both the Democratic National Committee and the Biden Victory Fund. See you Wednesday! Wednesday, June 26 · 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST Video call link: [( Or dial: ‪(US) +1 651-571-1259‬ PIN: ‪460 226 103‬# More phone numbers: [ [International African American Museum]( 14 Wharfside St., Charleston, 29401 June 27 | 6pm - 9pm [Salon Marronage Featuring Secretary Lonnie Bunch III]( Join KAIROS in partnership with HQ DC House! Kairos is thrilled to announce our partnership with HQ DC House, the only premier social and professional club in Washington, D.C. dedicated to supporting and empowering the Black community. Interested in becoming a member? Click here to start your journey with us. To learn more about HQ DC House and their impactful initiatives, [click here.]( When completing your application, don't forget to respond to the question "How did you hear about us?" by selecting "KAIROS.” Let's make a difference together! [HQ Membership Application]( Our Time. Our Moment. Our Democracy. Text “Democracy” to +1 (917) 810-3409. KAIROS: DEMOCRACY PROJECT exists to promote social welfare and civic betterment by mobilizing and engaging Communities of Color and Young Adults through Issue Advocacy and awareness on the impact of safeguarding our Democracy on their everyday lives. From deploying local Influencers and surrogates of Color from the KAIROS Communications war room to hosting KAIROS CONVERSATION Listen & Learns to executing a targeted media and message mobilization, the KAIROS: DEMOCRACY PROJECT will be the go to place for engaging Leaders of Color around Issues and Democracy in the country, not just for one election but for future generations. Join the fight for Democracy by helping us organize voters!: [$50 ⮕]( [$100 ⮕]( [$250 ⮕]( [$500 ⮕]( [$1000 ⮕]( [Other ⮕]( Presidential Debate Watch Party Atlanta, Georgia | Thursday, June 27 Upon POTUS Arrival, we will have street visibility along his route to his hotel. Teams are being formed to wave signs and show support. We're tracking his arrival around midday. We will also have a large group doing visibility outside of his hotel. Signup link: [( Then, around 5:00pm, we will gather at our official visibility site in Atlanta to show the world that Georgia is excited about re-electing President Biden! CNN has given this site to the campaign and this is where all press covering the Biden side will be directed, so we want to have an extremely large presence of supporters through 10:30pm. Signup link: [( [RSVP TO DC Event]( [RSVP TO L.A. Event]( [Join us Virtually!]( Convening for the Culture August 12-15, 2024 Our signature annual event, “Convening for the Culture,” provides an opportunity for leaders of color to gather during one of the Black community’s most prominent weeks of leadership activation each year. About 200 of the nation’s leaders and change makers of color and their allies attend the four-day event on Martha’s Vineyard focused on relationship building, ideation, deal flow and partnership development. [Register Now!]( [Learn More]( [Read the Full Article]( June 27th at 4pm EST The Faith Forward Board and Host Committee invite you to attend a [virtual fundraiser]( to benefit Faith Forward. Hear from our featured guest, Stacey Abrams, the political leader and voting rights activist. On the night of the first Presidential Debate, join us for a conversation about why faith voters matter in battleground states. They did in 2020 and will make a difference again in November. [RSVP for this exciting event on June 27th at 4:00 EST and we will forward a Zoom Link.]( Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Stacey Abrams and support Faith Forward's mission. All event proceeds will go to Faith Forward (501c4). Contributions are not tax deductible. [RSVP]( This will be an early evening reception (probably 4pm) in the West Village ahead of the LGBTQ+ Gala. [RSVP]( [Purchase Tickets]( [New York City Alpha Classic Info]( We're thrilled to invite you to The Collective's 4th annual reception at the the Essence Festival of Culture on Saturday, July 6th, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the Loews New Orleans Hotel! The event will include hors d'oeuvres and cocktails, as well as powerful conversations from our partner organizations: The University of Illinois Cancer Center, Oxfam America, and The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. [Click here to RSVP and save your seat!]( Saturday, July 6, 2024 1:00pm - 5:00pm Loews New Orleans Hotel 300 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130 [Check out Online Toolkit]( July 3 Whitney Battle-Baptiste Director, W. E. B. Du Bois Center @ UMass Amherst Professor, Department of Anthropology July 10 Tonya M. Matthews, Ph.D. President and CEO International African American Museum Daniel Barker President & CEO Halcyon House Save the Dates June 12-25 Attorney General Alliance Annual Convening Colorado June 23-26 Models Schools Conference Orlando, FL June 27[Presidential Debate]( Televised July 12-19 National Bar Association Annual Conference Las Vegas, NV July 13-17 NAACP National Conference Las Vegas, NV July 19-23 American Association of Justice Nashville, TN July 24-27 National Urban League Conference New Orleans, LA July 26-28 Dreamcon Anime & Gaming Convention Austin, TX August 12-15 KAIROS: Convening for the Culture Martha's Vineyard[Get Tickets]( August 19-22 KAIROS @ Democratic National Committee Convention Chicago, IL September 21 | 2pm CT Just Vote Rally Save the date: Join us for a major news conference in Kansas City during KAIROS at USCM for an announcement of an upcoming event you won't want to miss in collaboration with Mayor Reed, Mayor Hancock, and Michael Blake: 2pm CT at Loews Kansas City Hotel. 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