Election 2020, Enduring Myths
The Facts About Voter Fraud
https://soundcloud.com/hu-newsservice/ep-2-debunking-a-huge-voting-myth Reporter Jeresa Anderson debunks the myths.
Election 2020
Voter Suppression: An Ongoing Battle in 2020
By Jalen Whitehead In the 2020 presidential race, voter suppression has become a hot topic, especially in the Black community. But is voter suppression real and if so, what steps are being taken to fight it? Voter suppression is defined as any effort, legal or illegal, by way of laws, administrative news, and/or tactics that…
Election 2020, Opinion
High Anxiety
Voters Around the Nation Express Unease as the Clock Winds Down As voter turnout records were being broken in state after state, Howard University journalism students took the pulse of voters around the country. We asked people how they are feeling on this Election Day 2020, one unlike any other in the history of America….
Election 2020
Black Women Voters Wield Power During Elections. But After the Voting, Not So Much
By Jeresa Anderson Throughout American history, Black women have been at the forefront in fighting for (and sometimes against) a society that actively works against them. They often hold the most coveted votes in close elections, yet their demands are rarely met with legislation after the campaigning is over. On the eve of the 2020…
Election 2020
I am not throwing away my shot! Do third-party presidential candidates stand a chance?
By Kayla Hill Third-party presidential candidates have been around since the 1800s, and although they normally get few votes and scant media coverage, they have been known to focus attention on important issues that the major party candidates neglect and sometimes to even change the outcome of a race. But can someone who isn’t a…
Big Brotha, Election 2020
The road to restoration: reclaiming your rights as a once-convicted felon
By Samantha Chaney Every election season we are given a list of reasons why we should exercise our right to vote. We are told that voting is the opportunity to demand change and choosing not to vote is a choice to silence your voice. There has been a call to action this year echoing across…
Election 2020
Voting Rights Still Unfinished Business on Prairie View’s Agenda
By Virgil Parker Students and administrators at Prairie View A&M University and their supporters headed toward Tuesday’s election still waiting for resolution of a voting rights lawsuit from two years ago, and mindful that whatever the outcome, more similar battles lie ahead. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and others are part of a…
Election 2020
MORE BLUE SKIES FOR BLACK DEMOCRATS IN VIRGINIA?
By Paapa Ewool The Republican candidate’s email was alarming: America is “under assault,” it read. The rule of law is “under siege,” and “mobs of thugs” want to “abolish the police.” “We have seen what these rioters have done in America’s cities,” Bob Good proclaimed, including “right here in Virginia.” Indeed, there was rioting, law…
Election 2020
When Women Are Suburban—and Black, Too.
By Tia Lowe For weeks, President Trump has been predicting the end of an American dream if his Democratic challenger is elected. “The suburbs would be gone, and you’d see problems like you’ve never seen before,” he said during the Sept. 29 televised debate. The next day, Vice President Pence was in a suburb outside…
Election 2020
The Electoral College: Does voting really matter?
By Chrisleen Herard As America sits on the brink of another presidential election, some citizens are wondering whether their vote truly matters and if their voices will be heard. They may be remembering the last time around. On Nov. 8, 2016, television sets nationwide flashed the news of Donald Trump’s victory. Hillary Clinton had 65.8…