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Don’t sit this one out: The alarms are ringing all around us

'As flawed as our democracy is, it remains the envy of the world because we are empowered to change it and mold it into the America we envision when we vote,' said political consultant Gayle Andrews. BY GAYLE ANDREWS, Contributor TALLAHASSEE - Americans are quick to say: 'I don't get involved in politics,' or 'I […]

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Up to Jeffco Commission whether courthouse open for absentee voting on Saturdays

By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times The decision whether to open the Birmingham and Bessemer Courthouses for in-person absentee voting on Saturdays is now in the hands of the Jefferson County Commission. The five-member body will meet today at noon to consider opening the courthouses

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Why the 2020 Vote Matters More than Ever to African Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Some had to pay fees. Some were tested. Many people died for that right. It is too important for us not to vote, and if we want to have a democracy, we need to participate in it. We can’t hope that situations will change. We have to be active in helping candidates get elected who

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Biden Proposes Free Tuition To HBCUs, Student Debt Cancellation For Alum

Former Vice President Joe Biden wants to build America back better than ever and in order to do so, he is focusing his efforts on closing the equity gap that

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Republicans will be aggressively harassing voters at the polls. They call it ‘ballot security’

By now, it’s painfully obvious that Donald Trump and the Republicans are blatantly sabotaging the U.S. Postal Service in order to deliberately delay mail-in ballots for this upcoming election, despite an ongoing pandemic. Trump even admitted to...

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Clearing up the voting confusion

BY DEIRDRE O’LEARY, Staff Writer PINELLAS COUNTY - Why is voting so confusing? You used to go on Election Day to the polling place, wait in line, vote and go home. End of story. Now we are faced with an array of choices that presumably help us to vote by giving us more options and flexibility. […]

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Detroit Elections Department Issues Reminders Regarding Absentee Ballots For Nov. 3 Election | News | The Michigan Chronicle

Department Hotline Open to Assist Voters Detroit Department of Elections officials issued a number of reminders to voters regarding the November 3 Presidential Election, including a request for voters to drop off their absentee ballots rather than mailing them. Absentee Ballots Elections officials

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Liberia vote is a test of support for President Weah | Africanews

Last week, Weah said he strongly believed "keeping someone in power for long is not the way to go".

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Trump Could Be Impeached Twice - Essence

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OP-ED: Our Battle to Protect Democracy’s Greatest Tool: It’s on us to honor the legacy of Representative John Lewis.

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Nigeriens patiently await presidential election results | Africanews

Nigeriens continue to await results of Sunday’s polls. Results of the presidential election is expected to mark the first democratic transition between two elected presidents in the Sahelian country.

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Tampa Bay Black Media Coalition hosts voting initiative this Saturday at 4 p.m.

The Tampa Bay Black Media Coalition will host its Voter Awareness Campaign Kickoff on multiple media outlets this Saturday at 4 p.m. BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer TAMPA BAY - This Saturday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m., the Tampa Bay Black Media Coalition will host its Voter Awareness Campaign Kickoff on

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John Lewis and Reclaim Your Vote

L, R – Rev. Watson Haynes, president & CEO of the Pinellas County Urban League, Congressman Charlie Crist, and the late Congressman John Lewis BY REV. WATSON HAYNES II, President & CEO, PCUL This year, we lost an American hero when Rep. John Lewis died. As we prepare to vote in the most important

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Chance the Rapper: 'Ask Your Mom Who to Vote For. Vote For Who She Say' Twitter Responds

Chance the Rapper caused quite a ruckus when he took to Twitter to try to encourage people to vote when he advised them to ask their mother who to vote for

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Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Absorbing the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

NY Times: Court Vacancy Injects New Uncertainty Into Rancorous Election Battle After the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it was not clear that President Trump’s right-wing coalition would be ...

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Yes She Can: Senator Kamala Harris | Afram News

President Trump derogatorily refers to Joe Biden as “Sleepy Joe.” However, with the selection of Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate, Sleepy Joe has awakened a formidable political giant that will with the blessings of God redeem the soul of America.

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Congo sets March 21 for its presidential election [Interview] | Africanews

Elections in Africa, a dominant theme throughout the year 2020. It continues in 2021 with the Republic of Congo which has set its presidential election for March 21. Africanews’ Editor of the Day, Brigette Ugwe speaks to Africanews’ Journalist Serge Patrick- Mankou.

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Ice Cube Supports None Of The U.S. Presidential Candidates, Says Both Have Been Evil to Black People

By Victor Omondi According to Ice Cube, both U.S. presidential candidates have been evil to the Black community. In a few weeks, Americans will be heading to the ballots to vote for their next president, and either they vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump or his Democratic opponent Joe

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Vote or Die: Birmingham-Area Residents on What Nov. 3 Means

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Maya Robinson was determined to vote—even if it meant standing outside the downtown Birmingham courthouse for several hours on a frigid Saturday morning earlier this month. “This is the biggest election ever,” said the Birmingham resident. “It’s been a really

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Algerians vote in referendum for 'new era' | Africanews

Algerian's are voting in a referendum on Sunday to revise the constitution after long-time President Bouteflika was forced to resign last year following mass

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Trump insists he's done more for Black Americans than iconic civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis

Donald Trump sat down with Axios on HBO and the network has been releasing clips ahead of the full interview, each one worst than the last. As my colleague Laura Clawson noted, he whined about coronavirus-related questions, trying to twist the...

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Driven by a Tumultuous Four Years, a Record 98 Million Americans Vote in Early Voting - Voice and Viewpoint

The COVID-19 pandemic appears not to be stifling turnout for an election driven primarily by the controversial and divisive personal of Donald Trump. Younger voters who are represent the changing demographics in America are voting in record numbers in Texas. Older voters concerned about health care

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Niger presidential election heads for run-off on Feb. 20 | Africanews

Niger is set for a second round of vote as no candidate clinched the needed majority for a first round win in the December 27 vote. Former Prime Minister and favorite to win Mohammed Bazoum, of the ruling party, came first with 39.33 percent of the vote.

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Get Ready to Vote - Milwaukee Community Journal

Have you been registered to vote? If not why not? The “register to vote” icon is literally on almost all social media platforms alone. If you log into Facebook, it’s there. If you log into Instagram, it’s there. Many links to register are in LinkedIn and even Twitter. It takes less than two minutes

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Experts agree: Biden, who will actually fight right-wing terrorism, is the one to keep us safer

More than any other single individual, Daryl Johnson can speak to the failure of the Republican Party to keep America safe from right-wing and white supremacist terrorism over the past few years. ...

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November 3: So much at stake in this election

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our courts are deteriorating quickly to an anti-worker mindset. Over the past four years, two very conservative Supreme Court justices have been appointed, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, moving the Court further to the right and further away from protecting our rights. And

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Blacks for Trump

By Goliath J. Davis, III, Ph.D., Contributor Folks are lining up across the country to vote in this year’s presidential election as well as for candidates at the state and local levels. Trump's rallies and commercials showcase a smattering of Black folk who proudly profess their support for Trump

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Roll to the Polls Hosts Successful Get Out the Vote Event in St Petersburg

City Councilmember Lisa Wheeler-Bowman taught her grandchildren, Mikiyah Stone, 9, and Mikah Stone, 10, the importance of voting at the Roll to the Polls event Saturday, Oct. 10. Deirdre O’Leary, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - Talk Black and the Tampa Bay Rays have partnered with the Dr. Carter

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November 3: So much at stake in this election | New Pittsburgh Courier

By Ray Curry Vote! I cannot say it any simpler or say it enough. Vote to restore government for the people, by the people; vote to preserve our threatened middle class; vote for America’s workers by voting for an America that works; vote up and down the ballot and vote union blue. Sisters and

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North Carolina’s Black Voters Are Seeing Their Mail-in Vote Rejected Again

A new study of 2018 mail-in absentee ballot data from the State Board of Elections in North Carolina found ballots mailed-in by Black voters were rejected at more than twice…

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A vote for change

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