Viewpoints

Fascism: Deep in the Soil of the United States

He knew what those jubilant crowds did not know but could have learned from books: that the plague bacillus never…
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VIEWPOINTS: With Two Years Until the 2020 Elections, Time to Get to Work

Most readers will be familiar with this scenario.  A white politician that you have not heard from in two years…
Why Politicians Were the Real Winners in Amazon’s HQ2 Bidding War

Now that Amazon has announced the winners of its competition to host its second headquarters, a question on many minds…
Stacey Abrams Outlines Future Fight for Fairer Elections in Georgia; Remains Committed to Fight for Voices of Georgians to be Heard

After running an historic campaign to be Governor of Georgia, former House Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams addressed members of the media…
BlackPAC: “Stacey Abrams is an Extraordinary Leader for These Times”

BlackPAC’s mission is to galvanize the political power of Black voters. Driven by opinion research and in-depth conversations with voters…
Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Words are Unacceptable

Holding Our Political Leaders Accountable When Cindy Hyde-Smith made the statement that she would attend a “public hanging”, her statements…
VIEWPOINTS: Many Questions Remain Before Kemp’s Self-Coronation

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who has declared victory in the gubernatorial race says he is stepping down as…
VIEWPOINTS: Racism and the Black Vote, Then & Now

America has a long history of working to disenfranchise or denying Black people the right to vote. From its inception…
VIEWPOINTS: The Fight for the Soul of Our Democracy

Recently, the New Georgia Project, a voting rights organization I chair, was forced to file yet another lawsuit against Secretary of State…
VIEWPOINTS: Georgia’s Gubernatorial Race, a Bellwether for Democrats Nationally?

Democrats haven’t won a major statewide office in Georgia since 2000, but this year’s gubernatorial race in the state is…
VIEWPOINTS: Georgia Election Fight Shows That Black Voter Suppression, a Southern Tradition, Still Flourishes

Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp has been sued for suppressing minority votes after an Associated Press investigation revealed…
VIEWPOINTS: Are White People Willing To Sacrifice White People To Uphold White Supremacy?

White supremacy doesn’t care if the world burns as long as white people get to smell everyone else’s ashes first.
VIEWPOINTS: Bill Cosby Doesn’t Deserve Your Sadness

Excuse me if I don’t have any remorse for Bill Cosby, the perpetrator of heinous crimes.
Will Diversity, Women, Millennial Vote Impact Key Races, “Down Ballot”?

With nearly six weeks to go in Georgia’s midterm elections, with President Trump’s approval rating, according to Gallup, at 38…
VIEWPOINTS: Campaigning While Black Too Often Involves Police Encounters

Sheila Stubbs was campaigning when police received a call about a suspected drug deal.
Stopping the Tech Diversity Gap Where It Starts: Elementary School

As technology advances, it redefines the skills needed to succeed. To meet this new standard, we must change what and…