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    LaTosha Brown, shown here in Memphis, Tenn., co-founded the Black Voters Matter organization in 2016.
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    Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Black Voters In Georgia Fuel 'New Southern Strategy'

    Jan 06, 2021
    Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown says the Senate runoff results in Georgia represent how mobilizing and harnessing the power of Black voters can help forge a new political landscape.
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    2020 Election: Secure Your Vote
    Black Lives Matter protesters display wristbands reading "I Voted" after leaving a polling place this month in Louisville, Ky. Activists warn Black and Latino voters are being flooded with disinformation intended to suppress turnout in the election's fin
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    Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Election's Final Days

    Oct 30, 2020
    Hoaxes and misleading posts aimed at depressing turnout have spread on social media. Experts say it outpaces 2016, when Black voters were the top target of Russian-backed disinformation.
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    Elections
    Ja'Ron Smith, a top Trump adviser, says Republicans are focused on economic empowerment issues for the Black community.
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    Trump Woos Black Voters With 'Platinum Plan' For Loans, Juneteenth Pledge

    Sep 25, 2020
    President Trump is unveiling a campaign plan in Atlanta to pledge more funds to institutions that lend money to Black business owners — and to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
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    Elections
    Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally in Los Angeles with his wife Jill and his sister Valerie. The former vice president rode a wave of momentum that may have catapulted him back into front-runner status.
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    5 Takeaways From Super Tuesday And Joe Biden's Big Night

    Mar 04, 2020
    It was a surprise result for the former vice president, who won a majority of states on Super Tuesday. He rode a wave of momentum that may have catapulted him back into front-runner status.
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    Elections
    Former Vice President Joe Biden attends services Sunday at the Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, S.C.
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    5 Things To Watch For In Tuesday's South Carolina Democratic Debate

    Feb 25, 2020
    A lot is on the line in the 2020 primary debate. It might be the last chance for moderates to slow Bernie Sanders' momentum. And who comes out better — Joe Biden or Michael Bloomberg? Here's a guide.
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    President Trump looks on as Tony Rankins, who works in a so-called Opportunity Zone, addresses a crowd during a speech Friday in Charlotte, N.C., aimed squarely at appealing to African American voters.
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    Trump Ramps Up Outreach To Black Voters After State Of The Union Push

    Feb 08, 2020
    President Trump has been heavily promoting policies aimed at appealing to black voters, including criminal justice issues, historically black colleges and so-called Opportunity Zones.
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    Analysis
    Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders (left), Sen. Amy Klobuchar and businessman Tom Steyer raise their hands during a Democratic presidential primary debate on Friday at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
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    5 Takeaways From The Last Democratic Debate Before The New Hampshire Primary

    Feb 08, 2020
    The pressure was on for the Democratic candidates. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar stood out, but is it too little too late? Others tried to draw clear distinctions.
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    Garrison Coward is one of two African American Republican candidates running in next month's legislative elections in Virginia. Coward previously served as an aide to GOP U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman and led the Republican Party of Virginia's outreach to minori
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    In Virginia, 2 Young Candidates Vie To Be First Black GOP Lawmakers In 15 Years

    Oct 18, 2019
    Since Reconstruction, Virginia has elected only two African American Republicans to the legislature. This year, two young black men running against Democrats might change that.
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    U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., says that under current election procedure, there's "no way" he could win statewide office in Mississippi. Several African-Americans are now challenging those procedures.
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    Black Voters Sue Over Mississippi's Jim Crow-Era Election Law

    Sep 24, 2019
    Four African Americans are suing over a Jim Crow-era election rule that requires statewide officeholders to win a majority of the popular vote and at least 62 of 122 Mississippi state house districts.
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    Wisconsin State Rep. David Crowley, left, works with Keisha Robinson, right, of BLOC, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities as he takes part in a silent canvass where Mr. Crowley is only allowed to listen to community members like George McBeth, cente
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    Wisconsin Political Activists Hope A 'Silent Canvass' Will Win Back Black Voters

    Aug 12, 2018
    Wisconsin Democrats are trying to re-elect Sen. Tammy Baldwin and unseat Gov. Scott Walker. African-Americans are a key part of the coalition necessary to do so.
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    Kelton Latson, 26, didn't vote for president in 2016 and has no intention of voting in the 2018 election.
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    Black Voters Need More Convincing From Democrats In 2018

    Mar 17, 2018
    Black turnout in the 2016 presidential election fell to the lowest rate since 2000. To reverse that, some voters say Democrats need to better address issues like wealth disparity and criminal justice.
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    Supporters of Democrat Doug Jones celebrate as Jones is projected to be the winner in Alabama's special Senate election during his election night gathering Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala.
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    'Black Votes Matter': African-Americans Propel Jones To Alabama Win

    Dec 13, 2017
    More than 90 percent of African-Americans voted for Doug Jones in Alabama's special Senate election Tuesday and Jones had the support of 98 percent of black women, according to exit polling.
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    President Obama speaks during a campaign event for Hillary Clinton in Greensboro, N.C., on Oct. 11.
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    For Much Of Black America, Election 2016 Has Been Rough

    Oct 16, 2016
    There are deep emotions in the African-American community behind this election's lopsided poll numbers: dissatisfaction, nostalgia, and even disgust.
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    Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds an August roundtable meeting with the Republican Leadership Initiative in his offices at Trump Tower in New York. Dr. Ben Carson is seated next to Trump at center.
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    Voting Restrictions Won't 'Make America Great Again'

    Sep 03, 2016
    Donald Trump's outreach to African-Americans can't erase his and the GOP's support for tactics that disenfranchise or discourage black voters, writes Mary Curtis in this commentary.
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    Percy Glasper says he doesn't think there's much any president will do to improve his life.
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    For Many Black Voters, Trump's 'What Do You Have To Lose?' Plea Isn't Enough

    Aug 24, 2016
    Donald Trump promises to help bring jobs and security to black neighborhoods. But his poll numbers with African-Americans are in the low single digits, and many say his message is insulting.
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    John Evans, dressed as Uncle Sam, waits for Ted Cruz to take the stage during an election night watch party in Stafford, Texas on Tuesday.
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    Super Tuesday: How It Happened State By State

    Mar 02, 2016
    Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump won big across the board, but Ted Cruz pulled off a surprise in Oklahoma, and Marco Rubio finally won his first state in Minnesota.
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    Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, speak at a "Get Out The Vote Rally" in Columbia, S.C., on Friday.
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    Hillary Clinton Looks For Redemption In South Carolina

    Feb 27, 2016
    In 2008, Clinton suffered a crushing defeat as black voters rushed to Barack Obama — the beginning of the end for her campaign. Now, a win in the state would give her momentum for Super Tuesday.
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    Hillary Clinton takes a photograph with Jordan Daniels, 11, of Denmark, S.C., during a town hall Friday.
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    Clinton Versus Sanders: The Rift Between Older And Younger Black Voters

    Feb 17, 2016
    The division among African-American Democrats in South Carolina is a reminder that no group is a monolith. Bernie Sanders is making inroads in what has been considered Clinton Country.
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    Newscast headlines

    Senate Hopeful Launches 'African Americans For Cortez Masto'

    Jan 26, 2016

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A group of African-American state lawmakers, community group leaders and pastors are signing on to promote Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto's Senate campaign in the black community.

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    It's All Politics
    Democratic candidates have consistently gotten broad support among black voters. But Barack Obama won record numbers.
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    Are Black Voters Ready For Hillary Clinton?

    May 28, 2015
    African Americans are going to be key to a Hillary Clinton presidential run. After a tense 2008 primary fight with Barack Obama, she's trying to win them over.
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