On this day 100 years ago, a White mob unleashed the deadliest Election Day violence in US history
It’s been 100 years since the Ocoee Massacre, a dark and often overlooked chapter in American history. On November 2, 1920, African American residents of Ocoee, Florida, went out to cast their ballots in the presidential election — no small task at the time. In the decades since Reconstruction, Florida politics had been dominated by White Southern Democrats, who fought to preserve slavery in the 1850s and had since obstructed African Americans from exercising their constitutional rights through violence, intimidation and legislation. But in the run-up to the 1920 election, Black people in Ocoee were registering to vote in droves —
Presidential candidates discuss plans for HBCUâs in their campaigns
Novemberâs presidential election contains five candidates on the ballot who will bring different perspectives on how to address the needs of HBCUs and education for years to come. Each candidateâs views for HBCUs and education are different. From former Vice President Joe Bidenâs proposal to spend over $70 billion to help upgrade HBCUs, to Libertarian Party candidate Jo Jorgensenâs proposal to end the Department of Education. The Campus Echo reached out to all five parties and campaigns to request interviews with the candidates or their representatives but could not arrange interviews. In researching the candidatesâ campaign websites, one candidate addressed his
Young, Diverse, and Undecided Voters Identify Race and Money as Top Priority in Presidential Election
Complex Collective, Complex Networks’ primary audience insight research engine that offers a direct line to over 30,000 qualified, high-intent and diverse young people from all over the world, released its findings from a recent survey titled Untapped Potential: How To Mobilize Undecided & Disenfranchised Voters. The audience polled represented disproportionately Black, Hispanic, Women, and Gen Z, a group that makes up nearly two-thirds of the population eligible to vote this year. Collective focused on explaining who this youth electorate are, how they got here, and what it will take to get both undecided and disenfranchised voters to understand their vote’s overall impact on the
Trump says he saved historically Black colleges. Will that earn him votes?
After a summer of unrest and racial reckoning, Bryanna Thompson and Tia White found a refuge inside the gates of Bethune-Cookman University.Just out of high school, they had marched in protests across the state, including some in Tampa Bay. They had lost friendships, too. Following George Floydâs death during an arrest by Minneapolis police, people theyâd known since childhood revealed sentiments on social media that they couldnât forgiveThe two, now 18-year-old college roommates, have since been plugged into politics. They watched the presidential debates and mailed their ballots as soon as they could. And both are happy they chose one
The annual REVOLT Summit x AT&T Relaunches Sean “Diddy” Combs’ VOTE or DIE! Initiative
The annual REVOLT Summit x AT&T is bringing together the biggest names in Hip Hop and culture, including rappers and culture curators DaBaby, Killer Mike, Saweetie, and Tyga for an entirely virtual and free 3-day summit from October 23-25. The virtual event will continue the REVOLT Summit x AT&T tradition of creating viral, cultural moments with the young, Black, and vocal audience at the center of history-making events, instilling the idea that “the world is yours.” Panel conversations and workshops are set to explore the topics that are most relevant to the young Black artists and leaders of today. Featured panels and workshops include: NAVIGATING 2020: How
It’s not easy being the first but for Kamala Harris it has become a habit
It took less than one day after Kamala Harris was announced as the Democratic vice-presidential nominee for a racist and baseless âbirtherâ conspiracy theory to start circulating among her critics. The morning after Joe Biden named Harris as his running mate, making her the first black woman and the first Asian American to join a major partyâs presidential ticket, Newsweek published an op-ed casting doubt upon the California senatorâs US citizenship because she was born to immigrant parents. The argument was immediately discredited by legal experts, who noted Harris was born in a hospital in Oakland, California, and was thus undeniably a US
Alabama Senator Doug Jones hosts drive-in rally to support of HBCUs
On the campaign trail, Senator Doug Jones was in Huntsville Sunday night for a drive-in rally supporting historically black colleges and universities at the Fellowship of Faith Church. Alabama has more HBCUs than any other state, with three in the Huntsville area alone. During his rally, Jones said it was important for those schools to know there’s someone who has their back in the senate. Students from numerous HBCUs along with other speakers took the stage before the senator was met with honks and flashes from an excited audience. In attendance were students like Aaron Wimberly, a member of Oakwood
Congresswoman Beatty Celebrates National HBCU Week
This week, September 20 to September 26, 2020, is National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week. For over a century, HBCUs have provided an affordable, high-quality education, to countless students of color. To highlight the significance of National HBCU Week and their lifechanging impact on nearly 300,000 current students and millions of alumni, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) said: âAs a proud HBCU graduate of Central State University, I understand firsthand the integral role HBCUs play in the lives of students in and outside the classroom. Every day, more than 100 HBCUs located in 19 states, D.C. and the