- Voting Rights
- Civil Rights
- Progressive Leadership
Diallo Brooks, People For’s senior director of outreach and partner engagement, brings 20 years of experience as a leader in the fight for social justice and civil rights while working with national and state leaders to advance progressive policies that support and enhance everyone’s ability to live the American dream. In his current position, Brooks serves as a national spokesperson on issues including civil rights, voting rights, and civic engagement. He works to engage progressive partners and allies around People For’s social justice mission and works with the People For Foundation programs to ensure civic engagement leads to a broader and more inclusive democracy. Brooks also coordinates People For’s fight against the corporate-right agenda of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), including work to protect public education, protect voting right and expose right-wing attempts to criminalize communities of color.
Brooks previously served as People For’s field director, where he was responsible for activating People For’s networks around campaigns and strategic initiatives to advance progressive goals. Prior to joining People For, Brooks was the director of legislator relations for the Center for Policy Alternatives where he worked to train and provide policy support to progressive state legislators around the country. Brooks is a member of the board of directors for the Network For Public Education Action and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation. Brooks has provided trainings for numerous nonprofits, local, state and federal elected officials and other institutions to uplift progressive values through leadership and policy enhancement.
Diallo Brooks's Areas of Expertise
All Posts
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Blog Post | May 26, 2021
Dialogues for Democracy: Diallo Brooks
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Blog Post | June 10, 2020
A Bittersweet Juneteenth
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Blog Post | February 5, 2020
Impeachment Is Over, But Don’t Despair
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Blog Post | December 19, 2019
Trump Judges’ Rulings Are Dangerous for People of Color
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Blog Post | May 31, 2019
The Progressive Happy Hour: Holistic Gun Violence Prevention
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Blog Post | May 24, 2019
The Progressive Happy Hour: The Impact of the Right’s Judicial Takeover
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Blog Post | April 19, 2019
The Progressive Happy Hour: Trump’s Attacks on Science
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Blog Post | April 5, 2019
The Progressive Happy Hour: Structural Racism and Police Violence
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Blog Post | March 15, 2019
The Progressive Happy Hour: Disability Rights are Civil Rights
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Blog Post | March 1, 2019
The Progressive Happy Hour: The Rise of the Global Right