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National campaign hopes to energize Black voters in South Florida ahead of primaries
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMelanie Campbell recalled when her mother was instrumental in teaching Black history in Florida...
Welcome to The Root Institute 2022
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis September, The Root will gather together some of our community’s most talented thought leaders, activists and cultural curators for a series of...
Plaintiffs slam Alabama Republicans for defying court order with map limiting Black voters
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 10 months ago“It seems like Republicans don’t want to deal with the rule of law unless it’s in their favor,”...
Fani Willis’ testimony evokes long-standing frustrations for Black women leaders
theGrio via AOL· 3 months ago“Black women feel like we’re under attack. And that’s a fact,” says Melanie Campbell, president and...
VP Harris delivers emotional remarks at Tyre Nichols funeral: ‘We mourn with you’
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVice President Kamala Harris delivered a brief but emotionally charged address at the funeral...
Sharpton, Crump join activists on DeSantis' home turf to protest his policies
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAs Gov. Ron DeSantis travels the campaign trail touting his controversial Florida policies and dominant reelection win, renowned civil rights leaders and Black voter organizations are mounting ...
'It will not happen overnight': Can abortion access drive voters to turn purple states blue?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAbortion rights supporters and anti-abortion activists are both trying to win over voters in...
This Juneteenth, leaders vow to fight against declining freedoms for Black Americans
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 11 months ago“Historically, we’ve always had to address the attacks on our rights and our freedoms, and that’s...
Power of the Ballot Lunch and Learn luncheon held Wednesday in northwest Gainesville
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA statewide voting campaign tour targeting Black voters stopped in Gainesville on Wednesday to...
Harris: ‘Probably by design’ that attacks on abortion, voting and LGBTQ rights come from same...
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVice President Harris on Monday said it was “not by accident, but probably by design” that the same...
