After receiving his undergraduate from Northwestern State University in Louisiana, then going on to serve 23 years in various roles as a faculty member, Dr. […]
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The Congressional Black Caucus Helps Biden Pass The Infrastructure Bill
Source: Allison Shelley / Getty On Nov. 5, The Biden administration successfully passed their long-awaited infrastructure bill. The 78-year-old president gushed about the big […]
White Women Voters Powered Youngkin To Victory In Virginia, Exit Polling Data Shows
As Jay-Z famously rapped, “men lie, women lie, numbers don’t.” And the numbers behind Republican Glenn Youngkin‘s gubernatorial victory over Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia […]
Virginia’s New Republican Black Woman Lieutenant Governor And The Era Of The ‘Safe Negro’
Source: Bloomberg / Getty Let’s talk about the safe negro and how Black people who fit the mold are often paraded around by white conservatives […]
Despite Months Of Anti-Police Protests, Minneapolis Voters Decide To Stick With City’s Cops After All
Voters have rejected a ballot question that would have reimagined public safety in Minneapolis replacing the city’s police department, which has been at the center […]
Tuesday’s Elections Are A Mixed Bag With Plenty Of Space For Improvement Ahead Of 2022
Source: Allison Dinner / Getty Tuesday night’s elections were a mixed bag, with some surprising victories and losses rippling across the country. Elections can be […]
Glenn Youngkin’s No. 1 Campaigners Are Suspected Proud White Supremacists Who Love Racial Slurs And Black Death Fantasies
If Republicans aren’t racist, why do racists love humping their legs so much? Glenn Youngkin, the GOP hopeful in Virginia’s gubernatorial race—also the guy who […]
Build Back Better: Cori Bush Suggests Joe Manchin Doesn’t Care About Black People
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush speaks to the press on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C, October 28, 2021, after a meeting of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. […]
Deval Patrick Is Building Sustained Engagement Beyond Election Day By Funding Grassroots Groups In Key States
Source: Sean Rayford / Getty A new initiative spearheaded by former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick seeks to change funding for civic engagement and grassroots organizing. […]
A ‘More Democratic’ Process, Minneapolis Voters Could Change How The City Approaches Public Safety
Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images / Getty Last year after George Floyd’s murder, community organizers spurred a national conversation on the role of policing and […]