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Why one nurse is running for Congress | Politico, Pulse Check

October 15, 2018African American Vote, Black Vote ...

The midterm elections are about health care — especially for one former HHS staffer mounting a challenge for Congress.

In Mississippi Senate race, an African American Democrat faces a Republican using a Confederate symbol | The Washington Post

October 10, 2018African American Politics, African American Vote ...

In Mississippi, where Espy is seeking to become the first black senator from the state since shortly after the Civil War, the difficulty facing him is underscored by the unbroken line of white, male faces that have led the state for the past century and a half. And it is exemplified by McDaniel’s tactics.

A Former Obama Operative Built a New Anti-Republican Attack Machine | Bloomberg Businessweek

October 8, 2018African American Politics, African American Vote ...

Joshua Green Bloomberg Businessweek John Burton PHOTOGRAPHER: MICHAEL FRIBERG FOR BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK Featured Image [dropcap]One[/dropcap] evening in September, Tanya, a consultant at a big New York firm, was on her laptop scrutinizing public records and reading posts on VKontakte, the Russian social network, involving Representative Dana Rohrabacher, the Republican congressman from California. She was looking […]

Letter From The Democrat Plantation | Medium

October 8, 2018African American History, African American Vote ...

William Spivey Medium The Old Plantation, John Rose. Featured Image [dropcap]I[/dropcap] argue on the Internet with what I’ll lump together and call Republicans. Most of them are indeed registered Republicans although some prefer only to be called Conservative or Libertarian. As far as I know, I’m the only black regular among the group but being […]

He’s a Rhodes Scholar. The G.O.P. Keeps Calling Him a ‘Big-City Rapper.’ | The New York Times

October 2, 2018African American Politics, African American Vote ...

PORT EWEN, N.Y. — It has taken 12 years, but Antonio Delgado has finally received recognition for his brief career as a rap artist.

All it took was for him to run for Congress in New York.

Will Florida’s Ex-Felons Finally Regain the Right to Vote? | The New York Times Magazine

October 1, 2018African American Lives, African American Vote ...

A referendum on the November ballot in Florida would re-enfranchise 1.5 million citizens — and could change the state’s electorate.

Black On The Ballot: 10 Women So Dope, Even Obama Had To Back Them | Blavity

September 28, 2018African American Vote, Black Vote ...

Arin J. Blavity Stacey Abrams, Running for Governor of Georgia. The FIVE FIFTHS. Featured Image [dropcap]We[/dropcap] are only a few weeks away from the midterm elections. It’s important that you know who is on the ballot so you can make informed decisions. Likewise, it’s important to recognize representation in politics. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Enter 10 dope […]

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