Posts Tagged ‘vote 2020’
Jon Ossoff’s plan to ensure HBCU students can graduate debt-free
Jon Ossoff has a dream – to make sure anyone who studies at a historically Black college or university, or a public college, graduates with no debt. “We can make four-year degrees at public colleges and HBCUs debt-free by expanding the Pell Grant program and we can relieve the burden of student loan debt for…
Read MoreDid you know ‘SpottieOttieDopaliscious’ is Jon Ossoff’s walk-on music?
Jon Ossoff’s walk-on music? “SpottieOttieDopaliscious” When’s the last time you voted for a White guy who knew anything about hip-hop? Yeah, Jon Ossoff probably isn’t hitting the club anytime soon, but he grew up imprinted by Atlanta’s music scene. “Hey look, I grew up listening to Atlanta hip-hop. I grew up listening to OutKast, you…
Read MoreThe stakes are high for people of color; Democrats must win US Senate runoff
Georgia’s runoff races for the U.S. Senate could shift that chamber’s balance of power. Rolling out’s Editor-at-Large Rashad Richey talks with Democratic nominee Jon Ossoff about his fight to topple Republican incumbent David Perdue. This is the first in a series covering what’s at stake. So Jon, there was a lot of excitement during the…
Read MoreJon Ossoff’s appeal to young Black voters: ‘This is your Bloody Sunday’
The Summer of 2020 will go down in history for young Black voters as the Bloody Sunday of their generation, predicts Jon Ossoff, the Democratic nominee in a race for U.S. Senate. But the moment becomes defining, historically, only if voters exercise their power at the polls and kick Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler…
Read MoreBiden-Harris: A moment of celebration before the final push
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, began with an overcast sky, but by noon the sun was shining on those gathering at Freedom Park in Atlanta to celebrate the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. A coalition of organizations working to get the vote out hosted the event to remind everyone to keep the momentum going.…
Read MoreA Seat at the Table with Coordinator for Black Youth Vote, Mary Pat Hector 11/1
https://rumble.com/vawtjp-a-seat-at-the-table-with-ga-coordinator-for-black-youth-vote-mary-pat-hecto.html Mary Pat Hector, Georgia Coordinator for Black Youth Vote, says it is not too late for youth to be trained to be poll workers and poll monitors for the November 3rd presidential election. Black Youth Vote educates youth about the voting process and how to engage in the voting process.
Read MoreA Seat at the Table 10/28/20 -Things you need to know when voting on Nov. 3rd
Felicia Davis provides three things all voters should know when they go to the polls on November 3rd. Ms. Davis is the convener for Clayton County (GA) Black Women’s Roundtable and Director of the HBCU Green fund
Read MoreA Seat at the Table with Dr. Jamal Bryant The power of the church vote 10/26/20
Dr. Jamal Bryant, the Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Metro-Atlanta, discusses the open letter of support from over 100 clergies for Raphael Warnock for the Georgia Senate race. We also discuss the importance of voting and the power of the church vote
Read MoreNothing New Under the Sun with Cora Masters Barry; Blacks In Wax 10/7/20
Now more than ever it is time to vote. Ms. Cora Masters Barry, took a seat at the table to talk about the 14th annual Black In Wax on Nothing New Under the Sun
Read MoreNothing New Under the Sun: colored girls in politics 9/30/20
Ms. Cora Masters Barry, took a seat at the table to talk about the Democratic and Republican conventions, along with mentorship and books. Special guest, Donna Brazle, and Minyon Moore Colored girls in politics.
Read MoreA Seat at the Table: Andrea Young ACLU of Georgia, voter suppression 9/2/20
The ACLU of Georgia released a report stating, The State of Georiga Likely Removed Nearly 200,000 Citizens from the Voter Rolls Who Never Moved. Executive Director of Georgia ACLU, Andrea Young, and CEO of Palast Investigation Fund, Greg Palast took a seat at the table to discuss their findings
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