FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Contact: [email protected]
Tracee Ellis Ross will join Mrs. Obama in promoting When We All Vote’s Watch Party on Twitter during tonight’s episode
(Washington, DC): Today, starting at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, When We All Vote, founded by Co-Chair Michelle Obama, will host a Twitter Watch Party ahead of the black-ish farewell season premiere, airing at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The episode will feature Mrs. Obama attending a When We All Vote fundraiser with main characters Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross) and Dre Johnson (Anthony Anderson). Fans tuning in to the show can join the Watch Party here and tweet with When We All Vote and Mrs. Obama using #WWAVBlackish. Mrs. Obama and Tracee Ellis Ross promoted the watch party in this video.
When We All Vote is a national, nonpartisan initiative on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by closing the race and age voting gaps. In 2021, nearly 10,000 volunteers joined When We All Vote as the organization registered voters, hosted phone banks and demanded action from Congress on voting rights, justice in policing and DC statehood. Volunteers made 5.2 million voter contacts, and more than 15,000 people advocated for federal voting rights legislation through When We All Vote’s advocacy tools.
WHAT: black-ish Twitter Watch Party with When We All Vote
WHO:
- Michelle Obama, Founder and Co-Chair, When We All Vote (@MichelleObama)
- Stephanie L. Young, Executive Director, When We All Vote (@StephLYoung)
- black-ish (@blackishabc)
- When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote)
- Fans, viewers and When We All Vote volunteers (#WWAVBlackish)
WHEN: Wednesday, January 4th at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
WHERE: Interested reporters should email [email protected]
ABOUT When We All Vote:
When We All Vote is a leading national, nonpartisan initiative is on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap. Created by Michelle Obama, When We All Vote brings together individuals, institutions, brands, and organizations to register new voters across the country and advance civic education for the entire family and voters of every age to build an informed and engaged electorate for today and generations to come. We empower our supporters and volunteers to take action through voting, advocating for their rights, and holding their elected officials accountable.
In 2020, When We All Vote ran a robust, multifaceted campaign and reached more than 100 million people to educate them about the voting process and get them registered and ready to vote. The initiative also led in voter education, registration, and volunteer engagement and as a result, 512,000 people started or completed the voter registration process, and nearly 500 media, corporate, and nonprofit partners joined its efforts.
Michelle Obama launched When We All Vote in 2018 and is joined by fellow Co-Chairs Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monáe, Chris Paul, Faith Hill, Selena Gomez, Liza Koshy, Megan Rapinoe, Shonda Rhimes, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, and Rita Wilson.
When We All Vote is a key initiative within Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) organization, and works with Civic Nation Action, a 501(c)(4). These organizations are homes for changemakers who inspire, educate, and activate people around the issues that will define this generation.
ABOUT Civic Nation:
Civic Nation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit home for changemakers who inspire, educate, and activate people around the issues that will define this generation. Civic Nation empowers and educates individuals, companies, institutions and organizations to drive culture, systems, and policy change, working towards a more inclusive and equitable America. Seven initiatives are a part of the Civic Nation family: When We All Vote, United State of Women, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, End Rape On Campus, It’s On Us, Made to Save and We The Action. Learn more here.
ABOUT Black-ish:
In its final season, premiering TUESDAY, JAN. 4 (9:30/8:30c), ABC’s Emmy® Award-nominated comedy series “black-ish” will continue to tell stories that shine a light on current events through the lens of the Johnson family. The series stars Anthony Anderson as Andre “Dre” Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson Jr., Miles Brown as Jack Johnson, Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson, Laurence Fishburne as Pops, Jenifer Lewis as Ruby, Peter Mackenzie as Mr. Stevens, Deon Cole as Charlie Telphy and Jeff Meacham as Josh. “black-ish” was created by Kenya Barris and is executive produced by Barris, Courtney Lilly, Laura Gutin Peterson, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, E. Brian Dobbins and Michael Petok. The series is produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios.