Young Voters

So how exactly did Democrats defy history in these midterms? 

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Young Black voters could be essential in future elections, analysis of theGrio/KFF survey shows

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Kamala Harris voter registration

Harris, Black women leaders urge young people, women to register and vote ahead of midterm elections

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Martin family attorney issues a call for ‘Trayvon voters’

OPINION – In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Ben Crump, one of the attorneys representing the parents of Trayvon Martin, issued a political call to action…
/ August 17, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

College Republicans report: Undecided voters in 2012 found GOP to be 'closed-minded, racist'

theGRIO REPORT – The College Republican National Committee has released a report focusing on the 2012 elections, why the GOP lost the youth vote and what they can do to improve…
/ June 3, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

How Obama won: A Q&A with Obama pollster Cornell Belcher

theGRIO Q&A – One of the members of President Obama’s polling team, Cornell Belcher, chatted with theGrio via e-mail on how the president resoundingly won a second term…
/ November 13, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Kerry Washington, Scarlett Johansson make appeal to youth voters at DNC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Actress Kerry Washington spoke with Johansson on Thursday night and described herself as the granddaughter of Ellis Island immigrants who could not have afforded college without the help of student loans…
/ September 6, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Keke Palmer: Listen to tomorrow's leaders, today

Keke Palmer blogs about her role in ‘Akeelah and the Bee’ and how it opened her eyes to the difficulties that many of America’s youth face. She encourages children and teens to volunteer and become community leaders.
/ July 10, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Obama camp outspending Romney online

theGRIO REPORT – The Obama campaign is drastically outspending Mitt Romney on the internet in an effort to better target and convince swing voters, Latinos and Catholics…
/ June 4, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

TheGrio’s 100: Erica Williams, innovating policy to harness diversity

TheGrio’s 100 – From clean energy to ethnic diversity, Erica Williams aims to advocate on the issues that Americans under the age of 30 care about…
/ February 1, 2011