Election 2016
Two years ago, I had the opportunity to meet with Congressman John Lewis in his Capitol Hill office. I listened intently as he recounted an important moment in American history: crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. That Sunday became known as Bloody Sunday, a day when Black marchers in Selma who were […]
Nathan Deal has been re-elected Governor of Georgia after defeating Jason Carter. Click here for full election coverage. RELATED: Michelle Obama On What Will Prevent America From Moving Forward [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Why The Black Vote Is Important For 2014 Midterm Elections President Obama On Mid-Terms: This Isn’t About My Feelings Being Hurt The 4 Biggest Reasons […]
David Perdue has defeated Michelle Nunn in Georgia’s Senate Race. Click here for full election coverage. RELATED: Michelle Obama On What Will Prevent America From Moving Forward [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Why The Black Vote Is Important For 2014 Midterm Elections President Obama On Mid-Terms: This Isn’t About My Feelings Being Hurt The 4 Biggest Reasons Every […]
A special election investigation by Al Jazeera America and journalist Greg Palast uncovered a series of Republican lead anti-voter fraud actions that may be targeting millions of minorities. Republican officials in 27 states have launched a massive new campaign against voter fraud, using a computer name-matching system to claim that over 3 million citizens voted […]
The United States Supreme Court upheld Texas’ voter ID law. As a result of the ruling, 600,000 registered voters, mostly Black and Hispanic, may be disenfranchised because they lack the proper form(s) of identification. “NewsOne Now” guest host Jeff Johnson and the Straight Talk panel (George Curry, Francesca Chambers and Joseph Williams) take a look at […]
Voter registration has surged in Ferguson after the shooting death of Michael Brown. Since that fateful day when Brown was murdered by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, nearly 5,000 new voters were registered in St. Louis County and 3,000 new voters registered in Ferguson. Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now;” Jarvis Stewart, Chairman/Managing Parter of Ian Reid LLC; Aisha […]
Speaking today before world leaders gathered in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, President Barack Obama called for a unified effort to quell growing instability in the world. Citing the Ebola epidemic, the situation in Ukraine, and terrorism in Iraq and Syria, the president described “a pervasive unease in our world – a sense […]
Need Voting Info? There’s an app for that! By Denise Dunbar Getting information is literally a click away. Many of your questions can be answered on your phone. That’s because the Secretary of state’s office has a Voter app for mobile devices. It has a lot of cool features. For instance, you can submit your […]
The 2014 Midterms are Very Important! By Denise Dunbar We’re less than two months away from the November 4th Elections, so it’s time to seriously consider the races on the upcoming ballot. Even though the Presidential Election is not included, there are some significant races on the ballot which could totally change the way we […]
Registration Deadline – Last day to register to vote for this Fall Election (Including Runoffs) Monday, October 6, 2014 Early Voting Period – Monday through Friday, 3 weeks before Election Day (Including one Saturday. The Saturday date varies per county) October 13 – 31, 2014 General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 State […]
According to a new study, if you are a person of color trying to get hired by a political campaign, you’ll probably get paid less than your white counterparts. To read a full review of this shocking report visit The Daily Beast.
This afternoon, President Barack Obama issued a statement on the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was fatally shot on Saturday by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri: The death of Michael Brown is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to his family and his community at this very difficult time. As […]