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
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…
Read MoreBlack 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…
Read MoreWill Herschel Walker Still Debate Warnock? GOP No-Show Trend Continues
Herschel Walker during his Unite Georgia Bus Stop rally at the Global Mall in Norcross, Georgia, on September 9, 2022. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty Political debate season is already in full swing, with a handful of notable…
Read MorePreparing To Vote In The 2022 Midterm Elections: Everything To Know
With the midterm elections right around the corner, there’s no better time than the present to get all your voting affairs in order to make the process of casting a ballot as smooth as possible. Enter BlackPAC’s Executive Director Adrianne…
Read MoreBlackPAC’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…
Read MoreCharles 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…
Read MoreDemocracy 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…
Read MoreSeeking 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…
Read MoreTrump Loses As America Officially Elects Joe Biden And Kamala Harris
Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY / Getty UPDATED: 11:35 A.M. ET, Nov. 7 — It’s finally official. Joe Biden has been projected to defeat Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, clearing the way for Kamala Harris to become the first woman…
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