Welcome and thank you for visiting the Democrats Abroad Global Black Caucus page.
The Democrats Abroad Global Black Caucus (GBC) is made up of DA members of all ethnicities from around the world who are willing and able to advocate on issues important to Black Americans within the United States of America and those living abroad. All DA members are eligible to join the GBC. We advocate for laws, policies, and programs that improve the lives of Black Americans and educate all people on the humanity of Black people.
The purpose of the Global Black Caucus is to provide a forum for all DA members to better understand the issues and concerns affecting Black Americans, to help eliminate unconscious bias within the DA membership and in America, to help engage with Black voters living abroad and ensure that their needs are met within the DA community, and, where needed, to advocate for reforms to political issues. We encourage and facilitate Black Americans abroad to engage, become informed, and exercise their voting franchise.
Malaika Kusumi
Adrienne Johnson
News
GBC September 2026 Newsletter
Walking Into The Midterms With Purpose
Global Black Caucus Community Drum Beat
Top 3 Calls to → Action
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🗳️ Received and returned your ballot? Next, familiarize yourself with the Federal Emergency Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB).
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🗓️ Slip out of summer and into our online events with Democrats Abroad. There may even be an in-person event near you.
- 📽️ Get the details on how you can submit a video encouraging overseas Americans to vote. We do memes too! Where’s yours? Tag @globalblackcaucus on Instagram.
Let’s celebrate our confirmed 2026 Midterm Gubernatorial Candidates. They worked hard for your votes to get this far. Here’s who is asking for your vote in November.
View the Senatorial candidates on our Instagram account.
Host
Gather a handful of friends at yours for a Zoom the Vote session with live helpers from Vote From Abroad. Everyone can get 1-on-1 assistance while friends catch up with each other. Make it a pot luck dinner, a pause with tea and cake, beverages with chips and salsa, or that other favorite combo you all enjoy.
https://www.votefromabroad.org/voter-support/
Act
There are lots of ways to resist, and Democrats Abroad want to introduce you to some of them. Check out the Take Action page on our website for ways to get involved.
Share
There are lots of videos to share on the Democrats Abroad YouTube Channel, like this one from Rep Kenyatta. Watch, share, and follow DA on YouTube.
Feel
Feel the words of our Poet Laureate, Anna Dell’Era, as she recited her poem The Rivers and Trees Are Tired of Our Cries.
The time is now to tie up any loose ends when it comes to voting. Missed the primaries? You do not have to miss the midterms. Go to votefromabroad.org today.
In solidarity,
Adrianne George
2016-2024 DNC Member
Global Black Caucus GOTV Lead
You can download a pdf version of this newsletter here.
For more information, follow us on Facebook. Listen to the Power to the People Podcast.
GBC August 2026 Newsletter
Primary Season Is Almost Over. Our Work Is Not.
Global Black Caucus Community Drum Beat
Top 3 Calls to → Action
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🗳️ Help someone register to vote, request their ballot, and/or double check that you are sorted out. Go to votefromabroad.org, or get live help (see below).
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🗓️ Check out the online August event listings for Democrats Abroad. There’s a lot going on.
- 📽️ Have you seen our Caucus Get Out The Vote memes? Where’s yours? Get the details on how you can submit a video.
August brings us close to the end of the 2026 primary season. By the time the month closes, most states and territories will have chosen their candidates for November. But “mostly over” is not over. As of the current primary calendar, four state primaries remain in September: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Delaware.
Live help is available for you, your family, and friends.
For Black voters abroad, this is a moment to stay alert. Primaries shape our choices in November. They determine who moves forward, who speaks for our communities, and who will be accountable for voting rights, economic justice, education, health care, reproductive freedom, climate, housing, safety, and democracy itself.
This month, we also want every overseas voter to know about the Federal Write In Absentee Ballot, often called the FWAB. It is an emergency ballot for overseas voters when there is a chance your official ballot will not arrive back to your home state in time.
Democrats Abroad advises overseas voters to send in the Federal Post Card Application each calendar year, confirm receipt with their Local Election Official (which you can find via this page), and use the FWAB when timing is tight.
If your official ballot arrives after you send the FWAB, complete and return the official ballot too. And don’t worry! Only one ballot will be counted.
Primary season may be almost over, but our responsibility is not. Go to votefromabroad.org today and find out how to track your ballot. Use the FWAB when needed. Then help someone else do the same.
In solidarity,
Adrianne George
2016-2024 DNC Member
Global Black Caucus GOTV Lead
You can download a pdf version of this newsletter here.
For more information, follow us on Facebook. Listen to the Power to the People Podcast.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, January 14, 2027 at 07:00 PM
THE POWER OF US! KNOW. UNITE. ACT. TO PROTECT OUR HAITIAN COMMUNITY. RESCHEDULED!!!
Hosted by: Democrats Abroad Global Black Caucus -France Chapter and Blackmen's Advocacy Network (Boston/New York)
In Lieu of all the Midterm Election GOTV Events, this event has been rescheduled for Thursday January 14, 2027 in Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
WHY WE ARE DOING THIS
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a humanitarian protection that has allowed eligible Haitians to live and work legally in the United States when conditions in Haiti made safe return extraordinarily difficult. Following the 2026 Supreme Court ruling permitting the federal government to end Haiti's TPS designation, hundreds of thousands of Haitians faced the loss of that protection and, unless they hold another lawful status, the loss of work authorization and increased exposure to removal. In communities such as Boston, the consequences are immediate: families are confronting job loss, possible separation, housing and financial instability, and fear about what comes next; employers and communities are also losing workers in caregiving, healthcare, construction, transportation and other essential fields.
WHY THIS MATTERS TO US
This conversation is about people, not political labels. For American voters and citizens, it is an opportunity to understand what is happening to the Haitian community, hear directly from civic, civil-rights and Haitian community leaders, and consider how we can use our own civic voice responsibly. The goal is to move from awareness to informed, lawful actions supporting affected families, strengthening community resources, and participating in the democratic process according to our own values and judgment.
When: Oct 22, 2026
1:00 PM BOSTON
10:00 AM SAN FRANCISCO
7:00 PM PARIS FRANCE
https://us05web.zoom.us/meeting/register/A_dtTmasRrKbYJ0qFBKEs