Infrequent and Inactive Registered
Black Voters Across Alabama
It will take all of us.
Reaching them won't happen through one organization, one campaign, or one kind of messenger. It will take the people they already follow.
We already have influence. The question is: what can we do with it together?
Open Mic: Where we gather
Reach the 619 invites social media creators, influencers, barbers, stylists, restaurant owners, community leaders, business owners, and other trusted voices to a special edition of our conversation series, Open Mic: Where We Gather.
This is an opportunity to pull up a chair and learn more about Reach the 619, the work happening across Alabama, and how the platforms we've already built can help increase civic participation among registered Black voters who have historically participated infrequently—or not at all.
Join us for food, drinks, conversation, and connection as we gather around the table to talk about the role trusted voices can play in reaching our communities.
Whether your platform reaches 500 people or 50,000, whether it exists online or in a shop, your reach matters.
Pull up a chair.
Come meet the Reach the 619 team, connect with other influential voices from across our communities, get the information and messaging resources you need, and discover how your platform can become part of something bigger.
1525 Harris Way, Montgomery, AL 36106
Why we're inviting you
Because reaching 619,000+ people takes more than an organization. It takes relationships.
Your platform may be a social media page. It may be a barber chair. A beauty salon. A restaurant. A church. A business. A group chat. Or simply the community of people who trust you enough to listen when you speak.
We want to equip you with information and resources you can use in a way that feels authentic to your voice and your community. You don't have to become a political spokesperson. You simply have to recognize the power of the platform you already have.
That's why we need you at the table.
So, what is Reach the 619?
Reach the 619 is about people, not numbers. But here's the number that matters: more than 619,000 registered Black voters across Alabama are sitting out elections or voting only once in a while. That's not because they don't care. It's because too often, nobody's reached out to make the process feel real, close, and worth their time.
That's what we're here to change. We connect people with information they can trust, conversations that matter, and a reminder that showing up counts, every single time.
This work is nonprofit and nonpartisan. We're not here to tell anyone who to vote for. We're here because every person deserves to know how to participate and why it matters when they do.
And we know the people who can make that happen best are the ones our communities already know and trust, neighbors, pastors, mentors, friends. People talking to people. That's how real change moves. Learn more at reachthe619.org.
What's on the line
A lot of the decisions that shape daily life in Black communities aren't made in Washington D.C. They're made close to home, by people elected to statewide office (like the Governor), the state legislature, school boards, and local governments. That's why showing up matters.
None of this changes when we skip an election. It changes because we show up to one. Every one of these areas is shaped by someone whose name was on a ballot, and whose seat was decided by who turned out.
Where One Alabama fits in
One Alabama is the organization behind Reach the 619. Our work is centered on strengthening civic participation and helping Alabamians become more informed, connected, and engaged in the decisions that affect their communities.
That means bringing people together, sharing reliable information, creating opportunities for conversation, and working alongside community partners and trusted messengers across the state.
No candidate endorsements. No telling your audience what to think. This is about participation.