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What Does Being A Black Voter Mean To You Today?

We talked to dozens of residents of Columbia, South Carolina, about the importance of voting rights 150 years after the 15th Amendment's ratification.
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How Southern States Oppress Black Voters

Due to racial gerrymandering and voter suppression, Black voters in the South have to jump through hoops to cast ballots and demand fair representation in their government.
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Pete Buttigieg Rejects Notion that Black Voters Aren't Interested In His Candidacy

At the Democratic debate in Iowa, Pete Buttigieg was asked why his polling with Black voters hasn't improved after a year of campaigning.
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Black South Carolinians Say Buttigieg Campaign Misleadingly Touted Their Support

A number of Black officials in South Carolina said their support for Mayor Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign has been overstated or misstated completely.
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Will Elizabeth Warren Be Able To Convince Black Voters She’s Their Woman?

The Democratic presidential candidate has convinced activists of color she's serious. Can she translate that enthusiasm to the broader black electorate?
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Bernie Sanders Tests An Updated Pitch In Once-Hostile Territory

A South Carolina rally offered a glimpse of the Vermont senator’s efforts to court black voters and reverse his fortunes in the key early primary state.
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Bernie Sanders Struggled With Black Voters. His Campaign Is Working Overtime To Fix That.

The Vermont senator is diversifying his staff, talking about his civil rights activism and putting more emphasis on anti-racist policies.
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Black Students Sue Texas County Over Limited Early Voting Locations

The suit says the lack of early voting is illegal because nearby cities with more white people and fewer young people have more locations.
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Georgia County Can't Back Up Its Excuse For Plan To Disenfranchise Black Voters

Officials in majority-black Randolph County lack the data to back a proposal to shutter most voting spots.
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Black Voters Helped Elect The Man Who Prosecuted Birmingham Church Bombers

Despite voter suppression, the black community played a major part in Doug Jones' victory.
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