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More Than A Vote
More than a Vote is a nonprofit organization fighting for African-Americans's voting rights, as well as advocating criminal justice reform in the United States. It was founded in June 2020, amid the Black Lives Matter protests following the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, by NBA basketball player LeBron James and other black athletes and entertainers. More Than a Vote works with non-partisan VoteRiders to spread state-specific information on voter ID requirements. In August, 2024, WNBA ten-time All-Star, Nneka Ogwumike, took over leadership of the organization, refocusing its attention to reproductive rights for the 2024 election cycle. Ogwumike is joined by a coalition of WNBA. players including, Brittney Griner, Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson, Cameron Brink, Chelsea Gray, Naz Hillmon, Jewell Loyd, Jordin Canada, and Allisha Gray, who will help to educate the public on threats to women's reproductive rights. Stephanie Shriock, previous president of Emily's List, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonprofit Organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a Profit (accounting), profit for its owners. A nonprofit organization is subject to the non-distribution constraint: any revenues that exceed expenses must be committed to the organization's purpose, not taken by private parties. Depending on the local laws, charities are regularly organized as non-profits. A host of organizations may be non-profit, including some political organizations, schools, hospitals, business associations, churches, foundations, social clubs, and consumer cooperatives. Nonprofit entities may seek approval from governments to be Tax exemption, tax-exempt, and some may also qualify to receive tax-deductible contributions, but an enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A'ja Wilson
A'ja Riyadh Wilson ( ; born August 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Wilson played for the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball, South Carolina Gamecocks in college, and helped lead the Gamecocks to their first 2017 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, NCAA Women's Basketball Championship in 2017, and won the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player award. In 2018, she won a record third straight Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, SEC Player of the Year award, leading South Carolina to a record fourth straight SEC Tournament Championship, becoming the all-time leading scorer in South Carolina women's basketball history, and was a consensus first-team All-American for the third consecutive season. Wilson swept all National Player of the Year awards (Wade Trophy, Wade, Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voter Suppression In The United States
Voter suppression in the United States consists of various legal and illegal efforts to prevent eligible citizens from exercising their right to vote. Such voter suppression efforts vary by state, local government, precinct, and election. Voter suppression has historically been used for racial, economic, gender, age and disability discrimination. After the American Civil War, all African-American men were granted voting rights, but poll taxes or language tests were used to limit and suppress the ability to register or cast a ballot. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 improved voting access. Since the beginning of voter suppression efforts, proponents of these laws have cited concerns over electoral integrity as a justification for various restrictions and requirements, while opponents argue that these constitute bad faith given the lack of voter fraud evidence in the United States. In the 21st century, some fear voter suppression has been revived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EMILY's List
EMILYs List is a left-leaning American political action committee (PAC) that aims to help elect Democratic female candidates in favor of abortion rights to office. It was founded by Ellen Malcolm in 1985. The group's name is an acronym for "Early Money Is Like Yeast". Malcolm commented that "it makes the dough rise". The saying refers to a convention of political fundraising: receiving many donations early in a race helps attract subsequent donors. EMILYs List bundles contributions to the campaigns of Democratic women in favor of abortion rights running in targeted races. From 1985 through 2008, EMILYs List raised $240 million for political candidates. EMILYs List spent $27.4 million in 2010, $34 million in 2012, and $44.9 million in 2014. The organization was on track to raise $60 million for the 2016 election cycle, much of it earmarked for Hillary Clinton, whose presidential bid EMILYs List had endorsed. History and mission EMILYs List was founded in 1985 when 25 women m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Schriock
Stephanie Schriock (born March 18, 1973) is an American political strategist and former president of EMILY's List, a position she served in from 2010 until 2021. Early life and education Schriock was born in Mankato, Minnesota, in 1973.(confirms birth year) She attended Butte High School. She graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1995 and did master's work at George Washington University in political management. Career Schriock managed the races of Senator Jon Tester in 2006 and Senator Al Franken in 2008.Rucker, Philip (13 July 2009).Profile of Stephanie Schriock, campaign adviser to Sen. Al Franken ''Washington Post'' She was also Finance Director for Howard Dean's 2004 Presidential campaign. Schriock was considered a potential candidate in the 2014 United States Senate election in Montana before ultimately declining to run.(3 May 2013)Will Emily's List Director Stephanie Schriock Become a Political Candidate Herself? ''US News'' In 2010, Schriock was electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allisha Gray
Allisha Gray ( ; born January 12, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She won a gold medal in Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament, women's 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball, North Carolina Tar Heels and South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball, South Carolina Gamecocks. After she was selected 4th overall by the Wings in the 2017 WNBA draft, Gray won the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award, WNBA Rookie of the Year award. Early life She was a member of the U18 USA Basketball National Team as well as the 3-on-3 National Team. Named 3A state player of the year three times. She led Washington County to a three-year record of 88–4 that included a perfect 32–0 record and a 3A state championship in 2010–11. As a junior, Gray averaged 32.0 points and 8.5 rebounds en route t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordin Canada
Jordin Elizabeth Canada (born August 11, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was selected by the Seattle Storm with the 5th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Canada played collegiately with the UCLA Bruins. She is known for her playmaking, speed and crossover skills. In her rookie season with the Storm, she won her first WNBA championship as they swept the Washington Mystics. In 2020, after winning her second WNBA championship, she signed an endorsement deal with Air Jordan. Early life Canada was born in Los Angeles, California, and attended Windward School, where she played for Vanessa Nygaard, a former WNBA player and coach in the USA Basketball program. She earned first-team All League, League MVP, and first-team All-CIF honors in all four years of high school, brought home the ''Los Angeles Times All-Area MVP in 2013, and played in the McDonald' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewell Loyd
Jewell Loyd (born October 5, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Nicknamed the "Gold Mamba", she played college basketball at Notre Dame and was selected first overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2015 WNBA draft. Loyd won gold medals for the United States national team at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. Early life and college Born in Lincolnwood, Illinois, Loyd was a four-year starter for Niles West High School in Skokie, Illinois, where she averaged 24.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game and scored 3,077 career points, leading the team to a 93–31 record during that time. In her final season for Notre Dame, she was named ESPN's women's college basketball player of the year as the Fighting Irish advanced to the NCAA championship game for the second year in a row. Loyd scored 1,909 points in her college career, Notre Dame's fifth-highest total ever. Professional career WNBA Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naz Hillmon
Nazahrah Ansaria Hillmon (born April 5, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Michigan Wolverines women's basketball, Michigan, where she is Michigan's all-time leader in rebounds, double-doubles, and free throws made. As a junior she was named a first-team NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans, All-American and Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, Big Ten Player of the Year. She also represented the United States women's national under-19 basketball team, United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup and won a gold medal. Early life Hillmon played four varsity seasons at Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio where she started in all 116 career games and amassed 2,057 points and 1,607 rebounds to become the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Hillmon averaged 21 points, 14 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 2.0 st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Gray
Chelsea Nichelle Gray (born October 8, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Nicknamed "Point Gawd", she was the eleventh pick in the 2014 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. After missing the 2014 WNBA season, 2014 season due to injury, she made her debut in the following year. Gray won her first title with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2016 WNBA Finals, 2016. She won her second title with the Las Vegas Aces in the 2022 WNBA Finals, where she was named WNBA Finals MVP, Finals MVP. She won gold medals for 5x5 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. Her team, Rose BC, won the first ever Unrivaled (basketball), Unrivaled league championship, where Gray was team captain and Finals MVP. College career Joanne P. McCallie coached Duke's women's basketball team during the time Gray played for the Duke Blue Devils. In Gray's junior year at Duke (February 2013), she dislo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Brink
Cameron Lee Brink (born December 31, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Stanford Cardinal women's basketball, Stanford. She attended Mountainside High School and Southridge High School (Beaverton, Oregon), Southridge High School, both in her hometown of Beaverton, Oregon, where she was a McDonald's All-American Game, McDonald's All-American and ranked the number three player in her class by ESPN. As a freshman at Stanford, Brink helped her team win the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, national championship. In her sophomore season, she shared Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, Pac-12 Player of the Year honors and led her team to the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament#Final Four – Minneapolis, Minnesota, Final Four. As a junior, Brink received the WBCA Defensive Player of the Year award and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breanna Stewart
Breanna Mackenzie Stewart ( ; Born, August 27, 1994), nicknamed "Stewie", is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is one of the most accomplished women in basketball history. Stewart is also a founder of the Unrivaled basketball league along with Napheesa Collier. In high school, Stewart was the National Gatorade Player of the Year, the Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year, and a McDonald's All-American. She led the University of Connecticut Huskies to four consecutive national championships, was named the Final Four's most outstanding player a record four times, and was a three-time consensus national player of the year. Stewart was the first overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft and was named the 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year. She was named the WNBA MVP in 2018 and 2023, and was named an All-Star in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023. She led the Storm to two championships in 2018 and 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
