Democratic strategist Karen Finney says that part of her mission is to ensure Black voters know they’re different in these all-important elections. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire — The…
By Ben Jealous — Right before our last national elections in 2020, thousands of Black voters in Detroit got a call from someone posing as a woman named “Tamika Taylor.”…
The partisan redistricting tactics of cracking and packing aren’t merely flaws in the system—they are the system. By Louis Menand, The New Yorker — To look on the bright side…
Monday, August 8, 2022 — Vantage Point: Tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. James Turner. The Professor Dr. Ron Daniels on the Soapbox with audience call-in Soap Box…
By Julianne Malveaux — As soon as the Supreme Court announced its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a decision that allowed states, not the federal government to…
Commentary by the Professor Dr. Ron Daniels on the Soap Box: Roe v Wade and the power of the Black vote. An excerpt from the June 27, 2022 edition of…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA — Ahead of the all-important 2022 midterm elections, reports show that more than 55 million Americans remain unregistered to vote – and about 10 million…
Monday, June 27, 2022 — On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka “The Professor” is joined by special guest Rev. Dr. Sheridan Todd Yeary. Topic #1…
By Julianne Malveaux — When the Supreme Court overturned Section Five of the Voting Rights Act, it struck a blow to voting rights. No longer did states with a history…
VP Harris champions voting rights on ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary: ‘We will not let setbacks stop us’
By Gerren Keith Gaynor, TheGrio — Voting rights and Black America’s historical fight for equality was front and center on Sunday as Vice President Kamala Harris, White House officials, members…
“We need to do this in order to protect our rights, rights we already have, rights we shouldn’t have to still be fighting for.” By Tom Conway — E.J. Jenkins…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Black women leaders have been working on this issue of voting rights, calling for the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the Freedom…