National Politics
Black Empowerment Movement Registers Thousands of New Voters
The ranks of the nation’s voters grew by 100,000 Black voters Easter Sunday, part of a campaign spearheaded by Black clergy across the nation. The Empowerment Movement, a coalition of Black ministers from a range of Black faith groups, was created to advance the power of the African-American community in politics, education and economics using [...]
No African-American senators likely in near future
Few might realize it, but Tuesday’s primary elections might have quietly sealed the racial and ethnic makeup of the U.S. Senate for a couple of more years. On Tuesday, C. Anthony Muse, thought to be the strongest black candidate for U.S. Senate this year, lost his Democratic primary race in Maryland, coming in a distant [...]
Efforts to Register 1 Million Black Voters on Easter May Run Afoul of IRS
Organized by Obama-supporter the Rev. Jamal Bryant, The Empowerment Movement will aim to register 1 million black voters on Easter Sunday in thousands of African-American churches nationwide. But if their efforts favor a particular candidate or party they could be wading into IRS trouble. “The number one thing we are doing is going after registering [...]
The double minority: Being a black female politician in a male-dominated political world
Minorities and women have a hard time breaking into politics, but what is it like to be both – a black woman fighting to be and stay in the political world. Imagine what it is like to be serving your country and less than a quarter of your constituents look like you. That is the [...]
The Future of Black America Beyond the Gary Convention
African-American leaders gathered on Capitol Hill last week to discuss social, political, and economic advancements following the 1972 National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Ind. One of the resounding agreements 40 years later was that it’s time for action. “We pull these conferences together and we spend a lot of resources, a lot of [...]
