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150 Years After Ratification of the 15th Amendment, Black Votes Are Still Contested: The Black fight for the franchise
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150 Years After Ratification of the 15th Amendment, Black Votes Are Still Contested: The Black fight for the franchise

Mel Reeves, Minnesota Spokesman-ReviewMarch 12, 2020

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” So reads the 15th Amendment, ratified on February 3, 1870, the third of what came to be known as the Reconstruction amendments.

Black Voters are the Cornerstone of the Democratic Party
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Black Voters are the Cornerstone of the Democratic Party

Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire ContributorFebruary 20, 2020

Trump is increasingly highlighting his pitch to African Americans as Democrats struggle to decide amongst a crowded field. Political observers understand that Trump is unlikely to win more than ten percent of the Black vote. But it is also understood that any percentage higher than average could be the margin of victory in a close race.

Reparations for Descendants of the Slave Trade Emerges as Democrats’ Campaign Platform 
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Reparations for Descendants of the Slave Trade Emerges as Democrats’ Campaign Platform 

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent April 11, 2019

“In this context, new organizations such as ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery) also emerged and certainly contributed to the visibility of the debate on reparations,” Dr. Araujo said. “Unlike previous movements, ADOS gained more visibility through the presence of its founders on social media that helped disseminating the #ADOS hashtag,” said Dr. Ana Lucia Araujo, who authored the groundbreaking 2017 book, “Reparations for Slavery and the Slave Trade: A Transnational and Comparative History.” 

Survey Shows Black Voters Support Newsom, But Not All Democratic Policies
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Survey Shows Black Voters Support Newsom, But Not All Democratic Policies

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 12, 2018

African Americans usually vote overwhelmingly for the Democratic Party, but that doesn’t mean they are always in line with Democratic state issues. Findings from a recent poll of 1,200 African American voters conducted by Evitarus, a public opinion research firm released new data that shares insight into black voters in California.