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

By Monique Beals – The HillVice President Kamala Harris promised to push ahead with...
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Politics is Not a Spectator Sport

Make no mistake about it, we are in a war for the future of...
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The Real Aim of Voter Suppression Laws

Rarely in United States history have the prospects for fair and honest elections that...
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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...
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Coffee, Community and Voting

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

Senate Fails to Pass Voting Rights Bill Can Senate candidates Mandela Barnes and Malcolm KenyattaSave...
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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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Addressing Teen Violence-Related Mental Health

By Mary Alice Miller A shooting happened at a sweet sixteen party this past December....
Community News

Gun violence takes Targets Youth Community Calls for Investment and Mental Health Help

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large "She's gone, and I can't ever see her again,” cried Lianna Charles-Moore,...
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Beverly Tillery: Rebuilding Grassroots Activism at Brooklyn Movement Center

Fern Gillespie For Beverly Tillery, Interim Executive Director of Brooklyn Movement Center, the origin of...
Book Review

Book Review: The Work of James E. Cherry

Reviewed by Dr. Brenda M. GreeneBetween Chance and Mercy: PoemsEdge of the Wind: A...