Black women made history in Harris County, Texas as they were elected as judges with aspirations to change the face (and reach) of justice. “The people said it was time for a change,” said Germaine Tanner, one of the women elected. “We can lead here in Harris County. We can…
Tag: Midterm Elections
Rep. Mia Love's Aha Moment: Republicans Never Take Minorities Into Their Hearts
Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) gave a concession speech on Monday after a narrow loss in this month’s midterm election. Love expressed a sentiment of betrayal by her own party, and said President Trump’s vision of the world is “no real relationships, just convenient transactions.” The day after the midterm elections,…
Non-Whites Make Up Half of Post-Millennial Generation: Study
A new Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data finds that the “post-Millennial” generation, which are those born after 1996, “is already the most racially and ethnically diverse generation, as a bare majority of 6-to 21-year-olds (52%) are non-Hispanic whites.” The only population of youth that has grown substantially…
Stacey Abrams Ends Georgia Gubernatorial Campaign
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams acknowledged on Friday that Republican candidate Brian Kemp will be declared governor of Georgia, but she will not officially concede the election. “I acknowledge that former Secretary of State Brian Kemp will be certified as the victor in the 2018 gubernatorial election,” Abrams said…
HBCUs Set Foundation for Black Politicians in Key Positions
It's Not Over for Andrew Gillum: Florida Governor Race Could Head to Recount
The Florida governor race between Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis wasn’t decided on Tuesday night, as it appears there may be a recount on the ballots. Gillum conceded the race just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday when it seemed he was too far behind DeSantis in votes, but…
The New Congress Must Change 'Appalling Lack of Diversity Among Top Staff'
As a result of Tuesday’s midterm elections, Democrats have won a majority in the House of Representatives, and Republicans will remain in control of the Senate, but Congress, as a whole, needs to make diversity a priority when it comes to hiring top staff members. “Members of Congress have a…
Democracy in Color's Steve Phillips Shares His Perspective on Midterm Elections
By Keka Araujo and Sheryl Estrada There’s a multicultural progressive New American Majority that made its voice heard in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to Steve Phillips, a national political leader and civil rights lawyer. Phillips, author of New York Times bestselling book, Brown Is The New White, and founder of…
Brian Kemp Investigates Democrats, Stacey Abrams Calls it a 'Witch Hunt'
Brian Kemp is blaming Democrats for a failed attempt to hack Georgia voter registration. And Democratic Party officials are calling Kemp’s claims yet another underhanded attempt to win the gubernatorial election on Tuesday. Kemp, the Republican candidate, who is also the secretary of state overseeing Georgia’s elections, is running against…
Republican Hate Video Backfires: It Was Sheriff Joe Who Let Him Go!
President Trump’s new midterms ad is racist, xenophobic and also false in its claim that Democrats let murderer Luis Bracamontes remain in the U.S. The last time Bracamontes was let back into the country, it was during President George W. Bush’s tenure, not under Democrats. A few years later, he…