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There is no such thing as a "Hispanic Political Agenda"
Campaign season is in full swing and politicians are courting voters harder than R. Kelly at a middle school dance. Sorry, maybe that wasn’t the best comparison. Both Republicans and Democrats are doggedly vying to woo an important voting bloc- Latinos. The Census Bureau—in its first nationwide demographic tally from the 2010 headcount—said Thursday the […]
Black Youth and the Need for More Than Just Another Passive Vote
Eleven years into the 21st century and we find young black youth more disengaged, more disenfranchised, and have in many ways disappeared more now than ever before. The politically active scene of the 1960’s and 70’s (when organizations like SNCC and the Black Panthers were at their peak) is all but gone 40 years later. […]
The Campaign to Suppress Black Voters Continues….
The campaign to suppress minority votes in the coming elections continues. The variety of new requirements for voting – which range from requring birth certificates and government-issued I.D to cutting early voting windows – disproportionately impact Black voters. We’ve got to get informed, and we must fight back!
NEW LAWS THREATEN YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE!
NEW LAWS THREATEN YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE! We’ve been telling you guys for weeks now that your Voting Rights are under attack (see HERE and HERE). Thanks to the continued efforts of Republican-led state legislatures, and shady, man-behind-the-curtain figures like the Koch Brothers, inane voting restrictions that disproportionately impact young, impoverished and minority voters […]
BYP NEWSFLASH: Herman Cain Thinks Black People Are 'Brainwashed', "Souljah Boy – The Movie", Angela Simmons Poses Nude For PETA and MORE!
BYP MORNING NEWSFLASH September 29, 2011 According to AllHipHop.com, Academy Award-nominated director Peter Spirer will be directing a documentary on the life of Souljah Boy. Yep, you read that right. Souljah Boy. Check out the trailer below. Creatively titled “Souljah Boy – The Movie,” the film will chronicle the young mogul’s rise to prominence; […]
BYP NEWSFLASH: Obama at CBC Week, Wangari Maathai Dies, Racist Bake Sales at UC Berkeley, Sly Stone Is Homeless and MORE!
BYP MORNING NEWSFLASH September 26, 2011 President Obama spoke passionately at the Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner this past Saturday, and he had a few choice words for the leaders of his most important voting bloc. According to BlackVoices: “’Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes,’ he said, his voice rising […]
Texas Voter ID Bill SB 14 Will Disenfranchise Student Voters
The League of Young Voters Needs Your Help! We’ve already told you about the GOP’s War On Voting. Case in point: SB 14, the Texas Voter ID Bill. The bill will disenfranchise student voters by disallowing the use of school IDs and “making it impossible for out-of-state students to register in time for the 2012 primary […]
Transgender Pillars of Salt
Although I’d like to spend this morning ranting about how Peyton Manning’s neck is going to make this the most intolerable football season in years, I understand that no one but me, Colts fans, and folks who drafted him in their fantasy league really care. And so, I dedicate this morning’s post to something we […]
News Flash: Minorities Lead Population Growth In Big Cities
September 1, 2011 Maaaan…Rush Limbaugh is gonna be pissed! According to Sabrina Tavernise of the New York Times, Minorities are far outpacing whites in terms of population growth in America’s biggest cities. She writes: Hispanics and Asians led population growth in the country’s 100 largest metropolitan areas over the past decade, growing by 41 percent […]
NAACP urges minorities to get to polls in 2012
NAACP urges minorities to get to polls in 2012 Associated Press (via USA Today) | July 27, 2011 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NAACP plans a big push to increase minority turnout in the 2012 elections, hoping to gain political influence and turn back what the civil rights group says are efforts in various states to […]
Official Youth Turnout Rate in 2010 was 24%
Official Youth Turnout Rate in 2010 was 24% Press Release, The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement | April 2011 ——————————————————————— New Census Data Confirm African American and Asian Youth Increased Their Turnout Rates in 2010 Midterms Youth Turnout Overall Similar to Past Midterm Elections Interviews with Experts Available; Contact Sarah Shugars […]
Say No To Drugs (Especially if you are on welfare or a state employee in Florida)
A few days ago I aired my frustration towards Florida Governor Rick Scott on Facebook. My status stated: “Requiring welfare recipients to undergo drug testing is yet another method being used by the GOP to increase social surveillance in low-income communities. This is nothing but a ploy by Governor Rick Scott to add more […]