Protecting Our Right to Vote
Since launching Respect My Vote in 2008, we have worked with artists and influencers to register and educate hundreds of thousands of voters and help them get to the polls. By encouraging people to use their cultural expression to shape their civic experience, we have reached tens of millions of voters with information and affirmative messages about voting.
We empower first-time voters by walking them through the process, dispelling myths, and making sure they are ready with all they need to cast their ballot. We educate people with felony records on their voting rights. We fight back against voter suppression. We advocate for our communities’ voting rights.
Campaigns
Freeing the Vote for Returning Citizens
Don't believe the hype. In most cases if you have a felony record, you can still vote.
State-by-State Voter Resources
There is no offseason in democracy. Learn more about how you can get involved in the 2025 local elections season.
The Artivist Class
The Respect My Vote! Artivist Class is a group of artists, creatives, and industry professionals who are rallying the vote and making sure we all have access to the mic.
Action Center
Recent Statements
Hip Hop Caucus Honors President & CEO, Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr., Recipient of the Griot Award at the 2025 People’s Gala
Georgians to Call for Accountability at Public Service Commission Hearings Amidst High-Stakes Election
NextGen America Co-Hosts Youth Vote Townhall at Norfolk State University featuring Grammy-Nominated Rapper Malice, Activist Reverend Yearwood, and More
Hip Hop Caucus Announces Plans for Voter Registration Day and National Black Voter Registration Day
Statement Condemning the Trump Administration’s Voter Suppression Executive Order
Hip Hop Caucus Calls for Pause of Virginia’s Flawed Voter Purge Program Following U.S. Supreme Court Decision
Hurricane Helene’s Destruction Highlights Urgent Need for Climate Action and Environmental Justice
Hip Hop Caucus Announces Its 2024 Respect My Vote! Campaign Aimed To Rally Voters Of Color Ahead Of 2024 Presidential Election
In the News
‘It makes a really big difference’: Youth vote summit held at Norfolk State University ahead of November election
‘It makes a really big difference’: Youth vote summit held at Norfolk State University ahead of November election
National Black Voter Day Will Celebrate and Amplify the Collective Power of Black Voters Nationwide Through Partner-Led Activations and Community Engagement
The New Wave of Female MCs Redefining Hip-Hop’s Landscape
Hip Hop Caucus Highlights Success of 2024 Respect my Vote! Campaign
Despite Climate Concerns, Young Voter Turnout Slumped and Its Support Split Between the Parties
Angela Alsobrooks Declared Winner of Maryland Senate Race; First Black Woman to Represent the State
The Issues
At Hip Hop Caucus, we understand that voting is one of the most critical ways to exercise our power, and racial justice is at the heart of our drive to empower voters. We stand for communities who are marginalized, and we stand for the health of our planet. Explore more of our work today.
Climate Justice
We are fighting for clean air and clean water for BIPOC communities.
Civil & Human Rights
We are fighting to make sure all of us have access to the mic and uses it to speak truth to power and get in good trouble.