Yolanda Adams and Gospel Artists Join We the People Campaign to Boost Black Voter Turnout
Gospel artist Yolanda Adams performed at a voter engagement event in Los Angeles on August 8, 2026, as part of the We the People campaign organized by the Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition. The initiative combines gospel concerts and panel discussions to address declining Black voter participation. Events have been held in Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, and Los Angeles, with a final stop planned for New York in late September.
Gospel artist Yolanda Adams performed at a voter engagement event in Los Angeles on August 8, 2026, as part of the We the People campaign, a national initiative organized by the Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition, an arm of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
The event, called the Joyful Noise Gospel Concert and Panel Discussion, was held at the Center of Hope Los Angeles in Inglewood. It was designed to address declining voter participation among Black Americans, citing data from the Center for Inclusive Democracy showing that a significant portion of Black voters who participated in the 2020 election did not vote in the subsequent cycle.
The panel was moderated by NBA legend and philanthropist Norm Nixon. Speakers included Roland Martin, host of Roland Martin Unfiltered, Tracy Jones, AHF Southern Bureau Chief, and Pastor Geremy Dixon, Lead Pastor of Center for Hope LA. Adams performed at the conclusion of the event.
The We the People campaign has held similar events in Dallas/Fort Worth and Fort Lauderdale earlier in the summer of 2026. A final event in the series is scheduled for New York in late September.
Organizers said the campaign aims to turn faith into civic action by bringing together gospel music, community dialogue, and voter education in spaces where Black communities already gather. The initiative is part of a broader effort by Black faith leaders to mobilize voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The Black church has historically served as a center for civic organizing in African American communities, and campaigns like We the People continue that tradition by meeting people where they are.
