In 2020, there was a presidential election. Airwaves were filled with political advertisements, and social media was saturated with misinformation and efforts designed to misdirect the voting public. Stairstep/HWU worked to fight voter suppression tactics by providing accurate input on voting options and candidate positions on important community issues. In our GOTV campaign pastors and designated laypersons developed communication trees to convey information on early voting procedures, registration, and locations where ballots could be cast. 

Church Election Beacons

Rev. James Alberts – Higher Ground COGIC

Rev. Alfred Babington-Johnson – Grace Temple Deliverance Center

Rev. Donnell Bratton – Overcomers PAW

Rev. Demetrius Chester – New Covenant COGIC

Dr. Margaret Frye – Word of Life COGIC

Rev. Rozenia Fuller – Good News Baptist Church

Apostle DeWayne Hill – High Praise Ministries

Dr. Ora Hokes – Greater Friendship Baptist Church

Mr. Larry McPherson – St. James AME

Rev. Tyrone Maxwell – Reconciliation PAW

Bishop David Johnson – Grace Apostolic PAW

Rev. Runney Patterson – New Hope Baptist

Dr. Russell Pointer – Minneapolis Central Church of Christ

Ms. Elizabeth Reed – St. James AME

Mr. Mike Reeves – Mt. Olivet Baptist Church

Rev. John Robinson – St. Peter’s AME

Ms. Bridgette Shepherd – Greater Mt. Vernon Baptist

Ms. Macarre Traynham – St. James AME

Bishop Fred W. Washington – New Covenant COGIC

Supt. Celester Webb – United COGIC