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Mondale Robinson is the founder of the Black Male Voter Project, an organization that uses non-traditional approaches to reach Black men. Robinson is a graduate of Livingstone College, where he received his bachelor’s degree in political science along with a concentration in African and Latin American politics. He is passionate about the expansion of democracy…

When New York Yankees baseball legend Yogi Berra coined the funny phrase “it’s déjà vu all over again,” he must have seen been looking into the future at the Georgia election process. For the second time in three years, voting precincts in counties that house predominantly Black and minority voters encountered extremely long lines, broken…

Ella Jones has made history by becoming the first Black mayor of Ferguson, Missouri. On Tuesday evening, June 2, 2020, it was announced that Jones had defeated Councilwoman Heather Robinett by securing 54 percent of the overall vote. The moment is significant because of the racial dynamics of Ferguson, which were highlighted during the shooting…

Joe Biden may have changed the trajectory of the presidential race with one attempt at a horrible joke. During an interview with Charlamagne tha God of “The Breakfast Club” on Friday, May 22, 2020, Biden made his case for why he should be the next president of the United States. At one point during the…

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The most recent Georgia gubernatorial race was full of highly charged divisive politics and accusations of racism by some candidates. The failed campaign of Georgia state Sen. Michael Williams (R), was a prime example of such tactics. Edwards infamously drove around in what he called a “deportation bus,” with messages that called for the arrest…

It is often stated that “elections have consequences,” and now Georgia is facing a big one. In the aftermath of the recent Georgia governor’s race, upcoming film projects are now in jeopardy because of the massive voting scandal in the state. Big-name Hollywood actors and producers are calling for a boycott and refusing to work…

The recent Georgia election that featured a hotly contested gubernatorial race is still in the news. The state is on the verge of a mandatory recount and possible runoff between Democratic candidate Stacy Abrams and her Republican challenger Brian Kemp. At issue are several thousand votes that have not been counted under Kemp’s watch overseeing…

Beyond a shadow of a doubt, Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, continues to produce the world’s best in leadership, education and politics. This midterm election proves this, as 12 Morehouse Men won or retained elected office across the country. Whether it was mayor, city council or Congress, many in the halls of power will now…

The 2018 election continues to be marred by overt acts of voter suppression. In Georgia, the gubernatorial race between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp has made national headlines due to claims that Kemp continues to find ways to suppress the Black vote. By serving as Secretary of State while running for governor, Kemp oversees the…

As the campaign of Andrew Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor and Democratic candidate for Florida governor, is gaining steam, a shocking revelation has come to light. It turns out that an undercover FBI agent surreptitiously gave Gillum tickets to the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton.” The New York Post is reporting that the FBI agent, using the name…

The upcoming Georgia midterm elections have been fraught with highly questionable tactics to suppress the Black vote. Last week, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who is running for Georgia governor was hit with a lawsuit over the actions of his office. The Campaign Legal Center and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a lawsuit…

For the vast amount of Americans who do not live in the Deep South, the concept of Blacks not being allowed to vote seems ludicrous. But it is not and it is happening in Georgia once again in a most devious way. Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is in charge of the election process…

Ever since Trump was elected President, many voters have yearned for an alternative to his racist, misogynistic, and narcissistic behavior. After 45 male presidents, there is hope that a woman will one day be elected to the office. For some, it was Hillary Clinton; for others the names included former first lady Michelle Obama and the iconic…

Last Tuesday’s Georgia primary election had a host of runoffs and razor-thin margins of victory for many candidates. Now, Dekalb County, Georgia, leaders that include Attorney Mawuli Davis and Gerald Griggs, SCLC leader Nate Miller and NAACP leader Teresa Hardy and candidate Pastor Sabrina McKenzie are raising an alarm for voters. At issue are outstanding…

There’s an election that everyone who lives in Fulton, does business in Fulton or simply drives through Fulton should be aware of; the Fulton County chief magistrate judge race. Fulton County has never had an elected chief magistrate judge, but after a change in the law, it was decided that Fulton should mirror the other 158…

Georgia residents have had the benefit of employing one of the most active education advocates in the country in Otha Thornton. Now Thornton is running for State School Superintendent of Georgia at a critical time. His past roles in education saw him serving on a national level as the immediate past president of the National…

The racist terrorist attacks in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August, inspired Virginia voters to repudiate Trump and his racist base. During the election on Nov. 8, Virginia residents voiced their thoughts by going to the polls and electing several Democrats to powerful positions. One of the Democrats elected was Justin Fairfax. Fairfax became the first Black…

After a grueling 10-month campaign, Detroit mayor Mike Duggan beat State senator Coleman A. Young, Jr., earning an impressive 70 percent of the vote from Detroit citizens. “Seventy-five percent of Detroiters think the city’s going in the right direction,” Duggan said during his victory speech. “That’s a tribute to a whole lot of people who…

Ian Conyers, who just so happens to be the great nephew of U.S. Representative John Conyers Jr., made history as the youngest elected state senator in Michigan. Elected at 27 years old, the Democrat represents the 4th District of Michigan. Currently, he serves 265K Detroit residents and is continuing to make history by introducing amendments to…