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Disillusionment with the inability of political parties to improve their lives is to blame for political apathy amongst the youth of Tshwane, locals say.
\t On Friday, internet and international calls were cut off across the West African nation in anticipation of the election results, according to locals and international observers in the capital, Conakry.
\t This was the third time that Conde matched-up against Diallo. Before the election, observers raised concerns that an electoral dispute could reignite ethnic tensions between Guinea's largest ethnic groups.
NBA star LeBron James has continually used his platform to spread awareness about issues impacting the Black community.
The nonprofit—dubbed More Than a Vote—was launched to encourage the Black community to register to vote and to spread awareness about voter suppression tactics being used throughout the country.
The collective of athletes and entertainment stars who are a part of the effort include NBA players Trae Young, Draymond Green, Udonis Haslem and Derrick Rose, retired NBA player Jalen Rose, WNBA star Skylar Diggins-Smith, NFL player Alvin Kamara, comedian Kevin Hart and others.
More Than a Vote will work in concert with other nonprofit organizations focused on voting rights to drive impact.
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By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher Now that the Fourth of July is over and we have all been reminded of what Frederick Douglas said and did, the cookouts are behind us, but so is the memory of the White Nationalists marching in the streets of Philadelphia with flags and faces covered. Let us now […]
The post Fighting for Freedom, One Person at a Time appeared first on Voice and Viewpoint.
Political parties are worried that rainy election day weather in Cape Town could have a major impact on voter turnout.
During the 2018 midterms, 53% of voters were women. Yet for some, a distrust of the system and other barriers keep them from the polls.
Authorities have enlisted a smartphone app in a crackdown on bullying and other deviant behaviour among the island’s children. The app, called the SafeZone, Report It App, allows students and members of the public to send anonymous reports of problems to relevant school authorities. The app, a partnership between the Ministry of Education, Supreme Counselling […]
The post Authorities use app to get children, parents to report bullying, misbehaviour appeared first on Barbados Today.
Low turnout has marred the voters roll verification exercise as the first phase of the exercise ends Tuesday in some parts of the central and northern regions.
The exercise also involved voter ID replacement and transfer.
For example in Neno, the exercise is also going at a slow pace, but NICE District Education Officer Wallace Kudzala is optimistic the numbers will improve between today when the exercising is ending.
In Ntchisi, NICE Assistant Civic Education Officer Mercy Kazembe, attributes the low turn out to a lack of clarity on the actual voting day.
The situation is the same in Mzuzu with only 495 voters showing up at one centre since Friday last week.
Foot Locker Is Rocking The Vote By Turning All Of Its U.S. Stores Into Voter Registration Sites
… or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander … .5 million were Black or African American.
About 67% of those voters …
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DARRYL SMITH AND LYNN MCMILLER proudly wear a sweatshirt displaying the photo of their grandson, Aaron Wade Jr. Wade was 18 years old when he was killed in Duquesne Heights three years ago. (Photo by Rob Taylor Jr.) by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer There it was, clear as day, the first “key finding” … Continued
The post Gone, but never forgotten: Father turns tragedy into helping young African Americans prepare for their future appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
While acting is something we’ve known Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry most for, something else she’s passionate about is health and wellness. This isn’t new for the star, though. The […]
The post Halle Berry On The Key To Being Fit And Fine In Your 50s, Self-Care, And Why She Can't Workout Without 'WAP' appeared first on Essence.
Foot Locker will “Rock the Vote” at its stores this election year. In a press release, Foot Locker announced a partnership with Rock the Vote to utilize Foot Locker retail…
[New Era] The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has set Friday, 2 July as the date on which the by-election in the Opuwo Rural constituency will be held.
I am angry because I am tired of seeing Black people in America continually be subject to the same behaviors by those in “positions of power.”
It’s pathetic that in the year 2020 we are still asking for fair treatment in the communities, schools, justice system, and workplace.
I am a professionally trained lobbyist and community organizer that has worked in and around politics and policy for almost 17 years at the local, state and federal levels of government and one thing that I am constantly reminded…I am Black!
So, if you have a police force that continually abuses Black people that tone is set by the Police Chief and you have a Mayor and City Council that are allowing it.
In 2016, Black voter turnout was 59.6% in the Presidential election and lower than that in some local races.
DURHAM, N.C. – As the U.S. Senate considers a bill to expand voting rights – and dozens of individual states move the other direction in seeking to limit voting – an assumption underlying it all posits that voter expansion helps Democrats while restrictions helps Republicans. This is a fundamental mistake, a Duke political scientist said […]
The results were announced on Wednesday evening after all the 184 polling centres reported their respective outcomes.
Years of white rage over nonwhite attempts to vote have given Black progressives an incomparable view of right-wing extremism and the nation’s ability to reject it.
Following the 2016 election, the fight for voting rights remains as critical as ever. Politicians across the country continue to engage in voter suppression, efforts that include additional obstacles to registration, cutbacks on early voting, and strict voter identification requirements. Through litigation and advocacy, the ACLU is fighting back against attempts to curtail an
Much has been made of the impact that Black voter turnout had on Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.
But the contributions go far beyond just showi
Sifuna called on his Western counterparts to back leaders with their interests at heart.
Her athletic performance in Rome earned her the title of one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.
The post Track and Field Olympic Champion Wilma Rudolph: Lightning Fast first appeared on Post News Group.
On Friday, October 9, 2020, the Milwaukee Health Services, Inc., hosted a voter registration event at their Isaac Coggs Heritage Health Center, 8200 W. Silver Spring Dr. Attendees could safely register to vote for the upcoming presidential election as well as receive a free COVID-19 safety kit containing hand sanitizer, facial tissues, masks and more.... [Read More]
Your vote is your voice. We need you to use it this November to achieve real change. We need you to use it to create the beloved community John Lewis dreamed of.
By Cash Michaels and Peter Grear, Greater Diversity News If preliminary data estimates on the recent 2020 primaries in North Carolina are accurate, student voters on HBCU campuses must raise their turnout game come the general election this November. So says Dr. William Busa, founder of EQV Analytics, a ‘North Carolina-focused campaign consulting firm serving
Biden has already had an advantage with Black voters in the primary elections, especially over his former opponent Bernie Sanders.
Biden swept the Black vote in states like South Carolina, while Sanders lost them by a large margin.
Biden is still liable to run into this same issue now that he’s going against Donald Trump in the general elections.
Although Black votes were generally low for Trump during the 2016 elections, Black voter turnout rates dipped for the first time in 20 years in a presidential election, according to the United States Census Bureau.
Black women came out in strong support for Hillary Clinton during the 2016 elections against Trump, according to exit polls.
A workforce program for LGBTQ youth is set to launch this summer in New York.
