Politics

Black Twitter thinks Joe Biden mispronounced the name "Ebenezer Baptist Church" during his speech in Atlanta to discuss the state of voting rights in America.

On Jan. 3, 2008, first-term U.S. Senator from Illinois Barack Obama made American -- and Black -- history by winning the Iowa Caucuses on his way to becoming the first-ever African American president of the United States.

Pressley said that by obstructing the president's agenda, Manchin was obstructing the people's agenda.  

In the face of Republican opposition, Kamala Harris, the nation's first Black and woman vice president, cast the historic tie-breaking vote in the U.S. Senate to confirm Rachael Rollins as the first-ever Black woman to be U.S. attorney for Massachusetts.

Now that there is no longer speculation about whether Stacey Abrams will run for governor of Georgia, people are eagerly turning their attention to next year's mid-term election. Oddsmakers have given Abrams the early edge over Brian Kemp.

Stacey Abrams, the voting rights icon whose hard work organizing contributed to key and historic Democratic victories last year, has officially launched her campaign to be governor of Georgia and said she will run in the 2022 mid-term elections.

Symone Sanders, the chief spokesperson for Kamala Harris and a fiercely loyal member of President Joe Biden's team, will be resigning from her position at the end of the year as the vice president faces a growing number of questions about her future.

Donald “Kirk” Hartle of Nevada, one of the states Trump falsely claimed he won, has agreed to plead guilty to a reduced charge of illegally voting twice, drawing attention to Crystal Mason's 5-year prison sentence for voting in Texas.

While much of the focus nationally is on presidential and midterm elections, local and state races are equally important. This month, several races are taking place that will significantly impact the lives of local communities.  Many elections are taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 2, but in some areas, special elections and runoffs are happening later in the month. Early voting is underway in Louisiana, which has elections on Nov. 13. 

Electoral participation isn’t a means to an end. It is a pathway to a more connected society. By funding sustained engagement and organizing, Patrick sees Bridge Together as supporting local talent and listening to understand from residents what issues matter and how they manifest in their daily lives.

A viral tweet from CNN reporter Kasie Hunt threatened to cover scorned "suburban women" -- aka white women -- who voted for Biden instead of Trump if paid family leave was left out of the Build Back Better framework. Spoiler alert: It was.

The nearly 3-year-old blackface scandal surrounding Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has resurfaced as the state's Democratic and Republican gubernatorial nominees court Black voters ahead of next week's election. It's not a good look for Terry McAuliffe or Glenn Youngkin.