Black Voters

Nate Silver: Why Are There No Black Senators?

FiveThirtyEight | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

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When the House of Representatives convenes tomorrow, it will contain 39 African-American members, not including non-voting delegates in places like th...

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Do We Really Need to Say, "African American?"

Doon Baqi | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media

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Doon Baqi

I find the term racist, when taken in perspective. European Americans, described as "white," are not subject to the same "non-nativity" that the blacks are.

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Obama Wins -- For Black and White Americans... What's Next?

Carl Jeffers | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

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Carl Jeffers

For white Americans, the election of Obama does not mean the conversation on race is over, that we are past race as an issue, and that we can now forget about affirmative action.

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Marriage Matters to Us

Terrance Heath | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Terrance Heath

It has been a strange couple of weeks. Just last week, I saw something that I never thought I'd see in my lifetime, and felt like I was witnessing it ...

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Proposition 8 is Not About Black Homophobia

Irene Monroe | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Irene Monroe

When society narrowly defines marriage as solely the union between a man and a woman, it ignores the constant changing configuration of today's family units.

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Their Own Receive Them Not

Terrance Heath | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics

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Terrance Heath

Ed. Note: I plan on writing something about black voters, the passage of proposition 8 in California, and the discussion that has ensued about whether...

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Tuesday's Second Biggest Winner: Democracy

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

We are witnessing a tremendous ideological shift among young voters -- one that could reshape our politics for decades to come.

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Historically Black Homophobia

Terrance Heath | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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Terrance Heath

Ed. Note: I plan on writing something about black voters, the passage of proposition 8 in California, and the discussion that has ensued about whether...

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The Bigotry of Hope

David Paul Appell | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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David Paul Appell

You'd think if anyone would appreciate that civil rights are civil rights, it's black Americans. And that's what makes the support of some among them of such bigotry particularly appalling.

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A Long Road to Walk

Whitney Leigh | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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Whitney Leigh

Here in California, we appear to have passed Proposition 8

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Black American Voters Excited, Slightly On Edge

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home

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Diane Tucker

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- How did it feel to be a Black American voting for Barack Obama on Election Day 2008? Outside the polling station at the corner of ...

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Slow Voting Process in St. Louis

Jeanine Molloff | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home

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Jeanine Molloff

Long wait times to vote represent a covert 'poll tax.' Many people in low-income neighborhoods in Missouri are hourly wage earners who cannot afford to lose a day's wages.

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Chicago Voters (SLIDESHOW)

Posted 11.04.2008 | Chicago

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From the Associated Press: Lines of voters stretched down hallways and out doorways Tuesday, as Illinoisans flocked to the polls to cast their ballo...

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Neither Bombs, Rev. Wright or the Gloom of Night

Phillip Martin | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Phillip Martin

In the U.S., the possibility of an African American president does not presuppose the end to color prejudice any more than the election of Mandela meant an end to inequalities in South Africa.

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"Them Blacks" - Fear-Mongering At Its Worst

Renita Weems | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Renita Weems

Rumors that black people are likely to riot after next week's election is the lowest form of fear-mongering yet by Obama's opponents. The sleaziest o...

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If GOP Steals the Election, November 5 May Be the Day Obama Gets Too Black For America

Nato Green | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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Nato Green

Those of us concerned about democracy, and about winning, should prepare not to leave Obama in the awkward position of being the first black candidate and defending black voters' right to vote.

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Officials Disagree Over F.B.I. and U.S. Attorney Involvement in Nevada ACORN Investigation

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 10.29.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Spokespeople for Nevada's top federal and state law enforcement authorities have staked out different positions when asked whether federal officials a...

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Black Turnout Strong In Early Voting In South

AP | MIKE BAKER | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Blacks are already surging to the polls in parts of the South, according to initial figures from states that encourage early v...

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I Owe My Interest in American Politics to Sarah Palin

Jason Whitlock | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

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Jason Whitlock

Before Sarah Palin, I was a stubbornly proud non-voter, a 41-year-old patriotic American unwilling to tie any of my identity to a political party or ideology.

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The Myth Of Colin Powell's 'Obama's One Of Us' Vote

John Ridley | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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John Ridley

Factually, most blacks don't vote for blacks just because they are black. It does not appear as though black America is handing Obama a "he's one of us" vote.

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Lives Were Lost for Your Right to Vote

Robert D. Patterson | Posted 10.20.2008 | Home

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Robert D. Patterson

"A lot of my students say voting is not as important in the post civil rights world ... I first encourage them to become more involved in the political process. The more you understand the process, the more you understand how important the right to vote is."

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In Georgia, Expect Record Numbers of Black Voters and Serious Tally Troubles

Pia Sawhney | Posted 10.16.2008 | Home

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Pia Sawhney

The state of Georgia is one of those places northerners would likely choke to death in -- it's endlessly hot, sticky, and riddled with historical iniquities; as evinced by a Superior Court decision as recently as July in which the court ruled all voters must show state-issued ID cards when they arrive at the polls.

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How the GOP Will Suppress Minority Votes on November 4 -- Legally

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The main ploys the GOP will use to damp down minority votes on November 4th have drawn virtually no media attention.

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Conservatives' Race-Baiting Miscalculation

John Ridley | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

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John Ridley

From not-so-subtle euphemisms to open slurring, how much is conservative race-baiting going to cost the Republicans? Probably the presidency.

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Moving Past the "Bradley Effect"

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home

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Ali A. Rizvi

Surveys show that a vast majority of voters who consider race a factor in their decisions tend to vote Republican anyway. Throw in the Economic Meltdown Effect, the Sarah Palin Effect, and the Tina Fey Effect -- and the Bradley Effect becomes a virtual non-factor.

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