What you need to know about Raphael Warnock
Story By Eugene Scott That a Black Democrat will represent Georgia is proof of changing demographics and intense organizing in that...
top of page
Media
Search
- Dec 28, 2020
- 1 min
Georgia’s political change came fast but has deep roots
Story by DAVID LAUTER and JENNY JARVIE “In the same way that the Great Migration is a long story, this return migration is also a long...
19 views
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
Here’s Why That Letter From Women Leaders To The News Media Is Such A Big Deal
Story by Cami Anderson “It is great to see so many women who have that kind of position, who have influence and can shape the media, step...
22 views
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
Ambition has always been "Ladylike"
Story by Jessica Bennett “If you are a Black woman, and you show up in a space with new ideas, asking people to be different than they...
65 views
- Aug 3, 2020
- 1 min
In accusations of being too ambitious, some Black women see a double standard
Story by Eugene Scott “In this instance, I think they have something in their minds about who is supposed to be next or whatever’s...
11 views
- Jul 4, 2020
- 1 min
‘It is historic’: Women of color dominate Joe Biden’s list for vice president
Story by MELANIE MASON of the LA Times “While that progress is good and should be noted, I don’t know that it is a triumph, because we...
17 views
- Jul 2, 2020
- 1 min
Who voters want to be Joe Biden’s vice president, according to the polls
Story by Li Zhou of Vox “I expect that selection of a Black woman as VP would increase excitement about the election by setting the stage...
13 views
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min
Police take a knee. Mayor paints a mural. But activists still see ‘waffling’
Story by ELLIOT WAILOO, CHRIS MEGERIAN of the LA Times “It shouldn’t be hard to acknowledge that Black people are human and their lives...
12 views
- Jun 4, 2020
- 1 min
Can Joe Biden convince protesters he'd be a 'transformational' president?
Story by Lauren Gambino As the nation reckons with its history, so too must Biden, said Keneshia Grant, a political science professor at...
4 views
- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min
Waiting for Trump to speak, and bracing for whether his words will make matters worse
Story By Eugene Scott of The Washington Post “I don’t think he could say anything to make this situation better. He lost the moral high...
5 views
- May 31, 2020
- 1 min
'Perfect storm' of civil unrest following George Floyd's death unique, effective, experts say
Story by Rick Jervis of USA TODAY “America does not have a leader to bring people together,” Grant said. “We didn’t get a tweet that told...
6 views
- Jan 16, 2020
- 1 min
It’s not just older voters who are giving Joe Biden his lead with black Americans- Washington Post
Story by Eugene Scott “I think what we have is a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy. In his strategy around 2020, I think Biden came out...
16 views
- Jan 14, 2020
- 1 min
The January Democratic debate, like the slate of Oscar nominees, will be very, very white.- Vox
Story by Li Zhou “The first thing that people need to do is address issues that are specific to race and to be honest about them...
3 views
- Jan 13, 2020
- 1 min
As Booker exits Democratic primary, a once-historic field gets less diverse- USA Today
Story by: Rebecca Morin and Deborah Barfield Berry “The Democratic Party tried to evolve … this year. It still has some work to do,’’...
15 views
- Dec 16, 2019
- 1 min
Delaware has the "eighth-largest black population in the country"- Politico
Story by Amy Sherman "There are more black people in one county in Florida than in Delaware," said Keneshia Grant, a Howard University...
132 views
- Nov 23, 2019
- 1 min
Democrats are vying to win over the youngest generation of their most important voting bloc
Story by Eugene Scott [T]raditional ideas about electability are not common among younger black voters, said Keneshia Grant, author of...
9 views
- Nov 20, 2019
- 1 min
Black voters move center stage as Democrats take debate to Atlanta- The Guardian
Story by Oliver Laughland “I think there’s work for the Democratic party to do, frankly,” said Keneshia Grant, assistant professor of...
2 views
- Nov 18, 2019
- 1 min
Candidates use visits to Georgia for debate to appeal to black voters- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Story by Tia Mitchell and Greg Bluestein It makes political sense for candidates to schedule stops at historically black colleges and...
2 views
- Nov 4, 2019
- 1 min
There is no single “black vote.” There are many.- Vox
Story by P.R. Lockhart “Black voters today are behaving in a very smart and strategic way that they’ve always behaved in, but no one ever...
4 views
- Aug 12, 2019
- 1 min
A Change in Politics With More Black Voters in the Deep South- Stateline
Story By: Tim Henderson “People go to Atlanta because they hear that black people are doing well there, and Alabama and Mississippi may...
1 view
bottom of page