Commentary: I Tried To Cast My Ballot In The Georgia Runoff And Almost Couldn’t Vote

Commentary: I Tried To Cast My Ballot In The Georgia Runoff And Almost Couldn’t Vote

Passed in 2021, SB 202 made impacted election administrators’ ability to carry out the Georgia Senate runoff election effectively, thanks to the state’s Republican-controlled legislature. The post Commentary: I Tried To Cast My Ballot In The Georgia Runoff And Almost…

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Who Are Herschel Walker-Warnock Debate Moderators? Tina Tyus-Shaw And Buck Lanford Are Ready

Who Are Herschel Walker-Warnock Debate Moderators? Tina Tyus-Shaw And Buck Lanford Are Ready

Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty The much-anticipated debate between Herschel Walker and Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock is expected to help determine who voters choose to represent the state of Georgia in the U.S. Senate for the next six years. And…

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Black And Brown Voters Experience Increasing Wait Times At The Ballot Box

Black And Brown Voters Experience Increasing Wait Times At The Ballot Box

Source: Sean Rayford / Getty Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the November 2020 election brought out about 155 million voters. That represented 67% of Americans over 18, and it was the highest voter turnout of any modern election. Americans also set…

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BlackPAC’s Adrianne Shropshire Is Raising Awareness Of Voting In 2022 Midterm Elections

BlackPAC’s Adrianne Shropshire Is Raising Awareness Of Voting In 2022 Midterm Elections

Ahead of the upcoming crucial midterm elections, BlackPAC Executive Director Adrianne Shropshire took some time to connect with radio host Ryan Cameron on Majic 107.5 / 97.5 in Atlanta. Shropshire emphasized the importance of participating in the democratic process on…

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Charles Booker Calls Rand Paul A ‘Coward’ For Skipping Debate Amid ‘Dog Whistling’ Video

Charles Booker Calls Rand Paul A ‘Coward’ For Skipping Debate Amid ‘Dog Whistling’ Video

Charles Booker attends the The Eighth Annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards at Muhammad Ali Center on November 12, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky. | Source: Stephen J. Cohen / Getty In an apparent trend marking the 2022 midterm elections cycle, yet…

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Democracy Is Always On The Ballot For Black People

Democracy Is Always On The Ballot For Black People

Black democracy advocates in Detroit protest efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Source: NurPhoto / Getty In 1852, Frederick Douglas questioned the meaning of Independence Day to enslaved Black people. Douglass challenged the hypocrisy of a nation founded partly on…

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Seeking Re-Election, Capitol Hill Mainstay Rep. Jim Clyburn, 81, Says He’s Not Blocking The ‘Next Generation’ Of Democrats

Seeking Re-Election, Capitol Hill Mainstay Rep. Jim Clyburn, 81, Says He’s Not Blocking The ‘Next Generation’ Of Democrats

House Coronavirus Subcommittee Chairman James E. Clyburn, (D-SC) speaks during a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on November 17, 2021, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Amid speculation about the future of the highest levels…

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