Black Voters

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Co-founder Black Voters Matter LaTosha Brown
January 6, 2022
Advocates connect Jan. 6 to racial riots in history that sought to put fear in Black voters and anyone who…
Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol
January 5, 2022
The Capitol insurrection was an effort to once again disenfranchise Black voters who cast 90% of their ballots for Biden…
Virginia voter Denise Zimmerman
November 5, 2021
Jason Johnson writes there were good and bad results for Black voters and some lessons to be learned now that…
White woman voter in Virginia
November 3, 2021
Sophia Nelson says Democrats will need to figure out a way to navigate the hurdles of the white women vote…
November 2, 2021
TheGrio explores the role Black voters will play in Tuesday's elections with pollster Cornell Belcher and elected officials.
Condoleezza Rice
October 22, 2021
Sophia A. Nelson criticizes Condoleezza Rice, who grew up in the segregated south and knows the evil of anarchy and…
U.S. President Joe Biden
October 21, 2021
Biden invoked Dr. King's fight for racial justice and equality as he acknowledged roadblocks to his agenda on voting rights…
Don Lemon Joe Biden thegrio.com
October 21, 2021
Lemon demanded they use their bully pulpit to get their message across — and that voters want "equal access to…
Cory Booker thegrio.com
October 16, 2021
Sen. Cory Booker acknowledged that without Black voters "we will get decimated" in reelections. "We can't let people get discouraged."
Hip Hop Caucus Yearwood thegrio.com
October 12, 2021
The tool is an extension of that groundwork by the Hip Hop Caucus aimed specifically at those who were formerly…
Joe Biden Accepts Party's Nomination For President In Delaware During Virtual DNC
October 1, 2021
President Joe Biden’s approval rating with Black voters has reportedly taken a dip amid his handling of the COVID pandemic.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
July 30, 2021
Black people cannot save a party unwilling to use the power we gave them in the first place. It's not…
June 19, 2021
While voter suppression laws continue to be an issue in many states, voters are more focused on quality of life…
Georgia thegrio.com
June 16, 2021
Georgia lawmakers met in a hearing to launch the redistricting process, drawing activists and community members from across the state.
Ballot Box 2018 Midterm Elections Manifesto thegrio.com
May 8, 2021
Texas Democratic Rep. Rafael Anchia challenged Rep. Briscoe Cain on the Jim Crow era term used for a new voter…
Letitia James thegrio.com
May 6, 2021
"Any attempt to discourage communities from voting is as illegal as it is un-American," said Attorney General Letitia James.
Stacey Abrams Campaigns For Joe Biden In Las Vegas
April 30, 2021
Fair Fight Action launched a digital ad to alert Americans especially Black voters about the recent surge of discriminating voting…
Vernon Jones and David Duke
April 9, 2021
On Gianno Caldwell’s OutLoud podcast, former Democrat Vernon Jones said Black Democratic voters would vote for ex-KKK leader David Duke.
Former President Barack Obama
April 8, 2021
In an exclusive interview with theGrio, former President Barack Obama tells voters to "keep showing up to the polls to…
March 22, 2021
HB 531, which passed Georgia's House, doesn't specify whether refreshments can be sold to waiting voters. But giving them food?…