Jan 6, 20211 minWhat you need to know about Raphael WarnockStory By Eugene Scott That a Black Democrat will represent Georgia is proof of changing demographics and intense organizing in that...
Dec 28, 20201 minGeorgia’s political change came fast but has deep rootsStory 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...
Aug 11, 20201 minHere’s Why That Letter From Women Leaders To The News Media Is Such A Big DealStory 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...
Aug 10, 20201 minAmbition 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...
Aug 3, 20201 minIn accusations of being too ambitious, some Black women see a double standardStory by Eugene Scott “In this instance, I think they have something in their minds about who is supposed to be next or whatever’s...
Jul 4, 20201 min‘It is historic’: Women of color dominate Joe Biden’s list for vice presidentStory 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...
Jul 2, 20201 minWho voters want to be Joe Biden’s vice president, according to the pollsStory 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...
Jun 18, 20201 minPolice 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...
Jun 4, 20201 minCan 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...
Jun 1, 20201 minWaiting for Trump to speak, and bracing for whether his words will make matters worseStory 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...
May 31, 20201 min'Perfect storm' of civil unrest following George Floyd's death unique, effective, experts sayStory 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...
Jan 16, 20201 minIt’s not just older voters who are giving Joe Biden his lead with black Americans- Washington PostStory 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...
Jan 14, 20201 minThe January Democratic debate, like the slate of Oscar nominees, will be very, very white.- VoxStory 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...
Jan 13, 20201 minAs Booker exits Democratic primary, a once-historic field gets less diverse- USA TodayStory by: Rebecca Morin and Deborah Barfield Berry “The Democratic Party tried to evolve … this year. It still has some work to do,’’...
Dec 16, 20191 minDelaware has the "eighth-largest black population in the country"- PoliticoStory by Amy Sherman "There are more black people in one county in Florida than in Delaware," said Keneshia Grant, a Howard University...
Nov 23, 20191 minDemocrats are vying to win over the youngest generation of their most important voting blocStory by Eugene Scott [T]raditional ideas about electability are not common among younger black voters, said Keneshia Grant, author of...
Nov 20, 20191 minBlack voters move center stage as Democrats take debate to Atlanta- The GuardianStory by Oliver Laughland “I think there’s work for the Democratic party to do, frankly,” said Keneshia Grant, assistant professor of...
Nov 18, 20191 minCandidates use visits to Georgia for debate to appeal to black voters- Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionStory by Tia Mitchell and Greg Bluestein It makes political sense for candidates to schedule stops at historically black colleges and...
Nov 4, 20191 minThere is no single “black vote.” There are many.- VoxStory 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...
Aug 12, 20191 minA Change in Politics With More Black Voters in the Deep South- StatelineStory By: Tim Henderson “People go to Atlanta because they hear that black people are doing well there, and Alabama and Mississippi may...