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Underfunded and Overburdened: New Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda Report Warns Election System Is Reaching a Breaking Point

By Edrea Davis — A new five-part report series recently released by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), in partnership with the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, is sounding the alarm on what advocates describe as one of the most overlooked threats to democracy in Georgia: the chronic underfunding of elections and its growing […]

Melania Trump’s Epstein Statement Was a Major Communications Blunder That Undermined Her Credibility

Trump’s Real Problem with Black Women by Dr. Julianne Malveaux

Donald Trump has a type — and it’s not the one tabloids flaunted. His real issue is Black women who hold power. From Letitia “Tish” James to economist Lisa Cook, from reporters like April Ryan to political insiders like his former ally Omarosa, the pattern is unmistakable: When a Black woman refuses to bow, he […]

National Urban League Calls on Leaders to Reject Trump’s Divisive Rhetoric and Stand Against Bigotry

Jasmine Crockett Is The Voice Of A New Generation, And She Is Ready For The Moment

“When you have people that are this extreme, they will do anything and everything to maintain power. The only thing that will stop them is us.” – Rep. Jasmine Crockett By Marc H. Morial (National Urban League) – We are living through a moment that demands clarity, resolve, and truth. Across this country, communities are calling for […]

National Urban League Calls on Leaders to Reject Trump’s Divisive Rhetoric and Stand Against Bigotry

Rutgers’ #1 Show, “All Politics Are Local”, Uses Hip Hop Culture To Bring Democracy and Politics To The Youth

Newark, NJ – Politics Are Local is Rutgers University’s #1 new internet college radio show. The lively, but intellectually critical round table show discusses various Hip Hop, entertainment, and political issues every Friday from 3:00pm to 5:00pm broadcasted live from the school’s Paul Robeson student center in downtown Newark, New Jersey. This past May, All […]