by Madison Muller | Nov 2, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured
WASHINGTON – In the 2016 presidential election, Black Lives Matter did not endorse a presidential candidate or work to get people to vote. This year is different. George Floyd’s murder on May 25 reignited and amplified demands for accountability in law enforcement...
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by Katie Livingstone | Nov 2, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) — As Americans face unprecedented challenges to voting amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the homeless community appears poised to cast tens of thousands of ballots this year, spurred by mobilization efforts and interest in the election,...
by Katie Livingstone | Nov 2, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—Despite historic levels of diversity on ballots nationwide, voters in the 2020 election are less concerned with a candidate’s race or gender than in times past. A candidate’s race or gender still plays a role in many people’s decision to vote. But...
by Alicia Diaz | Nov 2, 2020 | Business & Tech, Featured
Iesha Malone wants her community to feel like home. So she has set out to create Rose Café, a bookstore and coffee shop to be stocked with books that elevate Black voices and empower the residents of her neighborhood in the southside of Chicago. “I can only be...
by Julia Benbrook | Nov 2, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris, the daughter of an economist from Jamaica and a cancer researcher from India, could help inspire younger women of color to aim for the White House in her historic nomination as the Democratic vice presidential nominee. One role model...
by Augusta Saraiva | Nov 2, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured
WASHINGTON — With over 92 million Americans choosing to vote ahead of Election Day, the total number of early votes in this election has already surpassed two-thirds of all votes in 2016. This number, which is likely to continue growing before Tuesday’s votes, is...
