By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal & Guide On November 4 the nation will conduct its 57th presidential election. The electorate will either replace or...
By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Before you assume your vote will not count in the next election, consider how Alabama Sheriff James...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide African-Americans, and women in general, vote at a higher rate than any other group. They are...
A series of voting irregularities in Broward County, Fla., have caused some to target Broward Supervisor of Elections Dr. Brenda Snipes, an African-American woman who has...
ATLANTA A federal judge ruled late Monday (Nov. 12) that Georgia must not certify the state’s election results before Friday (Nov. 16) at 5 p.m., which...
The Democrats reclaimed control of the U.S House of Representatives on Tuesday, and Elaine Luria who defeated Republican incumbent Scott Taylor in the Virginia 2nd...
Democrats were not able to elect the first African American Governor of Florida, Georgia or Maryland despite presenting well for Candidates Ben Jealous (Maryland), Andrew Gillum...
Neither buses nor social media existed in 1869 when the 15th Amendment became law; but people of color managed to get to the polls since more...
After years of preclearance and expansion of voting access, by 2013 African-American registration and turnout rates had finally reached near-parity with white registration and turnout rates....
Virginia Beach Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Tim Kaine both made stops in Hampton Roads last weekend to express their support for 2nd Congressional District...