Black Voters
Attorney General Merrick Garland Holds News Conference On Voting Rights Enforcement Action
DOJ Sues Georgia For Racist, Restrictive Election Law

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the State of Georgia, the Georgia Secretary of State and the Georgia State…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
06.26.21
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Black Voting Rights Tour Raises Awareness Across South

Despite the Senate's inaction, Black Voters Matter and allied organizations continue to caravan through the south to Washington, D.C., raising…
by Anoa Changa
06.23.21
South Carolina Residents Cast Ballots In Early Voting For U.S. Presidential Election
Federal Action Again Needed To Protect Voting Rights

The anniversary of the 15th Amendment is a good time to recommit to protecting democracy and ensuring ballot access for…
by Anoa Changa
02.03.21
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Influencer Targeted Black Voters In Mass Scheme

Douglas “Ricky Vaughn” Mackey, a right-wing provocateur, conspired with supporters by posting memes encouraging Black voters to submit votes via…
by Anoa Changa
01.29.21
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'The New Georgia Is Real'

"It can no longer be denied: The new Georgia is real, here to stay and is essential to the efforts…
by Nsé Ufot
01.14.21
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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…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
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…
by Charise Frazier
01.05.21
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Black Voters Face Death Threats In Georgia

On the ground organizers and church leaders amped up calls for transparency and protection in the face of repeated death…
by Charise Frazier
01.05.21
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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…
by Christopher Alston, Votebeat
01.05.21
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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.
by Bisma Parvez, BridgeDetroit
12.18.20
Georgia Senate Candidates Ossoff And Warnock Hold Drive-In Rally In Leadup To Runoff Election
Mailing It In

1.2 million absentee ballots were requested in the upcoming Senate runoff race which could signal a positive outcome for Democrats…
by Charise Frazier
12.15.20
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…
by Charise Frazier
12.15.20
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Black Voters Won't Forget Suppression Efforts This Year

The election results are official, but for many Black voters, concerns about efforts to disenfranchise their ballots this year will…
by Madeline Halpert, Bridge Michigan
12.03.20
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How Trump's Undermining Of Black Voters Backfired

Election experts repeatedly called Trump’s effort to discount the election results a PR stunt to save his image, but what hasn’t been…
by Kira Lerner, Votebeat
11.25.20
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This Is The Giuliani Black People Warned Of

Much like with Trump, it can’t be ignored how loudly Black folks also sounded the alarm about Giuliani dating back…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
11.20.20
Protestors Active In Philadelphia As Pennsylvania Ballot Count Continues
Black Philadelphia Voters Credit 'Ancestors' For Election

Philadelphia's Black voters reflect on the 2020 election.
by Sojourner Ahebee, Votebeat
11.19.20
Election Day In Philadelphia
The Unsuccessful Effort To Discredit Philly's Black Voters

False claims about Republican poll-watcher access in Philadelphia were aimed at discrediting Black voters.
by Sojourner Ahebee, Votebeat
11.17.20
Early Voting Begins In Swing State Of Wisconsin
Why Black Milwaukee Voters Deserve More Election Credit

Persuading Black voters to vote despite the pandemic — coupled with the same obstacles that kept Black voting down in…
by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Watch
11.16.20
2020 Election Supermajority Hosts Supercharge: Women All In
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Eva Longoria: Latinas Are The 'Real' Election Heroes

Eva Longoria is under fire for saying Latinas, not Black women, are the voters who should be recognized the most…
by NewsOne Staff
11.09.20
Election Day In Philadelphia
Philadelphia's Black Voters Come Through For Democracy

Black voter turnout could be a defining factor of the election, as Black Americans were disproportionately impacted by pandemic-related losses…
by Sojourner Ahebee, Votebeat
11.08.20
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