Racist imagery aimed at former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama never was and never will be humorous. It is a reminder that, in 2026 the work of dignity and equal treatment remains urgent.
The year 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of what has become Black History Month. As part of these anniversary celebrations, we acknowledge that Black resistance in America runs deep. From Harriet Tubman leading freedom seekers, to Frederick Douglass demanding full citizenship, to Ida B. Wells exposing racial terror, our heritage of resistance and fighting for what is right is profound, powerful and proud.
Resistance marched on through important leaders such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X. Each generation pushed back and rose up with courage, strategy, and the power of community.
Today, that legacy lives on and continues to push for progress. We see it in Stacey Abrams, LaTosha Brown, Tarana Burke, and countless local organizers like us who register voters, protect access, and stay in the work long after headlines fade. Resistance, among other things, now looks like turnout, defense, and persistence.
That resistance also shows up in public office. It looks like Shirley Chisholm opening doors, Barbara Jordan defining constitutional courage, John Lewis insisting on good trouble, Maxine Waters holding power to account, Cory Booker advancing moral urgency, Raphael Warnock turning organizing into victory, and Jasmine Crockett confronting injustice with clarity and force. This year, seven Black women are running for the U.S. Senate. Will we make them history-makers too, following in the proud footsteps of President Obama and Vice President Harris? I hope so.
Black History Month demands action, and each of us has a role to play. One important thing you can do TODAY is to help five (or why not ten?) Americans living outside the United States to register to vote and/or request their 2026 ballots at Vote From Abroad. Next, follow up so they vote in their State primaries and the general election this year. Overseas voters are often the margin of victory in close races. Who are the people you will move from eligible to engaged today?
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming DA Black History Month Events. Some include:
🎬🗣️ Film Screening & Discussion: Churchill: Britain’s Secret Apartheid - a joint event with our Veterans & Military Families Caucus
Select a Screening Time on Sunday, Feb 22 to RSVP
🔊♀️ Global Women’s Caucus February Cauldron -
Speaking the Unspoken — Race, Power, and What Can Be Done
Sunday, Feb 22, 7pm CET / 1pm ET
RSVP here.
🌍✨ Joint event with DA’s Global Women’s Caucus - GWC Facebook LIVE:
A Conversation with the Global Black Caucus on Tuesday, Feb 24th, 5pm CET / 11am ET
RSVP here.
❤️🌍 Environmental Justice in the Age of MAGA - Joint ECCC and GBC Cafe
Thursday, Feb. 26th at 10 am ET/ 4 pm CET
RSVP here.
🐘📖 Black History Month Book Club: A Sky full of Elephants -
A daring, imaginative novel that asks what America becomes when whiteness suddenly disappears. Saturday, Feb 28, 5pm CET / 11am ET
RSVP here.
For more events, please watch this space.
Thank you for your commitment to progress, resistance, and Democracy.
Pushing forward,
Adrianne George, Interim Chair
Democrats Abroad Global Black Caucus
https://www.democratsabroad.org/bc