Five Things You Should Know About the Sept. 14 Recall Election
August 26, 2021
With the California recall election fast approaching Sept.14, here are five important things you should know about it.
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Emma Sharif Elected Mayor of Compton
June 3, 2021
In a runoff election held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Councilwoman Emma Sharif was elected Mayor of the City of Compton. Sharif who defeated newcomer Christian Reynaga by almost 10% of the vote is replacing Mayor Aja Brown who after 8 years decided not to seek re-election.
Black Lives, And Black Livelihoods Were At Stake In This Election. Black Votes Determined Its Outcome.
November 12, 2020
As grief and despair over the racially-disproportionate impact of the COVID pandemic and police brutality erupted in unrest across America’s cities this summer, the National Urban League mobilized to channel the protests in the streets into power at the polls.
New Poll Shows Young Californians Politically Engaged, Eager to Vote
September 27, 2018
The survey quizzed more than 2,000 Californians aged 16-24.
Last Day to Register to Vote in the Assembly District 51 Special General Election
November 20, 2017
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Amidst Election-Related Violence, President Kenyatta is re-elected
October 31, 2017
He distributed relief food and once accommodated 10,000 internally displaced people in the Eldoret cathedral’s compound.
Liberian President Leaves A Mixed Legacy With ‘Fragile Gains’
October 11, 2017
At her final address to the U.N. General Assembly last month she summed up her legacy: “Liberia has remained stable, peaceful and secured”.
U.S.-Based Kenyan Scholars Spar Over Election Outcome
September 12, 2017
In a speech given in English, Mr Kenyatta called for the decision to be respected. But in comments to supporters made in Swahili, he denounced the judges as “wakora” (crooks) and claimed that their decision was the work of “whites” and “homosexuals”.
Kenyans Set for Rematch on Flawed Polls
September 6, 2017
Odinga had petitioned the court to overturn the result, claiming the electoral system was rigged in Kenyatta’s favor.
After Disqualifying Opposition, Rwandan President Sees Victory In August Polls
July 21, 2017
Rwandan election campaigning kicked off last week with three presidential candidates rallying in different parts of the country.
Fowler Falls Short of LACCD Seat 4, Thanks Supporters
March 8, 2017
Dallas Fowler will not face her opponent Ernest Moreno in a May runoff. Although the March 7 elections ended in a close race for the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees, seat 4. Fowler’s 46 percent to Moreno’s 54 was not enough to continue.
Donald Trump Stuns the Nation and the World in Upset Over Hillary Clinton
November 16, 2016
New York real estate millionaire Donald Trump won the White House over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the biggest and most stunning upset victory for the White House in modern presidential politics.
Virginia Resident, Ex-Offender Voted for the First Time on November 8
November 16, 2016
Every Election Day for nearly 30 years, people have told Terry Garrett, that she couldn’t vote. Garrett was convicted of a felony for shoplifting at 18 and was stripped of her right to decide which people governed her community, her state, her nation.
Black Women Lawyers Assoc. of L.A. Hosts Panel Discussion on Calif. Ballot Measures
November 2, 2016
members of the community joined the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Inc. (BWL) and its partners for an in-depth, neutral presentation on five (5) hotly contested propositions on the November 8th California ballot.
If election is ‘rigged’, it isn’t against Trump
October 26, 2016
Donald Trump, falling behind in the polls, with his campaign imploding around him, now says the election is “rigged.” He refuses to say whether he will accept the verdict of the voters.