We Always Talk About Black Votes, But We Need More Black Policy

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We Always Talk About Black Votes, But We Need More Black Policy

While in recent times heavy focus has been on Black voters, Black to the Future Public Policy Institute is creating tools for Black power. The Black to the Future Public […]

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OP-ED: Black Voters Should See Themselves in Congressional Staff

NNPA NEWSWIRE — People of color account for nearly 40 percent of the U.S. population. Yet, Joint Center research found that people of color account for just 11 percent of Washington, D.C.-based senior staff in Senate personal offices. These include positions like chief of staff, legislative

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Despite Apathy, Activists and Strategists Urge Black Voters Not to Sit out 2022 Midterms - DW

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The failure of Congress to pass legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act have frustrated African Americans. With new voter suppression laws, the leaked

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Why We Need A Black Census

By Kristin Powell | Word In Black (WIB) - In the months leading up to the 2022 midterm elections, you will hear a lot from pundits about the voters they […] The post Why We Need A Black Census appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.

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Joint Center – Black Voters Should See Themselves in Congressional Staff | BlackPressUSA

Joint Center -- While we saw marginal improvement in senior staff diversity after the election in 2018, the lack of diversity among senior congressional staff of both parties is longstanding.

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Alicia Garza: Black People Should Make The Rules 'So We're Not Constantly Chasing After Tragedies'

Every day, we inch closer to the 2022 midterm elections. For Black Americans, this is of the utmost importance because there has been a concentrated effort by some in power

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Black Futures Lab Launches ‘Black Census Project 2022’ Capturing Viewpoints of Black America

Founded By Alicia Garza, Black Futures Lab launched a Black Census Project to capture insights into Black people in America ahead of the 2022 midterm election.

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Despite Apathy, Activists and Strategists Urge Black Voters Not to Sit out 2022 Midterms | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — With new voter suppression laws, the leaked Roe V. Wade opinion, and the assault on many other rights, some question whether the voting bloc that allowed Democrats to take the White House and control both houses of Congress will abandon the polls during the midterm

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The Black Census Project Ramps Up Effort Ahead Of Midterm Elections

"Black communities often get talked about, but we don't get spoken to," said Alicia Garza, Black Futures Lab's founder and principal. "A lot of our issues, and the things that we care about, get framed and shaped by somebody who is not

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Despite Apathy, Activists and Strategists Urge Black Voters Not to Sit out 2022 Midterms

With new voter suppression laws, the leaked Roe V. Wade opinion, and the assault on many other rights, some question whether the voting bloc that allowed Democrats to take the White House and control both houses of Congress will abandon the polls during the midterm elections. By Stacy

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Newest Black to the Future Public Policy Institute Cohort Commits to Building Independent, Black Political Power - Ebony

Since its founding, Alicia Garza’s Black Futures Lab has stood at the intersection of democracy and voting rights, public health, economic security, structural barriers and criminal/legal change. Tuesday’s announcement of the third cohort of fellows for the Black to the Future Public Policy

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