Today is election day across the United States, and the city of Atlanta is holding a general election for mayor, city council president, three at-large council members,...
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Thousands of voters overwhelmed new early voting sites that opened in Chicago’s predominantly Black wards on Monday, surprising election officials who struggled to handle large crowds of people seeking to cast their ballots before the Nov. 8 election. Long lines and high wait times were the norm at several early voting sites in the Bronzeville […]
Jesse Jackson: Here’s what will make Trump-Clinton III a must-see debate By Ric Anderson When Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton met in St. Louis for their second debate, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was hoping the nominees would address the racial turmoil that broke out a few miles away in Ferguson, Mo. He came away […]
Don’t Throw Your Vote Away If you think you are empowered by choosing to vote for Jill Stein or Gary Johnson, think again. In the end it’s a throwaway vote that you cast. Of course, you can vote however you please, for whomever you choose. You can write in a candidate if you like. […]
WE CAN’T AFFORD TO LOSE FOCUS IN THIS ELECTION I’ve got to talk to you about this upcoming election: presidential, senatorial, Cook County state’s attorney, Illinois state comptroller and alderman. I don’t know what you think, but this year’s election is crucial no matter the bizarre displays of dysfunctional and totally out-of-character behavior of the […]
The Importance of African American Women in the 2016 Presidential Election When African Americans vote, African Americans determine elections. This was true during the 2008 and 2012 Presidential elections, where historic surges resulted in African American voter turnout exceeding the percentage of eligible white voters who went to the polls for the first time in […]
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) proudly asserts that “We are the authentic voice of Black America.” As such today, there can be no more…
Says Independent Maps A non-partisan statewide coalition sponsoring a petition to place the Independent Map Amendment before voters in this November’s election. “What’s at stake,”…
