... and a proud member for 3 years 45 weeks Voices of the Everyday People (VOTE People) works to manifest the needs and intent of the people of communities in which policy and legal reform is proposed, through a holistic approach including legal and political advocacy and social and cultural movements. Our goals are to empower people to recognize and use the strength of their collective voices to achieve lasting respect, protection, and promotion of their social, cultural, economic, and political rights and to realize true political oversight and accountability for elected officials charged with representing those rights. Our most immediate project, to oppose the proposed rezoning of Harlem's cultural center, 125th Street, and the related proposed expansion of Columbia University, we invite individuals and organizations working to protect cultural and historical Harlem and to address the needs of the Harlem community to join us.