African American Politics Archives

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More Black Women Than Ever Are Running For Political Office In Alabama | Essence This fall, both Democrats and Republicans across the country will experience a new political wave.

April 5, 2018

This fall, both Democrats and Republicans across the country will experience a new political wave.

Race, Racism, Segregation, Food Blockade, Mississippi Civil Rights Movement, Medgar Evers, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, SNCC, Civil Rights Activist, African American Activist, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN

The Greenwood Food Blockade | Southern Foodways Alliance The White Citizens’ Council, SNCC, and the politics of food access

March 21, 2018

The White Citizens’ Council, SNCC, and the politics of food access

Black Vote, African American Politics, Black Politics, President Obama, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN

The Missing Obama Millions | The New York Times Our analysis shows that while 9 percent of Obama 2012 voters went for Mr. Trump in 2016, 7 percent — that’s more than four million missing voters — stayed home.

March 15, 2018March 16, 2018

Our analysis shows that while 9 percent of Obama 2012 voters went for Mr. Trump in 2016, 7 percent — that’s more than four million missing voters — stayed home.

African American Politics, Black Politics, Rev. Stephany Rose Spaulding, Stacey Abrams, Phil Murphy, Sheila Oliver, DeJuana Thompson, Steve Phillips, Tom Perez, Andrew Gillum, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN

Black politics 2.0: The post-Obama generation is so done with the Democratic Party’s old ways | Washington Post This is what the post-Obama era of black electoral politics looks like — and it is taking shape largely outside the daily headlines in Washington.

March 15, 2018March 16, 2018

This is what the post-Obama era of black electoral politics looks like — and it is taking shape largely outside the daily headlines in Washington.

Black Futures Lab, Alicia Garza, African American Activist, African American Activism, Black Lives Matter, BLM, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN

Alicia Garza Launches New Organization to Harness Black Political Power | Colorlines “Black folks drive the progressive political power in this country, but rarely benefit from the fruits of our labor. We are launching the Black Futures Lab as a way to mobilize around our needs, hopes and dreams.”

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018

“Black folks drive the progressive political power in this country, but rarely benefit from the fruits of our labor. We are launching the Black Futures Lab as a way to mobilize around our needs, hopes and dreams.”

London Breed, African American History, Black History, African American Politics, Black Politics, San Francisco, San Francisco Politics, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

As San Francisco mayor, London will share power with the poor | San Francisco Bay View The party that jeers at the consequences of white privilege ended up forcing a vote on the Board of Supervisors that replaced an African American woman as mayor with a white man who supervises the city’s wealthiest districts.

February 27, 2018

The party that jeers at the consequences of white privilege ended up forcing a vote on the Board of Supervisors that replaced an African American woman as mayor with a white man who supervises the city’s wealthiest districts.

African American History, Black History, President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

Michelle Obama to release memoir in November | The Washington Post NEW YORK — Michelle Obama’s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13.

February 25, 2018

NEW YORK — Michelle Obama’s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13.

Obama Foundation, African American History, Black History, Presidential Library, President Barack Obama, Obama Presidential Center, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

Black Construction Companies Working on $350 Million Obama Presidential Center | The Grio Now that Barack Obama is out of the White House, he’s making a statement on support for Black businesses with a huge deal for the Obama Presidential Center.

February 25, 2018

Now that Barack Obama is out of the White House, he’s making a statement on support for Black businesses with a huge deal for the Obama Presidential Center.