Electoral Strategy

In the foreground, a Black woman in an electric-blue dress with her back to the camera, held by three young men in a group hug. The man with his back to the camera has a gold T-shirt that says “India for Buffalo Mayor.” They’re in a room with low light, with a multi-racial group of women gathered in a semi-circle around them.

Strategy

India Walton Wins With People Power

Harper S.E. Bishop

Score a win for determined organizing and movement politics: India Walton’s upset victory in Buffalo.

Group of women sitting on folding chairs around a table. Some have laptops; there are plastic cups and canned drinks and some snacks on the table. They’re of various ethnicities; some have cornflower blue T-shirts with “Nelsie Yang” printed in white letters.

Mapping the Moment: Elianne Farhat Says Rifts Reflect Our Power

By

Tobita Chow

A Black woman speaks into a bullhorn. She has high cheekbones, long braids, and a serious expression. She’s wearing a black T-shirt with white letters that reads “Y’All gone stop killing us!”

Key to Strategy #2: Know Yourself

By

Max Elbaum