Givens launches citywide voter registration drive
Community activist Corey Givens Jr. announced his political committee, St. Pete Now, has…
voting rights
Faith leaders: Crist record will address community needs and concerns
Congressman Charlie Crist with local pastors on the steps of Mt. Zion Progressive…
Emancipation Proclamation Service 2022
Rev. Kenny Irby, senior pastor of Bethel AME Church, delivered the keynote address at the…
Demand transparency with redrawing congressional districts
“We can take action by making phone calls, sending emails, tweeting, or writing letters…
Support for fair elections in St. Pete
‘We urge you to select an alternative to the current election cycle when it comes…
The end of Reconstruction and its continuing effects
The debate over Reconstruction and the Freedmen’s Bureau was nationwide. This 1866…
Pastors say Senate Bill 90 aims to suppress the Black vote
Members of the Christian Clergy Alliances gave a press conference on the steps of the…
Ocoee Massacre descendant J. Carl Devine calls for reparations
“I appreciate the celebration. I appreciate the commemoration. But let’s not forget…
An open letter to our community leaders and elected officials
As this unprecedented election begins, we are concerned about signs that there may be…
Allendale United Methodist Church plans to fight voter suppression
By Nicole Slaughter Graham, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — At a recent church…
The Republicans keep making those moves
BY JUAN PEÑALOSA, Executive Director, Florida Democratic Party STATEWIDE — The…
Florida House passes bill requiring former felons to pay before voting
Khorri Atkinson | Axios Florida’s GOP-controlled House passed a measure along…
Kentucky is disenfranchising black voters at a higher rate than any other state in the country
Addy Baird | THINK PROGRESS One out of every four African American voters is…
Voter suppression carries slavery’s three-fifths clause into the present
Imani Perry | The Guardian Two decades ago, while a law student, I took a class…
Black Americans Were Russia’s Top Target For Voter Suppression In 2016. Here Are 3 Ways To Ensure It Doesn’t Happen Again.
Senator Mark R. Warner, Source: Blavity In the wake of the 2018 election, our country is…
5 Lessons We Learned From Losses On Election Night And What It Means For 2020
By Ida Harris | Blavity Election Day hasn’t been quite the same since former President…
Activists, community members hold #CountEveryVote rally in St. Pete
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer PETERSBURG – Florida’s midterm election has turned out…
The compromise that ended Reconstruction
By Attorney Jacqueline Hubbard, President, ASALH When the Civil War ended in 1865, the…