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Holding Our Celebrities Accountable
It is time. We cannot continue to support and give voice to “celebrities” who speak nothing but derision, superficiality, and foolishness. Last night, like many of you, I was unequivocally elated to hear Barack Obama’s speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. His eloquence always manages to invigorate our communities with a sense of vision, […]
Obama’s Speech: To Be or Not to Be [Hopeful]
Four years ago I got a phone call from the Obama Campaign in Cleveland, Ohio that requested me to “join the campaign.” I was more than happy to oblige, as the 2008 race for president seemed as if it would revolutionize our world. The pure hope felt in my 18-year-old mind at the inception of […]
Texas Voter ID Law BLOCKED
A federal court has blocked a controversial new Texas voter ID law, asserting that “the state failed to show that the law would not harm the voting rights of minorities. Thoughts on today’s ruling?
Republicans Don’t Care About Black People
In this election the GOP has gone from ignoring Black folks, to launching a full scale operation to stop us from being able to cast a vote. Add that to Mitt Romney’s race baiting Birth Certificate joke, and this whole theme that President Obama wants people to be lazy, unemployed and rely on the government, and you have […]
Grassroots Activists Struggle to Motivate African Americans to Vote
According to a recent article at Trice Edney Wire, grassroots activists are struggling to motivate African Americans to vote, with many within the community frustrated and disillusioned by a perceived lack of progress. Will you be voting in November?
Why Boycotting Chick-fil-A Still Matters, Even If it is A Bit Silly
“The Negro people of Montgomery, exhausted by the humiliating experiences that they had constantly faced on the buses, expressed in a massive act of non-cooperation their determination to be free. They came to see that it was ultimately more honorable to walk the streets in dignity than to ride the buses in humiliation…This principle became […]
More Evidence that Stop-and-Frisk is Racially Motivated
Not that we needed more evidence, but a new map shows that the NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk tactic is race-based and ineffective in getting actual criminal off the streets. How can we enact real change in the way our communities are policed?
Eric Holder Calls Voter ID Laws “Poll Taxes”
Attorney General Eric Holder has made headlines after likening voter ID laws to a “poll tax.” Do you agree with Attorney General Holder?
Without the Fundamentals: Illiteracy in America
Commencement yesterday was filled with encouraging speeches reminding my senior class that “commencement” is the beginning, not the end, and graduating is simply a marker that we have received and collected the tools we will need to move forward. The rhetoric of speakers, and of casual conversations on any graduation day is generally one of […]
BYP MEMO ‘Youth, Race, and Partisanship’: In 2012 No Party Can Take Young Voters for Granted
The Black Youth Project’s latest memo examines partisanship in youth voting patterns as we approach the 2012 elections. While young voters are often believed to be overwhelmingly Democratic, partisanship and vote choice vary considerably across racial groups. Are young voters being taken for granted in 2012?
BYP MEMO: Youth, Race, and Voter Mobilization
The Black Youth Project is back with a brand new memo, examining the mobilization of black youth as we approach the 2012 election. A new analysis of voting data shows that political parties are failing to mobilize significant numbers of young people, and the historic youth turnout in 2008 may not be repeated in 2012.
‘Toughest-in-the-Nation’ Voter ID Law Halted By WI Judge
Wisconsin’s controversial voter ID law, hailed as the ‘toughest in the nation,’ has been halted by Judge David Flanagan, pending an upcoming trial that will determine if it will be done away with altogether. Can we successfully stop the GOP-led assault on voting in time for the 2012 elections?