Fighting for Equal Representation
Joining us now is Quentin James. He is president of The Collective. It's a political action committee that works to get Black candidates elected. In June of 2021, he was on this program urging Democrats not to wait to engage voters of color. Let's listen. Keep Reading »
Wes Moore has made history, elected as Maryland's first Black governor, according to The Associated Press. And he isn't alone: Aruna Miller, Moore's running mate who immigrated from India, is the first Asian-American elected statewide in Maryland. Keep Reading »
The Senate has had no Black women since Kamala Harris became the country’s first woman vice president nearly two years ago. This year, two candidates had a chance of changing that: Cheri Beasley of North Carolina and Val Demings of Florida. Both Democrats, they emerged as competitive candidates in races that favored their Republican opponents, even surpassing them in fundraising. Keep Reading »
Republican-controlled redistricting maps have diluted the power of the Black vote in many states. Keep Reading »
The stakes are high for Black Americans, who are running in historic numbers to weigh in on critical issues from abortion to inflation. Keep Reading »