Black publishers, leaders stress importance of voting with purpose at first Word in Black event — The Sacramento Observer

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Black publishers, leaders stress importance of voting with purpose at first Word in Black event — The Sacramento Observer

(WORDINBLACK.COM) - As early voting continues to shatter records, amid a surge in domestic pandemic infections, the Black press as well as African American political experts and leaders are warning the electorate to remain vigilant because voter suppression is alive, well, and in plain view. “We can’t take anything for granted,” said Elinor Tatum, publisher […]

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