Group launches $4M initiative focused on Black men in battleground states
By Cheyanne Mcdaniels A new voter initiative focusing on Black men in battleground states launched Tuesday. The Collective PACās Vote to Live campaign is a $4 million investmentĀ that will work to educate Black men on election access and provide free transportation with 100,000 rides to polls during early voting in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. āWe launched Vote to Live knowing that Black men in the United States are not a monolith, and each and every Black man in this country deserves to make a choice and have it count,ā said Quentin James, founder and president of
How the Supreme Court could reshape the 2024 race ā again
By Josh Gerstein When the Supreme Court convenes Monday to open its new term, there will be 29 days until Election Day and one question on everybodyās mind: Will the justices once again find themselves in the middle of the presidential race? Before the election, the high court could be called to resolve emergency disputes over ballot-access measures or vote-counting rules. After the election, any challenge to the outcome would likely end up with the justices. Either scenario would transform a term that so far looks sleepy into another politically explosive chapter for the court, which is controlled by a
Harris faces challenge with union voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania
By Alexander Bolton Vice President Harrisās lack of traction with unionized blue-collar workers has emerged as one of her biggest challenges to winning key states such as Michigan and Pennsylvania, as polls show her significantly underperforming JoeĀ Bidenās performanceĀ with union workers in 2020. Harrisās tenuous relationship with elements of organized labor is reflected by the decisions of the Teamsters and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) not to endorse her presidential campaign. She narrowly avoided disaster when President Biden helped avert a prolonged a port workers strike by brokering a tentative labor deal with the International Longshoremenās Association and the
Thousands of Student Loans Were To Be Forgivenā And Then This Happened
By Candace McDuffie On average, Black college graduates possess $25,000 more inĀ student loan debtĀ than white college graduates. President Joe Biden has made several attempts to cancel student loan debt ā which would have a significant impact on Black borrowers ā but has not been able to because of opposition from the courts. Things looked good for Bidenās plan for a moment ā U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall allowed Republicansā restraining order against the plan to expire Thursday (Oct. 3), which wouldāve allowed it to go through,Ā according to CNBC. But then Hall moved the case to Missouri, where on Thursday
Eric Adamsās future in question as legal woes threaten to mount
By Hanna Trudo Embattled New York City MayorĀ Eric AdamsĀ is fighting for his political life as he finds himself in the middle of a legal firestorm, raising questions about how much longer he can hold on to power. Adams wasĀ indicted last week by the Manhattan U.S. attorneyās office in a wide-ranging federal corruption probe, the culmination of a growing scandal that had engulfed City Hall over the past couple of months and had been brewing under the surface for years. It was a stunningĀ fall from graceĀ for a man once seen as a rising star in Democratic politics, and while Adams has
On Nov. 5, we must ābe aboutā voting ā especially young people
By Dr. Frances āToniā Draper The lyrics of an old Negro Spiritual poignantly declare, āEverybody talkinā ābout Heaven aināt goinā there.ā Unfortunately, in 2024, despite all the discussion and debate about the presidential election, everybody talking about voting aināt going there, either. Itās one thing to talk about the importance of this yearās presidential election, with Vice President Kamala Harris poised to become the first woman of color to hold the highest office in the land. Itās one thing to talk about the need to register and vote, but itās another thing to actually register and then go to the
Obama to hit the campaign trail for Harris in battleground states
By Kierra Frasier Kamala Harris was among Barack Obamaās earliest supporters in 2008, knocking on doors and raising money to help propel him to a two-term presidency. Now, heās returning the favor. The former president will appear Thursday at an event in the Pittsburgh area, the start of what will be part of a swing-state āblitzā through Election Day, said a senior campaign official, granted anonymity to discuss the schedule ahead of the announcement. Obamaās role may have been expected after his glowing remarks about her at this summerās Democratic National Convention. āKamala Harris is ready for the job,ā he
Harris consoles those devastated by Helene in Georgia ā a contrast with Trumpās visit
By Megan Messerly Kamala Harris, surveying the wreckage of Hurricane Helene in a swing state on Wednesday, offered a glimpse of how she might fulfill the role of consoler-in-chief. Against a backdrop of felled trees in Augusta, Georgia, the vice president telegraphed solidarity as she spoke about the assistance the administration is providing to communities devastated by the severe weather that tore through the southeastern United States last weekend. She thanked local emergency responders for stepping up, even as their homes and communities have been destroyed. The Democratic nomineeās approach offered a stark contrast to theĀ overtly political postureĀ Donald Trump took
New Laws in 27 States Could Keep Students From Voting
By Johanna Alonso In the last presidential election, an out-of-state student going to college in Ohio wouldnāt have to do much to vote in the state beyond registering and bringing proof of residenceāa bank statement, a utility bill or even a paycheck listing their Ohio addressāto the polls. Some campuses ran buses all day to take students to voting places, making it considerably more comfortable than walking through the November cold. This year, things will be drastically different. Thanks to aĀ 2023 law, the Republican-sponsored HB 458, Ohioās out-of-state students can no longer use those documents to prove their residency for
Harrisās Candidacy Has Fired Up HBCU Students. Will the Enthusiasm Turn Into Votes?
By Sara Weissman Last week, Tevon Blair went to Yard Festāa celebratory event for freshmen at Virginia State Universityāarmed with a tent, a table, a photo booth and games like Jenga and Connect Four. He wanted to create what felt like a block party, in hopes of energizing and informing students at the historically Black university about the voting process. University cheerleaders performed. Members of the Divine Nineāhistorically Black fraternities and sororitiesādid signature step routines. Thousands of students turned up, according to Blair, and at least 77 registered to vote. A few dozen students even stuck around for a panel