Meet the indefatigable Nsé Ufot, Black Voters Matter cofounder LaTosha Brown, and Helen Butler, the executive director of the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, the Democratic Defenders honored in the 2021 Glamour Women of the Year.
For generations Black women have encouraged voter registration, organized their communities to turn out at the polls, and battled near-constant voter suppression efforts. Their commitment has started to attract more attention, but their work is not done.