Posts Tagged ‘voter suppression’
Texas governor accused of voter suppression by limiting mail ballot locations
The governor of Texas is being accused of implementing voter suppression in his state. Gov. Greg Abbott, a member of the Republican party, signed a new order that would limit…
Read MoreVote like your life depends on it
Another Black man has been shot by those sworn to protect and serve. Yet during this turmoil, we are expected to remain calm as we watch our loved ones continue…
Read MoreStacey Abrams furthers Dr. King’s vision to march on ballot boxes in 2020
Former Georgia House Democratic leader Stacey Abrams made history in 2018 when she became the first Black woman to earn a Georgia gubernatorial nomination. She is also the founder of the…
Read MoreStacey Abrams loses Georgia governor’s race, concedes to Brian Kemp
After a week and a half of exhaustive and comprehensive post-election maneuvering, legal filings and dispatching scores of volunteers to the edges of the state to locate outstanding votes, former…
Read MoreStacey Abrams may sue Brian Kemp to force a new vote for Georgia governor
Stacey Abrams’ fight to become the first Black female governor in American history may come down to a court decision. At press time, Abrams remains about 18,000 votes away from…
Read MoreBrian Kemp guilty of campaign corruption, Stacey Abrams and Georgia voters say
Former Secretary of State Brian Kemp is guilty of committing assault on the American democratic process during the contentious race for Georgia governor, members of the Stacey Abrams campaign and several voters assert. A…
Read MoreJEEPAC urges voters to study the candidates and issues before casting ballots
By Miguel Lloyd Summer is over. Fall is here. The political season is in full swing. With the election of a reality star as president, our politics have gone the…
Read MoreWin, lose or draw, we learn
By Erica Thomas and Lillie Mae Johnson The 2018 midterm election cycle has become the single most-watched election in almost a decade. Regardless of what happens on Election Day, Nov.…
Read MoreLive: Issac Hayes III discusses Stacey Abrams, voter suppression and election
Is Obama signaling that he is ready to take on Trump?
Since the election of Donald Trump to the presidency, many people have stated on social media that they will miss former President Obama. These people have a good reason for this…
Read MoreNAACP claps back at President Trump’s claim: ‘Voter fraud is a myth’
Just after 7 a.m. EST on Jan. 25, 2017, President Donald J. Trump posted on Twitter: “I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered…
Read MoreTrump announces voter fraud investigation but ignores voter suppression
A reactive President Donald Trump is on a quest to upset the very foundation of policies and actions that have united and divided Americans for the past 50 years. His…
Read MoreGeorgia town sending police to homes of Blacks to challenge voting rights
In a small Georgia town the battle over suppression of the Black vote has taken a turn that borders on the Gestapo tactics of Nazi Germany. Police officers in the…
Read MoreHip-hop voter suppression
Voting has come to be a part of the African American experience only when recognized by major politicians, politicos, celebrities and the likes. In this mid-term election, the contradiction can…
Read MoreWhite Foundation Puts Up Voter Fraud Billboards in Black Communities Only
A white conservative foundation finally admitted to putting up billboards only in minority communities that threatened years in prison and stiff fines for voter fraud, just a week before the…
Read MoreWarren Ballentine Speaks Out Against Voter ID Laws
Attorney, syndicated radio personality and the self-proclaimed No. 1 truthfighter Warren Ballentine makes it clear the voting rights of disenfranchised Americans are under attack. The recent change and/or passage of…
Read MoreRepublican Leader Admits Black Voter Suppression Tactics
For the first time, a major Republican Party leader has admitted publicly what many have long suspected: that GOP party officials have discussed ways to greatly reduce the ability of…
Read MoreNearly a Million Voters Could be Disenfranchised in Pennsylvania
A newly-released report suggests that voter ID laws in Pennsylvania could disenfranchise nearly 10 percent of that state’s population, or 750,000 people. The Republican-backed legislation was signed into law earlier…
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