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In 1983 Mel King changed Boston's political history when he became the first Black mayoral candidate in the city's history to win a preliminary election and run in the general election for control of Boston City Hall. While defeated in the runoff by Ray Flynn, he gathered 30 percent of the general
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With Wins In 7 States and DC, Biden Closes In on Nomination
Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in primary contests that tested the nation’s ability to run elections while balancing a pandemic and sweeping social
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Everything To Know About India Walton, Democratic Socialist Poised To Be Buffalo’s First Woman Mayor
India Walton won the Democratic primary election against four-term incumbent Byron Brown in Buffalo, New York. Here's everything to know about the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist poised to be Buffalo's first woman mayor.
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Formerly incarcerated woman runs to be 1st Black woman in Congress from Tennessee
By Marina Moseley ABC News (WASHINGTON) - Keeda Haynes believes she brings a unique perspective to the race for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. After spending over three years in prison for a crime she says she didn't commit, she hopes a spot in Washington will allow her to speak for
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Judge clears the way for Florida’s former felons to vote –
In a historic civil rights case, a federal judge late Sunday ruled against Florida’s Republican governor and Legislature and dramatically expanded the number of eligible voters in the state to include former felons unable to pay their court fines and
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Nigeria: JOHESU-UITH Embarks On 3-Day Warning Strike - allAfrica.co
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Assertive, foresighted and progressive political leadership among Black elected officials has been wanton in the past, and now, Black folks must decide who to elect as we’re faced with some of the gravest challenges of our
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Fulton County Commissioners create task force to review elections process
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Nigeria: No Killing At IDP Camps in Anambra - Official
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#Election2020 – Warnock gains endorsements from Metro Atlanta congressional delegation | The Atlanta Voice
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Symone Sanders on how Black voters can combat voter suppression
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Mail-in voting could turn Election Day into Election Week | The Atlanta Voice
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Georgia investigating 'potential double voting' in primary | The Atlanta Voice
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LeBron James Joins Other High-Profile Athletes in Effort to Galvanize Black Vote | L.A. Focus Newspaper
To the side of those words on LeBron James’ Instagram was printed over and over again, “more than an
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