Winning Video: "Soldiers March On" by Daniel Land
Alice Moore and Denise Holt March On Pettus Bridge 2024
Charles Thomas, Founder & Director of When You Vote I Win (WYVIW)
Michigan’s Charles Thomas Wins for Inspiring Voting Video Winning this award is an honor, and our goal is to continue mobilizing voters by sharing the story of my family’s civil rights legacy”— Charles ThomasDETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, October 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Why Do You Vote? Social Action Campaign has announced the winners of the Spark the Vote Social Media & Film Challenge, awarding Michigan’s own Charles Thomas and Detroit-based filmmaker Daniel Land among nine talented creators nationwide. Each winner, including this Detroit team, will receive a $5,000 prize for engaging video content that encourages civic participation and focuses on the power of voting to shape America’s future. Charles Thomas, founder and director of When You Vote I Win (WYVIW), produced the winning video that reflects the organization’s mission to connect Michigan citizens with their voting rights through powerful storytelling and personal legacy. The video, “Sister Soldiers March On,” was inspired by Thomas’s aunts, Alice Moore and Denise Holt, who marched on the Pettus Bridge as teenagers on what became known as Bloody Sunday during the Civil Rights Movement alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Winning this award is an honor, and our goal is to continue mobilizing voters by sharing the story of my family’s civil rights legacy. We hope this message inspires Michigan’s youth to engage in civic duties and uphold the right to vote,” said Thomas. Through partnerships with the League of Women Voters of Michigan (LWV-MI), the Michigan Department of State, and local clerks’ offices, When You Vote, I Win has become a pillar for voter mobilization efforts across Michigan. With initiatives like “An Afternoon with Two Selma Foot Soldiers,” WYVIW introduces audiences to Alice and Denise’s story, connecting past struggles with today’s fight for voting rights. Mr. Thomas also created the beautiful public domain voting video, “
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Sister Soldiers March On by Daniel Land
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