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Jennifer McClellan Vying To Make History In Virginia

McClellan, a Democrat serving in the Virginia General Assembly for over 14 years, will be the first Black woman to…
by Charise Frazier
04.01.21
#TheBlackBallot Voting Access Bill Sparks Controversy In Georgia
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Georgia’s New Voting Law Does What Trump Couldn’t

Cliff Albright, the co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, said the most troubling parts of SB 202 are the provisions…
by Anoa Changa
03.28.21
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Ossoff, Warnock Wins Secure Democrat Majority Senate

Jon Ossoff's and Rev. Raphael Warnock's win guarantee Democrats party control of the Senate where Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.06.21
#TheBlackBallot Georgia Democratic Senate Candidate Raphael Warnock Campaigns On Election Day
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Black Voters Clinch Warnock Victory In Georgia Runoff

Like Georgia’s win in November, a Black-led multiracial coalition of grassroots organizers worked overtime to turn out voters for the…
by Anoa Changa
01.06.21
11 itemsPolitical Pioneers
Here's Every Black US Senator In American History

In the entire 231 years that the U.S. Senate has existed, there have only been 11 senators who are Black.…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.06.21
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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
#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…
by Charise Frazier
12.13.20
#TheBlackBallot Young African American voting by mail
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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
#TheBlackBallot Black Lives Matter protesters burn a Trump Train hat prior...
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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
#TheBlackBallot Candidate For Missouri's 1st District Cori Bush Holds Election Night Party
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Record Number Of Black Women Entering Congress

On Jan. 3, at least 141 women, including 51 women of color will be sworn in. Eight races involving women…
by Sharon Austin
11.20.20
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Inside Selma Community Organizer's Plan To GOTV

Ainka Jackson, the founding and current executive director, and her team, accomplish this by partnering with local and national organizations,…
by Rita Omokha
11.02.20
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Down-Ballot Races Matter: Other 2020 Elections To Watch

From candidates for Congress to the U.S. Senate, a change in the balance of power on Capitol Hill is looming…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
11.02.20
op-ed Violent Clashes Erupt at "Unite The Right" Rally In Charlottesville
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Far-Right Extremists Threaten Election More Than You Think

There are five key mistakes people make when thinking about far-right extremists. These mistakes obscure the extremists’ true danger during…
by Alexander Hinton
11.02.20
Ferguson, Missouri Residents Vote On Election Day
6 Things To Remember As You Vote In-Person

Voting in-person this year? Here are our rights as a voter and where to turn if you encounter trouble at…
by Daniel R. Birdsong
11.02.20
#TheBlackBallot Early Voting In Boston
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Truth vs. Proof

With Republican-led voter suppression efforts ramped up, one could make a legal argument of gross negligence about our election system.…
by Trevor Baldwin
10.21.20
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Black Robes Matter: All Of Trump's White Judges

Republicans have reluctantly admitted that Black Lives Matter, but their actions show that black robes matter more to them.
by Trevor Baldwin
10.21.20
#TheBlackBallot The Black Ballot 10/14 FB live panel
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Effective Messaging To Reach Generation Z, Millennial Voters

Mikelina Belaineh, a lawyer and community regeneration advocate, and Rachel Howell, the president of Howard University's Student Association, broke down…
by NewsOne Staff
10.15.20
#TheBlackBallot The Black Ballot health panel
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'The Black Ballot' Addresses State Of Health Care

NewsOne's The Black Ballot panel discussion returned with a lineup of public health professionals to break down what's at stake…
by NewsOne Staff
10.12.20
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Why, How Are So Many Voters Still Undecided?

With the election a month out, the high stakes presidential election will hinge on messaging and campaign policy talking points…
by D.L. Chandler
10.08.20
#TheBlackBallot Louisville Reacts After Cop Charged With Wanton Endangerment In Breonna Taylor's Death
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Keeping It Local: 4 Activists You Should Know

From healthcare reform to an overhaul of the criminal justice system, these social justice crusaders are creating waves locally, and…
by Team NewsOne
10.28.20
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