voter registration

Vanessa Williams made history 32 years ago, when she became the first African-American woman to win the Miss America pageant. Almost a year after she took home the crown, Penthouse magazine published nude photos of Williams, prompting Miss America officials to call for her resignation. Miss America CEO Sam Haskell finally took the initiative to apologize […]

Voter registration has surged in Ferguson after the shooting death of Michael Brown. Since that fateful day when Brown was murdered by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, nearly 5,000 new voters were registered in St. Louis County and 3,000 new voters registered in Ferguson. Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now;” Jarvis Stewart, Chairman/Managing Parter of Ian Reid LLC; Aisha […]

In what is shaping up to be a highly monitored midterm election cycle this coming November, all but 14 states are offering the process of early voting, allowing voters between four to 50 days to cast a vote before Election Day. From there, the rules of early voting become more complicated. Therefore, NewsOne has compiled […]

Fifty years ago, a small group of young people—white and Black—set out to push the cause of civil rights in the South. They boarded buses from the college campuses of northern cities to head south. Under threat of death, they walked door to door to register Black voters and established “Freedom Schools” to teach reading, civics […]

Many who believe in equal access to the ballot box were shaken when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key section of the Voting Rights Act that helped monitor states with a history of discrimination. That decision helped spur Ohio state representative Alicia Reece into action. She plans to introduce a bill amending the Ohio state constitution to […]

Editor’s Note: Radio One owns TV One and Interactive One, which is a parent company of NewsOne. Following a spate of voter suppression laws that could prevent up to 5 million voters from heading to the voting booth for the upcoming presidential election on Nov. 6, the NAACP has launched a state-by-state campaign to register, […]

Rev. Dr. Jamal H. Bryant has been active in a number of social causes over the course of his pastoral career as leader of  Empowerment Temple A.M.E. church. Bryant’s relatable preaching style, propensity to minister to youth and fiery sermons have attracted a mass following. SEE ALSO: Zimmerman Website: Help Me Pay My Legal Fees […]

Last year was a busy 12 months for Black America. It brought us painful reminders of injustice like the  execution of Troy Davis and uplifting stories like Kimberly Anyadike, the young black girl who flew across the country with coaching from a Tuskegee Airman. SEE ALSO: Understanding The Iowa Caucuses The 2012 news cycle is […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Justice Department is rejecting South Carolina’s voter ID law, saying it makes it harder for minorities to vote. SEE ALSO: The Disappearing Black Journalist

Embattled U.S. Attorney Eric Holder is set to deliver a speech this evening that is likely to address the wave of newly passed state laws across the country that require voters to provide photo identification when voting, the New York Times reports. SEE ALSO: Newt Gingrich’s Most Controversial Remarks School Gives Sagging Students The Belt […]

RICHMOND, Va. — The NAACP on Friday resumed efforts to force Virginia to put more voting machines in minority polling places, setting up a court hearing 15 hours before voters head to polls in the battleground state.

The organization ACORN, the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now, has a video clip in which they defend themselves from right wing attacks, suggesting that they are perpetrating voter fraud. Watch the Video After the Jump