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Resisting the Rollback: CBC Congressional Priorities in the Trump Era

Rep. Cedric Richmond
United States Congress

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To Be in That Number: Black America and the 2020 Census

Mayor LaToya Cantrell
City of New Orleans

On the one hand—on an almost daily basis—we are (happily) inundated with stories of the various achievements our people continue to make. Each achievement is a cause for celebration, proof of progress, and another milepost on our march to reshape history.

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Maximizing on Our Progress

Michael F. Neidorff

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Protecting the Most Fundamental Right We Have: The Right to Vote

Reverend Dr. Al Sharpton
Founder & President, National Action Network

What is the state of Black America?  To answer this often-repeated question, it is vital to assess the state of progress in areas like economic parity, jobs and justice, fair housing, criminal justice reform as well as advances in politics, business and elsewhere.  Ironically, one area that often

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Bad Math: Subtracting Equity from Education Equals Diminished Returns

Rep. Bobby Scott
United States Congress

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A Revolution of Values in the Marketplace

Paul T. Jones
Founder, Co-Chairman

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Voting for Those Who Can’t: A New Citizen’s First Vote

Deisy Cisneros Aranda
Poll Location: Painesville, Ohio

During the summer of my junior year of high school, I had the privilege of becoming a U.S. citizen but was unaware of the rights, responsibilities and privileges of American citizenship. I was uninformed about voting. I was uneducated about the changes that needed to be made in my community.

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Mano a Mano: Working Together to Protect Our Rights and Advance Our Community Issues

Ben Monterroso
Executive Director
Mi Familia Vota

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America Will Have Its First Woman President Sooner Than We Think

A'Shanti F. Gholar
President, Emerge; Founder, Brown Girls Guide to Politics

In 2019, women across the country watched with immense pride as, for the first time in history, six women stepped into the ring and made their case for why they should be the next president of the United States.

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He Votado: The Story of a First-Time Latina Voter

Monica B. Villa
Poll Location: Annville, Pennsylvania

Voting can be a bit intimidating if one does not have the appropriate guidance, especially for first-time voters. My name is Monica B. Villa; I am a current intern at The Urban League of Philadelphia and a first-time voter.

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