Black Vote

Why Creigh Deeds Lost My Vote in the Virginia Governor's Race

Sophia A. Nelson | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


Sophia A. Nelson

What ticks me off about Deeds' campaign is that it is so typical of what I think is the Achilles heel of the Democratic party: "Do as I say, not as I do" and, of course, rely heavily on the black vote to save us in each election.

Democratic Ticket Could Be Nearly All-White Without Burris, Stroger

Chicago Sun-Times | Mark Brown | Posted 04.10.2009 | Chicago


Without [Senator Roland] Burris or [Cook County President Todd] Stroger, Democrats run the risk of heading into the November 2010 election with only o...

Devotion, Suspicion and Excitement in Louisville

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home


Gail McGowan Mellor

In the heavily African American area of well-kept middle class houses next to Shawnee Park, in Louisville, Kentucky, people across from the polls at ...

Pennsylvanians On Guard Against GOP Voter Suppression

Denise Dennis | Posted 11.30.2008 | Home


Denise Dennis

In 2000, it was Florida. In 2004, it was Ohio. This year, the war over vote counts and GOP suppression efforts seem to be shifting. Some analysts hav...

In Georgia, Expect Record Numbers of Black Voters and Serious Tally Troubles

Pia Sawhney | Posted 04.01.2009 | Home


Pia Sawhney

The state of Georgia is one of those places northerners would likely choke to death in -- it's endlessly hot, sticky, and riddled with historical iniquities; as evinced by a Superior Court decision as recently as July in which the court ruled all voters must show state-issued ID cards when they arrive at the polls.

Obama Separates The Men From The Boys

Christine Wicker | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics


Christine Wicker

In his Father's Day sermon, Obama made big progress with three tough voter groups, and all without making the slightest reference to any of them.

Black Women Say Yay or Nay On Hillary

Melissa Ulto | Posted 04.19.2008 | Home


Melissa Ulto

Seven out of ten black women members of Congress have endorsed Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama. UrbnewsTV asks an activist and a hip-hop dj to weigh in.

Sam Stein

Race And, To A Lesser Extent, Gender Still Divide Dem Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Exit polls from the Democratic primary show an electorate still divided by race and gender - the former remains a wide gap in favor of Sen. Barack Oba...

Latina Clinton Supporter Campaigns In Bronx

Matt Townsend | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Matt Townsend

"Obama inspires me. He's black. I'm Hispanic. I'm a minority. Now I think I have a chance too," said Mejia, who took vacation days Thursday and Friday to volunteer for Clinton. "But do I believe he has experience or backbone? No."

Southern Blacks Are Split Over Obama And Clinton

New York Times | SHAILA DEWAN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The People's Voice African-American Weekly News in tiny Roanoke, Ala., has not endorsed a candidate in the state's Democratic presidential primary on ...

Obama Splits Black Caucus

Politico | Josephine Hearn | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Even though Barack Obama may become the first African-American ever to represent a major party as the nominee for president, many black lawmakers on C...