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Emgage is a family of institutions that seeks to empower Muslim Americans through political literacy and civic engagement. It consists of Emgage, a civic engagement organization, Emgage Action, an issue advocacy organization, and Emgage PAC, the largest Muslim American Political Action Committee (PAC).[1]
In early 2020, the organization launched its "Million Muslim Votes" campaign,[2] seeking to galvanize one million Muslim American voters during the 2020 presidential elections. In doing so, Emgage Action hosted[3] now President-elect Joe Biden to speak at its "Million Muslim Votes" summit. This marked Biden's first address to Muslim American communities, during which he famously vowed to end the Muslim Ban on the first day of his presidency.[4]
The organization met its goal for the "Million Muslim Votes" campaign, with Muslim American voters turnout out in unprecedented numbers in key battleground states, including Michigan and Pennsylvania.[5]
Emgage PAC
Emgage PAC endorsed[6] Senator Bernie Sanders in the primaries, and later, now President-elect Joe Biden.[7]
The organization created the Muslim American Executive Selection Committee, which seeks to identify and recommend qualified Muslim Americans to serve in the Biden administration. The goal of this effort was to increase the number of Muslim Americans serving in government at all levels.
References
- ^ Weigel, David. "Biden to speak to the nation's largest Muslim American PAC" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Biden urges Muslim Americans to help him defeat Trump". AP NEWS. July 20, 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: Biden addresses the Million Muslim Votes Summit". PBS NewsHour. July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Presidential Nominees Rarely Speak To Muslim Audiences. Biden Did Monday". NPR.org.
- ^ Abdelaziz, Rowaida (November 5, 2020). "Muslim and Arab Voters May Have Secured Biden's Michigan Win". HuffPost.
- ^ Otterbein, Holly. "Sanders wins backing of top Muslim political group". POLITICO.
- ^ Otterbein, Holly. "Top Muslim political group backs Biden". POLITICO.