Thu 8 May 2008
On Being Mae Jemison

Renew the Voting Rights Act Project:

The Voting Rights Act is said, by many, to be the greatest of the Civil Rights Legislation of the 1960s. You can read more

Mission

We live in an age sadly divided along party lines. These differences and stark divisions over time have weakened our body politic and softened our resolve to aspire to--in the words of Abraham Lincoln—the better angels of our nature. We can do better.

New Democracy Coalition is an organization focusing its efforts in the area of civic policy, civic literacy and electoral justice. Through civic education programs, research and policy advocacy, New Democracy Coalition seeks the following mission:

• Broaden access to the democratic and voting process for all Americans, particularly for citizens historically disconnected from the political system.
• Increase the public’s understanding of civic rights and responsibilities by way of public forums, the Internet and publications.
• Ensure that the election process is fair for all by working to expanded voter rights and opportunities, especially on Election Day.

"We believe that the people are the source of all governmental power; that the authority of the people is to be extended, not restricted. This can be accomplished only by providing each citizen with every opportunity to participate in the management of government…
Let us restore to social intercourse the harmony and that affection without which liberty and even life are but dreary things."

-Congresswoman Barbara Jordan

What They Are Saying About New Democracy Coalition

"We need organizations like New Democracy Coalition because they help us build upon a rich legacy of social justice."

-Congressman John Lewis  

"This new organization possesses the potential to build upon the work started during the Civil Rights Movement. It is the continuation of a grand effort…"

-Rev. C.T. Vivian, Co-Founder,
Center for Democratic Renewal