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    Mayoral Race Tightens

    New York City in Global Spotlight By Mary Alice MillerVoters could be forgiven if the 2025 NYC mayoral race resembled their favorite telenovela. But it is serious business to elect the chief executive officer of one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.NYC voters...

    Congressional Black Caucus Responds to Voting Right Act Section 2 Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court

    By Mary Alice Miller Louisiana’s population is 30% Black. But, of the six congressional representatives, only one was because of the Black population choosing their own representation.Two years ago, in Allen v. Milligan the Supreme Court decided that Alabama's congressional map illegally diluted the voting...

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    Brooklyn NAACP on Getting the Vote Out

    L. Joy Williams, President of the Brooklyn NAACP and Legislative Coordinator for the New...

    Harris in Selma: ‘We will not let setbacks stop us’

    By Monique Beals – The HillVice President Kamala Harris promised to push ahead with...

    Politics is Not a Spectator Sport

    Make no mistake about it, we are in a war for the future of...

    The Real Aim of Voter Suppression Laws

    Rarely in United States history have the prospects for fair and honest elections that...

    Georgia is ground zero for the fight over voting in 2022, and women of color are on the front lines

    Bee Nguyen said she watched with alarm as the lies began trickling in about...

    Coffee, Community and Voting

    We’ve often passed the Playground Coffee shop while biking down Bedford Avenue, but only...

    Voting Rights in Limbo

    Senate Fails to Pass Voting Rights Bill Can Senate candidates Mandela Barnes and Malcolm KenyattaSave...

    New York City gives noncitizens right to vote in local elections

    New York (CNN)New York City on Thursday became the largest municipality in the US...

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    By Fern GillespieWhen Jamal Clayton Robinson was appointed Executive Director of community development nonprofit...

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