The Equity Alliance

The Equity Alliance We proactively advocate for African Americans and other communities of color to have a fair and just opportunity at realizing the American dream.

The Equity Alliance proactively advocates for African-Americans and other communities of color to have a fair and just opportunity at realizing the American dream. We are a Nashville-based 501(c)3 non-profit advocacy group that seeks to equip citizens with tools and strategies to engage in the civic process and empower them to take action on issues affecting their daily lives. WHAT WE DO

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legislation, engage in policy research, and hold our state and local elected officials accountable. Educate communities of color about the economic, social, and political issues and how impending legislation will impact their lives. Engage and Empower citizens to take action and make their voices heard. We resist, persist, join forces, call, write, petition, assemble, and most importantly, vote. Create alliances with individuals and groups in order to present a united front against any economic barriers that seek to marginalize, disenfranchise, or discriminate against people of color and vulnerable populations.

He didn’t just make history. He tried to change it. 🖤In 1872, Sampson W. Keeble became the first Black Tennessean electe...
09/06/2026

He didn’t just make history. He tried to change it. 🖤

In 1872, Sampson W. Keeble became the first Black Tennessean elected to the Tennessee General Assembly. A Nashville barber, businessman, and community leader, Keeble used his seat to push for Black businesses downtown, fair wages for Black workers, and state support for Black education. None of his bills passed.

But his legacy isn’t measured only by what passed.

It’s measured by the fact that he got in the room and brought his people with him.

Sampson Keeble was part of the beginning of a long legacy of Black political leadership in Tennessee.

We remember him. We honor the work. And we carry it forward. 🖤

Here’s the thing fam: you don’t have to be a political expert to be an informed voter.You just need to know:🗳️ What’s on...
09/06/2026

Here’s the thing fam: you don’t have to be a political expert to be an informed voter.

You just need to know:
🗳️ What’s on your ballot
👀 Who you’re voting for
✊🏾 What that office actually has the power to do
💭 And whether their plans line up with what you want for your community

Don’t meet your ballot for the first time in the voting booth. 😭

Research what’s on your ballot for the November election in your area.
👉🏾Visit theequityalliance.org/vote to learn your polling location, check registration, and more.

November 3 is the General Election. Make a plan to vote. 🗳️

09/06/2026

1,000 Miles to Memphis… WE SEE Y’ALL! 🖤✊🏾

The 1,000 Miles to Memphis journey officially wrapped at the end of August, and what a powerful way to close it out at the National Civil Rights Museum and Lorraine Hotel.

The Equity Alliance was proud to support the movement and meet the marchers along the way, including when they stopped in Nashville and when they reached Memphis. We showed up, connected, and stood in solidarity with the work happening across the South.

The miles may be over, but the work to protect voting rights and build power continues. 🖤

Nashville, mark your calendars! 👀🍗Feed the Block - September 16. Pull up for good food, good people, and good energy.Com...
09/04/2026

Nashville, mark your calendars! 👀🍗

Feed the Block - September 16. Pull up for good food, good people, and good energy.

Come grab a free hot meal, meet your neighbors, and spend a little time together. Because sometimes you just need to pull up, eat, laugh, and connect. 🖤

📅 Wednesday, September 16
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 1018 16th Ave N, Nashville

Come hungry, Fam! 😋

Memphis, we are looking for 100+ Black women to join us in the 100 Black Women Strong March in the Southern Heritage Cla...
09/03/2026

Memphis, we are looking for 100+ Black women to join us in the 100 Black Women Strong March in the Southern Heritage Classic Parade!

👉🏾Sign up to join The Equity Alliance on Saturday, September 12 in your uninterrupted black. We will have red berets for available (until we run out) for those who march with us!
Make sure you register so we know you are coming and then meet us at the parade line up at 7:15am!

👉🏾Come march with us, Fam!
Parking available off Dedrick Ave + Dunmoor Rd

Memphis, we outside for the Southern Heritage Classic! 🏈🖤💚Join The Equity Alliance on Saturday, September 12 at Tiger La...
09/02/2026

Memphis, we outside for the Southern Heritage Classic! 🏈🖤💚

Join The Equity Alliance on Saturday, September 12 at Tiger Lane for a whole afternoon of good food, good music, and good vibes before the game!

Pull up to Green Lot E-413 from 2–7 PM. We’ll be grilling, catching vibes with the DJ, snapping pics at the selfie booth, connecting with folks, and getting folks plugged in with The Equity Alliance.

Come kick it with us, Fam!

📍 Tiger Lane, Green Lot E-413
🕑 2–7 PM
🏈 Game time: 6 PM

Clarksville, Harambe Happy Hour 🖤🍓Y’all pulled up to The Blacker the Berry at Strawberry Alley Ale Works in downtown Cla...
09/02/2026

Clarksville, Harambe Happy Hour 🖤🍓

Y’all pulled up to The Blacker the Berry at Strawberry Alley Ale Works in downtown Clarksville, and baby, the vibes were GOOD! 😂💃🏾

Everyone did a Commit to Vote and Commit to Community Card before leaving. Showing us they’re LOCKED IN and ready to stay connected. 🫶🏾

And we can’t forget the “Berry Much Black” signature drink! 🍓🍹

Harambe is always a time, but watching this space grow with more folks, partners, and community leaders makes it even sweeter.

We’re closing out Harambe Happy Hour Clarksville in September with a bang!

Clarksville, keep pulling up! Black joy looks good on us. 🖤

September is looking ACTIVE, y’all! 🖤✊🏾Come tap in with The Equity Alliance all month long, from volunteer trainings and...
09/02/2026

September is looking ACTIVE, y’all! 🖤✊🏾

Come tap in with The Equity Alliance all month long, from volunteer trainings and TEAm meetings to Feed the Block, Voter Empowerment Hubs, community action, and Harambe Happy Hour.

Whether you’re ready to organize, learn, volunteer, build power, connect, or celebrate, there’s a way to plug in.

📲 Check out the full September lineup + RSVP at theequityalliance.org/events

Come tap in, Fam. Let’s get to work! 🫶🏾

Clarksville, it’s time to set the agenda. 🖤✊🏾Childcare is infrastructure. Childcare workers deserve living wages. Famili...
09/01/2026

Clarksville, it’s time to set the agenda. 🖤✊🏾

Childcare is infrastructure. Childcare workers deserve living wages. Families deserve affordability. And North Montgomery County deserves to be heard.

At our next TEAm Meeting, we’re taking what we’ve learned from our previous research meetings and turning it into a plan. Together, we’ll develop FY27/FY28 economic justice policies and demands for elected officials.

📍 Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library, North Branch
📅 September 9
🕠 5:30–7:30 PM

North MoCo, come bring your voice. Let’s get to work.

It’s 901 Day Memphis! Today we’re celebrating the city we call home. Our people, the culture, creativity, the resilience...
09/01/2026

It’s 901 Day Memphis!

Today we’re celebrating the city we call home. Our people, the culture, creativity, the resilience, and the way Memphis folks always find a way to show up for each other.

From the block to the ballroom, from community care to Black joy, Memphis is US. 🥹🫶🏾

Tap in with TEA and join us in Memphis from political education to turning up in an art gallery 👉🏾 theequityalliance.org/events

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P. O. Box 331821
Nashville, TN
37203

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(615) 492-0061

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