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
People Get Ready - Newsletter April 2026
Democrats Abroad Global Black Caucus
People Get Ready - April 2026
Top 3 Calls to → Action
- The next few months are very busy for U.S. voters with state primaries well underway. Register to vote and/or request your overseas ballot for the midterm elections now. Sorted? Share this link. → Vote From Abroad
- Camera, Lights, Action! Comfortable making video messages? We want to see you shine in a Get Out The Vote video. → Details here
- Don’t want to march but want to do something? Sign up for the DA Take Action emails for weekly inspiration. → Subscribe
Let’s Go!
Good People,
I’ll be short, sweet and to the point. Do everything in the Top 3 Calls to → Action above. #2 make you feel uncomfortable? Recruit another expat to make a video. For bonus points, recruit a new member to join Democrats Abroad.
Event Invitation:
Join us on April 12 for The People's Briefing: Domestic Extremism, Global Consequences. Our guest expert, Dr. Nola Haynes, will unpack how extremist narratives are shaping policy, how the erosion of diversity in national security spaces weakens institutional readiness, and why the exclusion of experienced Black voices has real‑world consequences for crisis response and global stability. RSVP here.
We all have a role to play in this fight for democracy. What will yours be?
Take care of yourself and check in on your people.
In solidarity,
Adrianne George
Past Interim Chair, Global Black Caucus
2016-2024 Democratic National Committee Member
For more information, follow us on Facebook. Listen to the Power to the People Podcast.
Honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson
We honor the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a tireless advocate for justice, voting rights and global human dignity.
Rev. Jackson challenged systems of exclusion and expanded the imagination of what was possible for Black Americans and for communities across the diaspora. He negotiated the release of American hostages, marched, preached, encouraged and led by example. His leadership through the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and his historic presidential campaigns opened doors and built bridges that continue to shape and influence our work today.
As members of the Global Black Caucus, we stand on the shoulders of giants such as Rev. Jackson who organized, mobilized, helped clear a path forward, and refused to accept less than our full participation in democracy in the United States.Rev. Jackson said, “If you don’t vote, you don’t count.” In his honor, let’s show up in the primaries, the midterms and in every other moment where our voices and our votes can make a difference.
If you haven’t already, go to votefromabroad.org to ensure you’re ready to carry forward his courage, discipline, and commitment to collective progress.
Rev. Jesse Jackson
1941 - 2026
Rest in power.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 04:00 PM · 47 rsvps
GWC - Reading Group Lolita
DID SOMEONE SAY “MASTERPIECE?”
“How do we keep these very powerful men from being so abusive? I don’t think we’re going to stop them from being abusive, so let’s stop them from being so powerful.” --- Rebecca Solnitt
Join us on Sunday, April 26 at 4 pm (CET) to read (or reread) and discuss Lolita by Vladimir Nabokoov, a 1955 bestseller.
Lolita is surely MASTERful, i.e. full of MASTER and the famous male gaze. Thank goodness for women who have been rereading and rethinking this and all these so-called erotic and iconic MASTERpieces.
In light of Jeffrey Epstein's horrors, and the pedophiliac culture, reading and discussing Lolita anew can be an instructive and interesting adventure. Epstein kept a first edition of Lolita in one of his mansions and named his private plane after the girl Humbert groomed and raped. Regardless of Epstein's apparent identification with Humbert, he more closely can be identified with the Marquis de Sade. For more detailed information, click here to read this opinion piece: The Marquis de Sade of the Upper East Side
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 02:00 AM
Film Screening & Discussion: American Revolutionary – The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
Join us for a special screening of the award-winning documentary American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, followed by a group discussion about the film and its continuing relevance to today’s social justice movements.
This powerful documentary explores the extraordinary life and ideas of Grace Lee Boggs — a Chinese American philosopher, activist, and writer whose seven decades of work challenged and inspired generations of thinkers and organizers. From her early involvement in the Civil Rights and Black Power movements to her later efforts to reimagine community, democracy, and revolution in Detroit, Boggs’ journey is a testament to the power of reflection, resilience, and transformation.
After the film, we’ll come together to discuss Boggs’ philosophy, her intersections with the Black struggle, and what her example means for activists today.
Co-sponsored by:
🌍 The Global Black Caucus (GBC)
🌏 The Global Asian American & Pacific Islander Caucus (AAPI)
Select a Screening Time on Sunday, May 17 to RSVP:
Join us for an inspiring look at a revolutionary thinker who showed us that transforming the world begins with transforming ourselves.