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
