Southern University studentâs first voting experience comes with a wave of nerves and pride
By Sydney Cullier My vote matters. Itâs a simple sentence reflecting a profound ideology, but until you have the privilege of physically staring down a ballot at a voting machine, you may not grasp the power you feel when you cast your first vote. Unfortunately, due to my age, I was unable to participate in the 2020 presidential election. In Texas, you must be 18 years old to register to vote, and my birthday fell two weeks after the registration deadline. I felt powerless knowing that had I been born two weeks earlier, I could have played a role in one
Election Eve Anxiety: What Tomorrow Means for HBCUs and the Black Community
As the nation stands on the brink of one of the most consequential elections in recent memory, a palpable tension grips communities across the country. This atmosphere is no different for the students, faculty, and supporters of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), where discussions on the implications of the election are front and center. The race is tight, and the stakes are high, leaving many to wonder: what does tomorrow mean for the future of HBCUs and the broader African-American community? A Historical Perspective of Change and Challenges HBCUs have long stood as bastions of empowerment, education, and resilience
Despite steady gains, economic concerns persist among some young men. That could tip the election.
By Rob Wile Theyâre a group that previous presidential candidates may have overlooked. Now, young men have emerged as a voting bloc that could potentially swing an election expected to see a razor-thin margin of victory for the candidate who wins. And so far, surveys are showing younger men increasingly drifting toward Donald Trump and Republicans. An NBC News poll last week found a nearly even Trump-Harris split among men ages 30 or younger. That comes as the share of young men who identify as registered Democrats has dropped by 7 percentage points since the spring of 2020, according to data from a
The 76 dangerous days between the election and the inauguration
By Brian Michael Jenkins The most dangerous period America faces in terms of election violence is not now through Election Day, but in the 76 days between Election Day on Nov. 5 and Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. According to the logic of some, desperate times justify desperate measures. Many Americans vow they will not accept the results of this election if their candidate loses. A significant number believe violence is warranted to save the country. Threats of violence against public officials at all levels have increased. So have acts of domestic political violence. This will not suddenly end on Election Day, no matter
Howard student journalists brace for their biggest assignment: Election night with Harris
By Curtis Bunn For a century, student journalists at Howard University have chronicled life on the campus in Washington, D.C., including commencement addresses by seven presidents, celebrity visits and other monumental occasions. But this Tuesdayâs assignment represents a historical opportunity. Vice President Kamala Harris will spend election night at her alma mater, one of the pre-eminent historically Black colleges in America. That means the staff of the student newspaper, The Hilltop, and students of the Department of Media, Journalism and Film are fastidiously preparing to capture history as it unfolds on their own campus. Benn said the gravity of the moment is not
Harris and Trump bring their closing arguments to 2 key Southwest swing states
By Tamara Keith The presidential campaign headed west on Thursday with Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump taking their closing arguments to voters in the critical swing states of Arizona and Nevada. With five days to go until voting closes on Election Day, the candidates are looking to win over Latino voters in the two states â and talk about border security, one of the biggest issues for the campaign. In Arizona, Harris criticized remarks made by Trump at a rally on Wednesday that he would protect women “whether the women like it or not.” She framed the
Trump rallies Pennsylvania voters as Harris makes final pitch in DC
Vice President Harris and former President Trump spoke to voters at nearly concurrent events Tuesday evening, a week before Election Day. Harris made her closing argument in Washington, D.C., while Trump rallied a crowd in key battleground Pennsylvania. Harris spoke for just over 30 minutes Tuesday evening at the Ellipse, the same spot where Trump spoke to his supporters and encouraged them to march to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump took the stage shortly after the Harris began speaking at his rally in Allentown, Pa., which has a significant Latino population. Trump arrived to roars from the crowd just as the
Voting officials face an ‘uphill battle’ to fight election lies
By Shannon Bond Last week, a video began circulating on X, formerly Twitter, purporting to show a person in Pennsylvania ripping up ballots marked for former President Donald Trump and leaving alone those marked for Vice President Harris. The person curses the former president multiple times and at one point says, âVote Harris.â The video is a fake. The envelopes and ballots shown donât match what that county actually uses to vote. U.S. officials said it was created and spread by Russia to sow doubt in the election. But the incident showed what has been clear for some time now: Online in 2024, the deck
Morehouse Sees Protests From Students And Activists Over Controversial Georgia Voting Law
By Christopher Rhodes A group of students and activists recently demonstrated at Morehouse College to protest Georgiaâs restrictive voting laws. The demonstrations, timed to coincide with a high-profile visit from the Kamala Harris campaign, come as Georgians and the rest of the nation will decide the outcome of the presidential election over the next two weeks. Protests against âdehumanizingâ voting laws NBC News reported that dozens of students and activists gathered on the Morehouse campus on Saturday to protest against S.B. 202, a controversial 2021 voting law pushed through by Georgia Republicans. The law made headlines for its provision that bans anyone from handing
Harris, Trump tied in North Carolina with Helene weighing on votersâ minds
By Juliann Ventura Vice President Harris and former President Trump are neck-and-neck in North Carolina, as the aftermath of Hurricane Helene weighs on votersâ minds, according to a new Elon University Poll. The poll found that Trump and Harris are tied in support among registered voters in the state, with each sitting at 46 percent. Nine percent said they support a different candidate or are undecided. Registered voters who were also likely voters narrowly changed support, with both Harris and Trump receiving 47 percent, the poll showed. The poll also showed that 20 percent of respondents said they were more likely to vote because of