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Journey to power: The history of black voters, 1976 to 2020 | NBC News

July 31, 2019September 6, 2020African American Politics, African American Vote ...

NBC News has assembled for the first time a record of the black vote for each competitive Democratic presidential campaign since exit polling began.

Ilhan Omar: It Is Not Enough to Condemn Trump’s Racism | The New York Times

July 29, 2019May 20, 2020Black Politics, Black Vote ...

The nation’s ideals are under attack, and it is up to all of us to defend them.

Ayanna Pressley To Kellyanne Conway: ‘Keep My Name Out Of Your Lying Mouth’ | HuffPost

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019African American Politics, African American Vote ...

The Massachusetts Democrat called Conway “Distraction Becky” after the White House counselor mocked tension between Nancy Pelosi and freshmen Dems.

Kamala Harris proposes $100 billion plan for black homeownership | Politico

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019African American Politics, African American Vote ...

David Siders, Politico “A typical black family has just $10 of wealth for every $100 held by a white family,” Sen. Kamala Harris said. | David J. Phillip/AP Photo. Featured Image [dropcap]Kamala[/dropcap] Harris, calling on the nation to “deal with the racial wealth gap,” on Saturday proposed a $100 billion federal program to help black […]

Biden plummets, Harris vaults to second in major poll | Politico

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019African American Politics, African American Vote ...

The California senator slid into second place in a new national poll from CNN, with Joe Biden still leading.

Upper Marlboro, Maryland’s 1st Black Mayor Resigns Amidst Racist Bullying | Essence

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019African American Politics, Black Politics ...

Mayor Tonga Turner insisted she wasn’t resigning because of the racist bullying, with her spokesperson saying she wanted more time with family.

Activists say new Tennessee law aims to suppress African American votes | The Guardian

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019African American Politics, African American Vote ...

Khushbu Shah, The Guardian The Equity Alliance registered nearly 100,000 black voters in Tennessee during the midterm elections in 2018. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty Images. Featured Image [dropcap]Tequila[/dropcap] Johnson lists off laundromats, nightclubs and churches. Those are the places her team of 150 volunteers visited during the midterm elections last year, registering black voters across […]

A Forgotten Presidential Candidate From 1904 | NPR

May 29, 2019May 7, 2020African American Politics, African American Vote ...

Despite what you read in some history books — such as the Biographical Dictionary of Congressional Women — Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY) was not in 1972 the first African-American candidate to run for president of the United States. In 1904, George Edwin Taylor — often forgotten in the discussion of black American political pioneers — […]