Politics
Politics
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Fair Fight's Stacey Abrams on How We Can Protect Our Right to Vote
The right to vote is one that has been fought over, died over and challenged again and again, as it was expanded to include African Americans and women after being something only for those who were white and male. While Fair Fightâs Stacey Abrams admitted in our interview that voting is not a catch-all solution…
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'We Have Been the Table Shakers': Rep. Ayanna Pressley Uplifts Black Women and Honors the Late Rep. John Lewis in Conversation at The Root Institute
âBlack womenâour hair, our bodiesâare criminalized. Certainly, I am not exempt from that because I have a comma and a title after my name. That is still a weaponizing experience as a Black woman, as a Black woman in congress, and certainly, as a Black bald woman in congress navigating these spaces.â âRep. Ayanna Pressley…
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Discusses the Power of Black Women at The Root Institute
Rep. Ayanna Pressley is a history-making Black woman. As the first woman of color in the history of the Boston City Council and the first Black woman to ever be elected to Congress from Massachusetts, Pressley is a departure from the old white men who, for too long, have dominated the political arena in the…
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Naturally, the Oprah Winfrey Network Wants You to #OWNYourVote, Launches Voting Initiative for Black Women
Youâve probably heard it countless times, but it canât be said enough: 2020 is an extremely pivotal presidential election year. As such, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has launched âa bipartisan registration and get-out-the-vote campaign partnering with national and local grassroots and voting rights organizations to provide tools and resources that will empower Black women…
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Should Black Voters Form Their Own Party? Too Late, Someone Already Did
âAight, bet.â While that colloquialism may seem innocuous to many people, in Black communities across America, those two words are both a threat and a promise. It is the most acceptable answer to the question âWhat are you gonna do about it?â and is roughly translated as: âI can show you better than I can…
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Black Athletes Donate $100,000 to Help Pay Debts of Former Felons in Florida So They Can Vote in 2020
Black athletes and entertainers are standing up in a major way to make sure the voices of Black people matter in this yearâs elections. More Than A Vote, a group founded by LeBron James and others in June to fight against voter suppression, says it will donate $100,000 to help pay the outstanding debts of…
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Honoring a Nationâs âConscienceâ: How Will Lawmakers Pay Tribute to Rep. John Lewisâ Legacy?
It is hard to sum up civil rights icon and longtime congressman John Lewisâ legacyâmuch less find suitable ways of honoring it. But as the country grapples with losing one of its most esteemed public servants, ideas have poured forth on how to properly pay tribute to the life and deeds of a man frequently…
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Mississippi to Vote on Changing Jim Crow Era Voting Law
Voting laws in this country are generally crafted to favor white people at the expense of everyone else. Whether itâs gerrymandering districts to the point where a court has to step in or closing down polling stations in predominantly Black areas, itâs sadly not uncommon to see the Black vote undermined. In Mississippi, voting rights…
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Beyoncé, Tina Knowles-Lawson and Mothers of the Movement Call Out 'Modern-Day Voter Suppression,' Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act
Today, June 25, marks the 7th anniversary of the Shelby County v. Holder case, in which the U.S. Supreme Court found that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional. As we continue conversations surrounding voter suppression, especially given the issues surrounding the recent Democratic primary election in Kentucky, it is time to take…
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Make It Count: Stacey Abrams on Why the 2020 Census and Fighting Voter Suppression Go Hand in Hand for Black Americans
âWhen we are not counted, we do not count. And when we do not count, we do not improve our communities.â âStacey Abrams text In 2018, Stacey Abrams ran for governor of Georgia as the first black woman to be nominated by a major party. Despite gaining more votes than any Democrat ever during a…