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As boycotts took place last night for many NBA’s playoff games, as many players and teams alike chose to sit out in protest of the recent shooting that occurred earlier this week in Wisconsin, where Kenosha Police shot an unarmed Black Man, Jacob Blake, seven times, strides are continuously being taken to speak out against social injustice. With the current election at stake, Lakers’ forward LeBron James has launched a multi-million dollar campaign to recruit poll workers in Black communities for the November battle.
James’ More Than A Vote voting rights organization, which consists of atheists, state election officials and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, is currently working to draft activists to work polling stations in southern and battleground states that include Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Speaking with ABC News, James stated: There are a lot of people who grew up in the inner city who are afraid to vote. We’re giving everyone the tools, outlets.”