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Arkansas town elects youngest Black mayor in US

December 7, 2022
Jaylen Smith is now the youngest Black mayor in the country (Courtesy Jaylen Smith)

At Just 18 years old, Jaylen Smith is the youngest Black mayor in the USA and will lead Earle, Arkansas for several years.

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House Democrats elect Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as leader, the first Black person to lead a congressional caucus

November 30, 2022

New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries has taken the reigns of the House Democratic Caucus from Nancy Pelosi.

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Black voters in Louisiana ‘embarrassed’ by state’s failure to pass anti-slavery amendment

November 23, 2022

Changes in an anti-prison labor bill confused Louisiana voters, who ultimately decided not to pass the measure earlier this month.

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What Herschel Walker’s Candidacy Means to Black America

November 23, 2022

Hershel Walker’s candidacy as a Black man and republican was difficult for some voters, perhaps leading to the runoff election.

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Obama plans Georgia rally next week to boost Warnock

November 21, 2022
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Georgia’s senatorial runoff election has received much press, including from President Obama who has campaigned on behalf of Raphael Warnock.

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries announces bid to replace Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader

November 18, 2022

Hakeem Jeffries has put thrown his name into the hat for the position vacated by Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.

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Here are the Black candidates who made history on election night

November 9, 2022

Several Black candidates, including two in Maryland, made history after winning races in the 2022 midterm elections.

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Black Georgia voters say the Walker-Warnock runoff leaves them with a burden to ‘save the Senate’ again

November 9, 2022

By Curtis Bunn, NBC News ATLANTA — Aaron Jones took a deep breath when he emerged from the public library on Ponce de Leon Avenue here into the warm Georgia sun after casting his votes in the midterm elections on Tuesday afternoon. By late that evening, he was anxiety-ridden and befuddled as Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock was engaged in…

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Locked Out: Millions of Voters Are Disenfranchised Ahead of Midterm Elections

October 27, 2022

With the midterm elections just a few days away, some Black people are barred from voting because of their criminal backgrounds.

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Here are the Black candidates who could make history on election night

October 25, 2022

Next month, dozens of Black candidates’ names will appear on polling ballots across the country. These candidates are ready to make history.

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