PCEJ is a non-partisan coalition of base-building community organizations committed to empowering people through voting, civic engagement & policy change.
Louisiana, USA
Joined February 2018
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Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
It has been an honor to serve as an original plaintiff in the #SCOTUS case defending a #FairMap for #Louisiana. But today’s #redistricting ruling leaves me exhausted. Here is my full statement on #gerrymandering and #BlackVotingRights
#lalege #lagov #2026Midterms
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
Rep Cleo FIELDS, whose district was struck down by SCOTUS today:
“If you tell me I have to be white to serve in Congress from Louisiana, I can’t do nothing about that”
Today’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais is a setback—but it does not change the truth: our democracy works best when every voice is heard and every community is fairly represented.
For too long, Black voters in Louisiana have faced barriers to equal representation.
60 Years Later
The Voting Rights Act changed history—but voter suppression is alive and well. This November, your voice, your vote, and your action are more important than ever.
📅 Early voting: Sept. 27–Oct. 4
🗳️ Election Day: Oct. 11
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
Thank you for the shoutout @SymoneDSanders. We are extremely proud that LDF and our incredible clients and co-counsel were able to create a congressional district in which Black voters were able to elect a candidate of their choice in this election. Power is built brick by brick.
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
Workers Bill of Rights passes 80% of the vote 117k voters! Landslide win!
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
"This is a disastrous manifesto that would take us back decades, if not centuries, in terms of the progress that we've made on civil rights, on constitutional rights. This is a threat to democracy, and it is a special, specific threat to Black people." @JNelsonLDF on @MSNBC
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
Beep, beep! 🚙 Need a ride to the polls?
In Orleans Parish, @NewOrleansRTA has free fare all day on Election Day and Ashe Cultural Arts Center is providing rides upon request from 10am-6pm.
@powercoej is also providing rides if you fill out their form: powercoalition.org/powerride…
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
"Whenever we talk about electronic monitoring, it's really important... to uplift the narrative that it is an alternative 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 of incarceration, not an alternative incarceration 𝙩𝙤 incarceration." - @MyaishaAyanna
Don't miss our upcoming episode coming out next week! We speak with Myaisha Hayes and James Kilgore (@waazn1) about the movement to challenge the widening use of “electronic monitoring devices,” or ankle shackles. #AbolitionNOW
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
Consumer Reports shares tips for transitioning your baby into child care for the first time.
youtube.com/watch?v=g3ZY9_3S…
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
Since 1961, all sectors of our society, including education, have used affirmative action to level the playing field.
Let’s be clear: Even with the constraints of the Supreme Court’s ruling, colleges and universities are still able to consider students’ experiences with race.
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
LDF is making sure that Black voters in our core states have the information that they need, can overcome hurdles that are put in front of them.
This upcoming general election will be one of the most consequential of our lifetime.
Learn more at ldf.vote
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
These stores are understaffed, inadequate store infrastructure for safety, not enough training, and rarely have community safety managers. The broken Dollar Store business model is abandoning NO East after flooding us with stores that discouraged new local grocery stores post-K.
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
🚨 We're a week away! 🚨
Please join us, the @StTammanyCorp, and the @Ready_Louisiana for a webinar about a new public-private partnership model of early care and education funding.
Register today: bit.ly/3W90tlv!
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
LDF played a critical role in Freedom Summer.
Alongside other organizations, LDF provided legal and financial assistance to the movement, taking on 100+ cases and representing over 250 Freedom Summer volunteers.
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice retweeted
Utility companies in Louisiana saddled in- and out-of-state residents & businesses with $340M in unnecessary costs over the past three years, a recent study shows. @WesleySMuller explains why their bills were bigger than they should have been. lailluminator.com/2024/07/25…
