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Dunk The Vote
Dunk The Vote 4 Ever (DTV) Civic Engagement Leadership Lab (CELL) is a non-partisan initiative, focused on increasing participation and turnout considering voting as a public health emergency, using social media to strengthen ground game.
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Guides to Local Government
Residents must be engaged to address issues that affect them – many are literally life or death, such as the extreme wealth gap, violence, gentrification and displacement, declining rates of home ownership in the Black community, and many others.
Click below for our Guides to Local Government publications.
Thank you Tito Jackson for your leadership to uplift the issues Black boys and men face in the city of Boston
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Invitation to the Black Men and Boys Commission Signing Ceremony
Good morning everyone, On behalf of Councilor Mejia, we wanted to thank each and every one of you for your help in getting us to where we are today. Last Wednesday we unanimously passed An Ordinance to Establish a Commission on Black Men and Boys in the City...
MIT’s ‘Real Talk’ Campaign Gives Likely Voters a Voice in Boston’s Race for Mayor
The Boston Globe August 24, 2021 “Real Talk for Change,” a new civic engagement campaign launched by MIT researchers, aims to give voice to regular people across the City of Boston, especially those who feel ignored, reports Meghan E. Irons for The Boston Globe. “We...
Murder in Boston review: Exploring the legacy of a racist rush to judgment
HBO’s true-crime docuseries chronicles the case of Charles Stuart, who killed his wife and blamed it on a Black man.
By Kristen Baldwin
Published on November 27, 2023 11:27AM EST
January 21, 2025
Dear Friend,
What a blessing. I just returned from being a pallbearer at the funeral of civil rights icon Dr. Virgil Wood, who was a close colleague of Martin Luther King, Jr. How fitting that this celebration of life took place right before 2025 MLK Day on January 20th and my birthday on January 21st!
This was one of the greatest honors of my life.
In 1965, Dr. Wood brought Dr. King to Boston to help lead 20,000 people in a march to the Boston Common to fight for desegregation in the Boston Public Schools. It was the first march Dr. King led outside of the South.
I feel incredibly fortunate to have called Dr. Wood a personal mentor. His work inspires and guides much of what we do at Dunk the Vote, and few have done as much to advance the cause of racial justice in the city of Boston.
As I was reflecting back on how our paths have intertwined over the years, it struck me that his so-called “Boston Decade” began in 1963, the same year I was born. On my birthday this year, I will be taking a look back at his legacy and all he was able to accomplish in our city and beyond, and I invite you to join me. Virgil Wood’s is a story well worth knowing.
And if you would like to give toward my birthday, please consider a donation to Dunk the Vote and our ongoing work by visiting the link or scanning the QR code below.
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SZKEJM4HVKSUQ
Yours Truly,
Ron Bell,
Dunk the Vote Founding Director
P.S. If you prefer to write a check, please make it out to our fiscal sponsor, Circle of Nations, and send it to Ron Bell/Dunk the Vote, PO Box 990525, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199. And, as ever, thanks for your support! We also accept donations by PayPal and credit card by clicking on the link or scanning the QR code below.
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SZKEJM4HVKSUQ
Social Media
Partnerships
Education
“Ron Bell and Dunk the Vote, Inc. are at the forefront of a dynamic civic movement… Ron Bell is a vsionary leader who continually takes initiative to create new vehicles to enhance the development of young people… He is building a civic engagement and voter program that could be a model for the nation.”
Hubie E. Jones
Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Social Work
“As a young African American man, I did not understand that opting out of the system meant opting out of the the power to change the system”
DTV Leadership Intitute Gradutate
Zachary Roscoe
“I choose to give my flowers today to honor a man who never seeks to be seen or heard but is one powerful shaker and baker in our community Mr. Ron Bell!! I have known Ron for many years. I first met him in the capacity of being his employee at the Tobin Community Center in Mission Hill. He gave opportunities for growth to so many many youth through his position there and helped to change the course of so many individuals and families. If that was not enough he never said no to opportunities for his employees to reach out to families in Mission Hill and surrounding areas. Always encouraging, always supportive and most of all always leading by example. He taught us how important the power of voting is and began to reach out to others in the community, the city and the state through his Dunk the Vote Initiative. I could never figure out how he found the time and energy to make a difference e in so many areas. And still today he has not slowed down one bit. Minister, radio and t.v. personality, voter registration and education and helping folks any chance he gets. The most impressive thing to me is that Ron never rings his own bell. He just shows up and gets it done. He is an amazing human being and a more amazing friend!”
Denise Williams
Dunk the Vote 2020 Hits Home Runs
Civic Engagement Actions!
2020 Census – www.my2020census.gov or 1-844-330-2020
Voter Registration – www.registertovotema.com
General Election – Early voting Oct. 17-30 & Election Day is Nov 3.
Dunk the Vote Partnering with SoulTouchin’ Experiences
Civic Engagement Actions!
2020 Census – www.my2020census.gov or 1-844-330-2020
Voter Registration – www.registertovotema.com
General Election – Early voting Oct. 17-30 & Election Day is Nov 3.
Why should we vote YES On 2 for Ranked Choice Voting in Massachusetts?
Civic Engagement Actions!
2020 Census – www.my2020census.gov or 1-844-330-2020
Voter Registration – www.registertovotema.com
General Election – Early voting Oct. 17-30 & Election Day is Nov 3.
Dunk the Vote CELL(Civic Engagement Leadership Lab)-DUNK the VOTE ARKANSAS-Be Counted!
Civic Engagement Actions!
2020 Census – www.my2020census.gov or 1-844-330-2020
Voter Registration – www.registertovotema.com
General Election – Early voting Oct. 17-30 & Election Day is Nov 3.
Civic Engagement Actions
Civic Engagement Actions!
2020 Census – www.my2020census.gov or 1-844-330-2020
Voter Registration – www.registertovotema.com
General Election – Early voting Oct. 17-30 & Election Day is Nov 3.
Dunk the Vote 2020 Awards
Sunday, September 27
National Dunk the Vote Meet & Greet
Sunday, September 27 2:30 - 5:00PM 172 Blue Hill Ave. Milton MA
Local Black media network continues to present candidates despite pandemic
Civic Engagement Actions!
2020 Census – www.my2020census.gov or 1-844-330-2020
Voter Registration – www.registertovotema.com
General Election – Early voting Oct. 17-30 & Election Day is Nov 3.
DTV Listen!
Help with Registration
Find PPE
Help with Mail-in Voting
Mission
Voting is a public health emergency. COVID has both made it more difficult and more important than ever to vote. The proposed intensive, aggressive strategy is based on the Civic Engagement Leadership Lab (Cell) model that utilizes grassroots organizing concepts and leadership development combined with well-established voter engagement strategy.
It is important to understand the long history of racism and voter suppression that continues to plague Black and Latinx communities in Massachusetts, which contributes to low voter turnout. Add COVID, as people of color are three times more likely to die from COVID, and we truly have a public health emergency.
The need we are addressing is one of ensuring that people are able to exercise their vote safely, in local, state, and national elections by promoting voter participation and protecting the public health of communities.
