Exploring foreign-born Black men’s distinct voting patterns in the 2020 election
The 2020 presidential election brought attention to a gender gap in voting preferences among Black Americans, particularly regarding the impact...
New Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it’s considering an apology
In 1831, Black leaders and white abolitionists proposed establishing the country's first African American college in New Haven, Connecticut, seeking...
Redistricting campaign brings in millions, most from out of state
Millions of dollars are spent on campaigns each election cycle to support various candidates and issues. Among the key issues...
Black and Latino enrollment at NYU drops after affirmative action ban
NYU reported a significant decline in enrollment among underrepresented minority students in its first admissions cycle following the U.S. Supreme...
Take the near impossible literacy test Louisiana used to suppress the Black vote (1964)
In William Faulkner’s 1938 novel The Unvanquished, the unyielding Colonel Sartoris resorts to extreme measures to block the election of...
Georgia sees record number of Black voters cast ballots during early voting period
Georgia is witnessing an unprecedented turnout of Black voters during early voting, with close to 873,000 Black Georgians casting their...
Louisiana early voting sees record in-person voting, big drop in Black voter turnout
Louisiana’s early voting turnout numbers are in, and while in-person voting set a new record, total early voting participation has...
Language confirmed for Issue 1, the proposed redistricting amendment
Aug 16, 2024 Story by: Editor COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After a two-hour meeting, the Ohio Ballot Board approved the...
Gerrymandering in 2024: How “deeply steered” districts benefit Republicans
n 1999, there were 164 House districts where the election outcomes were within a five-point margin of the national popular...
Ohio groups disagree on Issue 1’s potential impact on minority representation
Issue 1 is a proposed constitutional amendment aiming to change the authority over redistricting. Currently, political maps are drawn by...
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