Evening Roundup, August 6
Keep talking about Nolan Wells, vote like a black woman, black youth are our future, take action, Congress' vacay schedule, April Ryan with Dr. Stacie NC Grant, and more
Spotlight Story
When the Victim Can No Longer Speak, We Have To
Over the past few weeks, many people, including me, have been asking questions about what happened to Nolan Wells, a Black 18-year-old Mississippian who died after attending a boat party with two white friends. Some people have criticized continued questioning as sensationalism. Others have insisted that the public should let investigators do their job.…
Hot Mic: Our Future
Vote Like a Black Woman
There’s a general fatigue surrounding the phrase “vote blue no matter who,” and for good reason. It’s a reductive and incomplete adage. We cannot demand (or take for granted) the cooperation of a strong Democratic base, organized and engaged under the principles of a consistent and well-understood party platform without doing the actual work of fosterin…
Black Youth Will Decide the Future of Our Nation
Throughout American history, Black people have understood that an attack on their political power is not just an assault on their access to the ballot — it’s a threat to the culture and community they’ve built despite numerous obstacles thrown their way. From Reconstruction to the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter, the attacks on Black politic…
Act Now
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I know it 6 years after the pandemic but why would you feature a picture of a person wearing a mask improperly? Unless it’s covering your nose it’s useless….