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Let’s Give Stacey Abrams All Her Flowers Now

Stacey Abrams deserves to be recognized for why -- and how -- Georgia became such a critical state with which…
01.06.21
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What's At Stake

On the ballot, voters have the opportunity to change the tide through legislation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, job opportunities, healthcare…
01.05.21
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'Trump Tapes' Called Out For Black Voter Disenfranchisement

"President Trump’s last-ditch attempt to pressure the Georgia Secretary of State to overturn the unequivocal results of the presidential election…
01.04.21
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Republicans Are Mad At Stacey Abrams' Judge Sister

There is at least one federal judge who Donald Trump did not appoint.
12.31.20
Missourians Vote In 2020 Primary Election
8 Groundbreaking Black Politicians You Should Know

With the passing of some of our political pioneers, their legacy and blueprints are left behind and being carried by…
01.06.21
Economic Stimulus Package Tax Rebate Checks Printed
When Do Stimulus Checks Arrive, Who Gets Them?

There are still plenty of questions as Congress plays a game of see-saw with Americans waiting for certainty about a…
12.28.20
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Rush Limbaugh's Racist Legacy, In His Own Words

Rush Limbaugh has been a lightning rod for controversy, and racism, over his career that spans nearly five decades.
12.24.20
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Representation Matters

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision against picking a Black woman to fill Kamala Harris' U.S. Senate seat has set off…
12.22.20
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Senate Runoff Races
Embracing The Moment

Exit polling available from November suggests Black voters made up 29% of the electorate, but they make up 30% of…
01.05.21
Politicians, Activists Rally In DC For Progressive Agenda For Biden Administration
Cori Bush Nominated To House Judiciary Committee

As a member of the House Judiciary Committee Bush will be among a group of legislators committed to oversee and…
12.19.20
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Detroit Black Voters, Poll Workers Faced 'Blatant Racism'

Michigan’s former elections director discusses "the race factor" in Detroit for the 2020 presidential election.
12.18.20
Founder's Library at Howard University to be renovated
Ex-Howard U Dean Is Cabinet Finalist

Leslie T. Fenwick, the former dean emeritus of the Howard University School of Education and a professor of educational policy…
12.17.20
Sen. Loeffler Campaigns For Runoff Georgia Election Day Before Early Voting Begins
KKK Selfie Highlights Other Pro-Loeffler White Supremacists

The notorious photo of Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler smiling with a former Ku Klux Klan leader has brought attention to her ongoing…
12.16.20
Georgia Electors Cast Their Electoral College Vote At State Capitol
Stacey Abrams Helps Seal Biden's Election, Again

Abrams had a front row seat as she conducted roll call for 16 electors to cast their votes for President-elect…
12.15.20
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Kelly Loeffler's Photo With Ex-KKK Leader Goes Viral

A photo showing Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler smiling alongside a former Ku Klux Klan leader Chester Doles, who has a…
12.13.20
Virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention
Confirmed: Atlanta Mayor 'Declined' Biden Cabinet Spot

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms turned down the chance to serve in President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet, one of the Atlanta…
12.12.20
#TheBlackBallot United States in run-up to 2020 elections
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Black Women Are Ready To Save America, Again

A new poll by Higher Heights explores the issues and blind spots perpetuated by the public that Black women routinely…
12.13.20
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Smaller, Whiter States Have More Electoral College Power

An analysis found that voters in small states have more Electoral College votes per capita than larger, more diverse states…
12.09.20
Georgia Election Officials Continue Ballot Counting
Georgia Officials Add Voting Sites After Suppression Claims

The news comes after voting rights activists again accused election officials of voter suppression, voicing concerns that lack of accessibility…
12.10.20
Shirley Sherrod Meets With Vilsack About New Job With USDA
Recalling How Biden's USDA Pick Treated Shirley Sherrod

Former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's controversial firing of Shirley Sherrod in 2010 should preclude him from leading the agriculture agency…
12.10.20
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