The Black Ballot

A breakdown of the hidden history of Black nationalist women’s political activism.

Jon Ossoff's and Rev. Raphael Warnock's win guarantee Democrats party control of the Senate where Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will have authority to cast the tie-breaking vote.

Like Georgia’s win in November, a Black-led multiracial coalition of grassroots organizers worked overtime to turn out voters for the runoff elections.

Exit polling available from November suggests Black voters made up 29% of the electorate, but they make up 30% of registered voters. This could mean there’s an opportunity for growth heading into the runoffs.

A new poll by Higher Heights explores the issues and blind spots perpetuated by the public that Black women routinely face, while also highlighting the issues and topics relevant to Black women voters. 

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' senior staff is shaping up to be a proper representation of the voters who are largely credited for her and Joe Biden's historic election.

The election results are official, but for many Black voters, concerns about efforts to disenfranchise their ballots this year will linger. 

Election experts repeatedly called Trump’s effort to discount the election results a PR stunt to save his image, but what hasn’t been acknowledged as widely is his more pernicious goal to scapegoat Black voters for his loss.

Black women invested in this election with the promise that their votes would produce action towards legislation eradicating blocked accessways to wellness without the threat of patriarchy and misogynoir, bridled under the umbrella of white supremacy.

On Jan. 3, at least 141 women, including 51 women of color will be sworn in. Eight races involving women had yet to be called as of Nov. 16, meaning this number could still grow.

Joe Biden was expected to win the 2020 election and make Kamala Harris the first Black woman vice president-elect after votes in Georgia and Pennsylvania all but determined Trump's path to re-election was impossible.

Absentee ballots from Georgia voters in Clayton County -- in John Lewis' longtime congressional district -- gave Joe Biden a slim lead over Donald Trump, whose path to winning 270 electoral college votes were all but eliminated.