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‘Suppressed: The Fight to Vote’ Premieres at FAME
October 10, 2019
The Brave New Films documentary, which made its Los Angeles premiere at First AME Church of Los Angeles on Oct. 3, provides a stark review of voter suppression and disenfranchisement tactics used in Georgia’s 2018 election. ... read more »
Congressman Bobby Scott Refused to be Distracted as He Spearheads Two Important Bills
March 14, 2019
The congressman’s comments and the advancement of the Rebuild America’s School Act comes as a new report revealed that White school districts receive $23 billion more in funding than non-white districts despite serving the same number of students. ... read more »
Black Women for Wellness Holds Vote Center Placement Community Meeting in South L.A.
January 17, 2019
The Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk partnered with multiple community organizations to educate and prepare the public about the transition from polling places to vote centers. ... read more »
COMMENTARY: Living in America While Being Black Under the Trump Regime
January 3, 2019
“The buying power of the African American community is $1.1 trillion, but it only circulates 6 hours in our community, and the Asians keep a dollar in their community 120 times longer than African Americans. The Jewish keep the dollar in their community for 20 days, and the dollar in the White community circulates 17 days.” ... read more »
An Invitation From Inglewood City Clerk Horton
December 6, 2018
The city clerk is additionally requesting that the polling locations placed in the Inglewood accommodate seniors, students, the disabled and others with special needs. ... read more »
Voter Campaign WOKEUP Wants To Increase Voter Turnout
September 13, 2018
The WOKEUP event took place Saturday, Sep. 1 at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in South Los Angeles. ... read more »
VOTE CENTER SURVEY
July 12, 2018
In 2020, LA County will implement the changes proposed by the California Legislature (SB 450) and approved by the Governor in 2017 ... read more »
W.E.B. DU BOIS’ PROVOCATIVE VIEWS ON POLITICS, VOTING, AND NOT VOTING
June 14, 2018
Du Bois’ views were also well timed because they came the week before California’s presidential primary ... read more »
When it comes to the vote, we’re fighting a second Civil War
June 14, 2018
Open voter suppression laws had a far greater effect on the 2016 election than whatever the Russians did ... read more »
Expanding Voter and Civic Engagement
February 21, 2018
The Sentencing Project, a research and advocacy center based in Washington, D.C., estimates that nearly 6 million Americans are ineligible to vote because of laws targeting those with previous criminal convictions. ... read more »
The Right to Vote in a Hostile Climate
July 27, 2017
Their talk streamed live from the Advancement Project’s national office on Facebook July 18. ... read more »
SAG Committee Chair & Actress JoBeth Williams Explains SAG Voting Process
January 9, 2017
SAG Committee Chair & Actress JoBeth Williams Explains SAG Voting and Nominations Process.
Correspondent: Brittany K. Jackson ... read more / watch video »
Editorial Cartoons by David G. Brown
November 2, 2016
David G. Brown is an award winning artist, educator and publisher ... read more / view gallery/ view cartoon »
Why the HBCU Community Should Support Hillary Clinton for President
October 27, 2016
The right to vote is a matter of dignity and democracy ... read more »
The NNPA Launches Historic Black Voter Turnout Project for 2016 Election
September 7, 2016
The United States of America is once again at a pivotal and crucial political crossroads ... read more »
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