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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 mail-in ballot locations, according to the Houston Chronicle. Starting on Oct. 1, Texas citizens will only have a few locations to hand-deliver their ballots. Local…

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 to be slaughtered in the streets. Black Lives Matter, a global movement, has been at the forefront of the push for social justice, freedom and…

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 voting rights advocacy group Fair Fight 2020. We had the opportunity to speak with Abrams when she recently spoke at an event to honor Dr.…

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 state representative Stacey Abrams, D-Georgia, has conceded the race for governor to Republican Brian Kemp. Abrams late Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, publicly acknowledged that Kemp will…

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 forcing a runoff against Brian Kemp for governor of the state of Georgia, according to the Associated Press. Election results will likely be certified today.…

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 number of Georgia voters met at Abrams’ Atlanta campaign office on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, and described during a news conference numerous problems they faced…

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 way of trash TV. In that world, it’s easy to make a binary choice. You either like one character or the other. With politics, making…

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. 6, 2018, we will learn many lessons. Some will be joyous, while others will be extremely painful. Here is my breakdown: Wins: Actual wins and…

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 statement because the Trump presidency from day one has caused havoc worldwide. His executive order on immigration literally stopped legitimate immigrants and regular visitors from…

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 to vote in two states, those who are illegal and….” in a second tweet continued his thought, even, those registered to vote who are dead (and…

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 executive orders so far have begun to change the Affordable Care Act, wWomen’s reproductive health issues and international trade. Trump incredibly is maintaining two separate Twitter…

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 town of Sparta are actually going to the homes of mostly Black residents to challenge their voting registration information. The move comes at the direction of…

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 be seen by the glaring absence of celebrities’ presence in the media to encourage the vote. Who could have been the pundits that have thought…

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 election. One Wisconsin Now and thegrio.com exposed the Einhorn Family Foundation, led by Steven Einhorn, who put up the ads in minority-heavy parts of Milwaukee…

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 Voter ID Laws – laws that require state-issued identification to vote at the polls – in various states across the U.S., have ruffled quite a…

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 the black electorate to vote. Former Florida Republican Party chairman Jim Greer says that GOP leaders in the important political state devised ways to prevent…

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 this year. This gives you an idea about the GOP’s scandalous an dastardly (and unpatriotic, I might add) campaign to suppress minority voting rights. The…