JusticeAid

Throughout 2023 JusticeAid has promoted awareness of voter suppression and raised money for our grantee partner Black Voters Matter (BVM). JusticeAid fulfilled its mission by granting BVM $600,000 in 2023. In 2023, JusticeAid produced two live benefit concerts: JusticeAid presents Nina Simone! in New York in May featuring contemporary artists singing tributes to Nina Simone, and Tank and the Bangas in Washington, DC in October. Both concerts included a short film by Emmy-award winning producers on the history of voter suppression and a performance by JusticeAids first artist in residence, spoken word artist Paine the Poet. 100% of ticket sales and sponsorships from both music concerts provided unrestricted funds for JusticeAids 2023 grantee partner. Board members and a circle of loyal donors covered all operating costs and program expenses so that 100% of other donations supported our grantee partners work.

In October 2023 in Washington, DC, JusticeAid hosted a free public educational forum Boots to the Ballot Box, moderated by MSNBC anchor Joy Reid with Black Voters Matter co-founders Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown, and Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, as panelists.