NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We turned out in record numbers in 2020, in the middle of a pandemic, and not only defeated Trump, but we also took...
I know that some folks don’t vote because they believe their vote doesn’t matter. History shows that it does. The best example I can think of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade statute and effectively taking away reproductive rights, some believe voters are now...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Americans no longer have a constitutional right to abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The AARP national survey was conducted by phone and online from February 18 to March 3, 2022 using NORC’s Foresight 50+ Panel, supplemented...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With new voter suppression laws, the leaked Roe V. Wade opinion, and the assault on many other rights, some question whether the voting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The story of the abolition of slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War is familiar, as is the civil rights revolution that...
Mail-in ballot voting has been underway since the second week in May. Assembly Bill 37, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021, requires the...
A coalition of local and national civil rights groups used this year’s Bloody Sunday commemorations as a time to look forward as well as back. They...
Right-wing media outlets and social media spread false information and conspiracy theories. Conservative activists and politicians opposed public health measures as a form of “tyranny.”
Ideally, voting rights should be a nonpartisan issue. Congress repeatedly passed extensions of the Voting Rights Act that were signed by Republican presidents. But right-wing politicians...
However, President Biden’s nominees for these positions exceed the Black share of all of those who were nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate...
We developed the poll as a way to truly understand what Black voters view as the most critical issues they are facing right now.
As conservatives in some states continue to assault the fundamental right of citizens to vote by purging voter rolls, requiring certain ID’s and adding onerous burdens...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This Saturday marks the 55th anniversary of one of the most significant moments in the history of our democracy. On the morning of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After South Carolina’s primary victory breathed new life into his then-faltering campaign, Super Tuesday left the former vice president dominating the Democratic field...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump is increasingly highlighting his pitch to African Americans as Democrats struggle to decide amongst a crowded field. Political observers understand that Trump...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an exclusive interview, Cullors tells the NNPA Newswire that BLM was invited to attend the third installment of the Democratic Presidential Debate,...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told a rally of supporters in Iowa Tuesday, June 11 that President Donald Trump is an “existential threat” to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In this context, new organizations such as ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery) also emerged and certainly contributed to the visibility of the debate...
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John Wagner, THE WASHINGTON POST NEW ORLEANS (The Washington Post) — Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders made his first major outreach to the African American community this...
Niall Stanage, THE HILL WASHINGTON (The Hill) — Bernie Sanders is making a push for support from black and Hispanic voters as he seeks to...
Niall Stanage, THE HILL WASHINGTON (The Hill) — Bernie Sanders is making a push for support from black and Hispanic voters as he seeks to...