#theblackballot Gubernatorial recall candidate Larry Elder will present a medal to a Chinese-American World War II veteran.

Larry Elder Gets Trounced In California Recall Election

Republican California gubernatorial recall candidate Larry Elder lost his bid to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom as voters decided against…
01.01.70
Gavin Newsom recall voting

Republicans Claim Recall Election Fraud Without Proof

After realizing there is likely no realistic path to victory in the California gubernatorial recall election, conservative and right-wing political…
01.01.70
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Larry Elder's Supporters Claim Gorilla Mask Is Racist

Conservative supporters of Larry Elder, a Black Republican running in California's gubernatorial recall election, want "hate crime" charges for a…
11.30.08
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Elizabeth Warren rally in Culver City - during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Explainer: 2021 California Recall Election

Over a year before the 2022 general election, the California recall election is generating much attention.  What started off as a…
11.23.08
UAB v Georgia

Herschel Walker Wants To Bring 'Honesty' To Georgia

Walker, who was endorsed by Donald Trump last week, told Fox his main platform is to bring integrity and honesty…
11.24.08
Founder's Library at Howard University to be renovated

Billions For HBCUs Slashed From Proposed Budget

Proposed HBCU investments have been slashed in a recent House Education Committee proposal. A part of the upcoming budget reconciliation…
01.01.70
Mayor Nikuyah Walker - Charlottesville, VA

Black Charlottesville Mayor Will Not Seek Re-election

On Sept. 8, Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker announced her painful decision to withdraw from this year's City Council race, a…
01.01.70
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Black Women Hail DOJ's Texas Abortion Lawsuit

The announcement that the Department of Justice intends to sue Texas for its recently enacted anti-abortion law was being hailed…
11.03.05
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference...

Judge Blocks Florida's 'Racist' Anti-Riot Law Against Protests

A Florida law disingenuously presented as being "anti-riot" when critics say it is, in fact, anti-peaceful protester and protects drivers…
01.01.70
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Video: Woman Throws Egg At Larry Elder Campaigning

Larry Elder was touring a homeless encampment in Venice, California, while campaigning to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom if he's recalled…
10.08.04
Texas House Republicans Reconvene Session After Democrats Head To D.C. In Attempt To Break Quorum

Voter Suppression Becomes Legal In Texas

The groups filed the suit on behalf of the Houston Area Urban League, Houston Justice, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.,…
01.01.70
Atlanta Reacts After Police Killing Of Rayshard Brooks

Atlanta 'Cop City' Scheduled For City Council Vote

Dubbed "cop city" by local organizers and some community members are making a last push to get the council to…
01.01.70
Key Speakers At The Bloomberg Players Technology Summit

Exonerated Five's Yusef Salaam Might Run For Office

A criminal justice advocate, motivational speaker, and criminal justice advocate, Salaam's experience could set him apart from potential competitors.
01.01.70
Immigrants in Buffalo

Trump-Appointed Judge Orders Mayor On Buffalo Ballot

Brown's supporters sued in federal court, arguing that not allowing his name to appear on the November ballot violated their…
06.15.99
White House Aides Leave Senate Talks Without Infrastructure Deal

Black Candidates Had Highest 2020 Win Rate: Report

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee recently partnered with the Donors of Color Action Network on a new report that defies…
01.01.70
Young woman looking through binoculars, on sailboat, Dodecanese, Greece

This Website Snitches On Women Seeking Abortions

The website called profilewhistleblower.com popped up on the radar of Twitter users after Texas lawmakers passed the controversial Senate Bill…
02.07.98
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Texas Abortion Ban Affects Black Women 'The Most'

The Supreme Court's vote to keep in place Texas' restrictive abortion law that effectively undermines the historic Roe v. Wade…
01.01.70
March On For Voting Rights - Atlanta, GA

64 Years After Racist Filibuster, Senate Action Needed

The longest filibuster by an individual senator, Strom Thurmond's opposition to the 1957 Civil Rights Act, paved the way for…
05.09.93
President Obama Makes Statement In The Briefing Room Of White House

Obama's Tan Suit Firestorm Was 7 Years Ago

In desperate search of a scandal that never existed in the first place, Republicans selectively launched a disingenuous attack on…
01.01.70
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Receipts Contradict Paul Gosar's White Nationalist Denial

Republican Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar's staunch denial of being a white nationalist was met with doubt on social media, to…
11.26.92
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