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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…
08.30.21
Voters wait in a long line to vote in Atlanta on the first day of In-person early voting for the iGeorgia Senate runoff election

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…
08.30.21
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Season 8

Republicans Are Mad At Stacey Abrams' Judge Sister

There is at least one federal judge who Donald Trump did not appoint.
08.31.21
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…
08.31.21
Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James Is TIME’s Athlete Of The Year

LeBron James has been named TIME’s 2020 Athlete of the Year.
08.31.21
Georgia Election Officials Continue Ballot Counting

Georgia Officials Add Voting Sites After Suppression Claims

The news comes after voting rights activists again accused election officials of voter suppression, voicing concerns that lack of accessibility…
08.31.21
Reverend Warnock And Jon Ossoff Campaign For Georgia Runoff Senate Elections

Organizers Sue Georgia Over Voter Roll Purging

Organizers are working against the clock to reinstate prior to the December 7 voter registration deadline so that voters can participate…
08.31.21
#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…
08.31.21
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…
08.31.21
23 itemsBallot being shreddered inside a ballot box

Trump Reaches Deeper Into His Voter Suppression Bag

There was a growing sense that voters would be subjected to a range of suppression efforts as Election Day voting…
08.31.21
Florida Prepares For Early Voting

Stadiums, Arenas Transformed Into Polling Sites

Over 40 stadiums and arenas have been transformed into polling sites in an effort to combat Black voter suppression.
08.31.21
#TheBlackBallot Early Voting In Boston
#TheBlackBallot

Truth vs. Proof

With Republican-led voter suppression efforts ramped up, one could make a legal argument of gross negligence about our election system.…
09.01.21
Tyler Perry Visits LinkedIn

Tyler Perry Funds Black Voter Initiative In Florida

Tyler Perry is funding an initiative designed to increase Black voter turnout in Florida.
09.01.21
Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers - Game One

LeBron’s Recruitment Of Poll Workers Hits Milestone

LeBron James’ nonprofit More Than a Vote and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund has recruited over 20,000 volunteer poll workers…
09.01.21
op-ed Woman Holds Face Mask With "Vote" Sticker
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Black Voter Suppression In 2020: We Shall Overcome

Awareness, preparedness and an effective action plan can thwart the seditious intent of those enemies of fairness and equality heading…
09.02.21
Dodger Stadium Closed As MLB Opening Day Postponed Due To Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic

LeBron, Dodgers To Transform Stadium Into Polling Site

LeBron James has teamed up with the Los Angeles Dodgers to transform Dodger Stadium into a voting site.
09.02.21
Barack And Michelle Obama Speak At Obama Foundation Summit

Obama: Trump's 'Suppressing The Vote,' Not 'The Virus'

The former president calls out a plan characterized as "sabotage" by Democrats.
09.02.21
Beautycon Festival Los Angeles 2019 - Day 1

Tina Knowles-Lawson, African Pride Launch Voting Initiative

Tina Knowles-Lawson has teamed up with African Pride to increase Black voter turnout.
09.02.21
Los Angeles Lakers v New Orleans Pelicans

LeBron James’ Nonprofit To Address Voter Suppression

LeBron James has launched a nonprofit focused on addressing Black voter suppression.
09.07.21
Five States Hold Primaries As Pandemic Continues In America

Déjà Vu All Over Again

The reports of voter suppression that plagued Georgia's primary election have disastrous implications for the general election in November.
09.07.21
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