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https://newsone.com/4038896/black-voters-early-voting-2020-election/ One of the main things missing from the overall electoral equation four years ago has seemingly fueled the 2020 early voting turnout: . Black people, who were criticized in part as scapegoats for the election of Donald Trump because their share of the vote plummeted in 2016. . But statistics show it’s doubtful that will be true this time around as more Americans have already cast their ballots in the early voting period . than all of th

https://newsone.com/4041650/celebrities-self-interest-black-vote/ Let’s just get to the nitty-gritty – there is no third party to vote for no matter what your feelings are on the two main candidates. . A fill-in vote is a vote for the incumbent. . A no-vote is a vote for the incumbent. . I’m not a journalist, I’m a writer and a realist – allow me to address protest opinions of those who believe “it doesn’t matter who I vote for” . because nothing will change for Black people as well as those who cloak co

https://newsone.com/4044257/2020-election-results-black-voters/ Joe Biden asked for “patience” early Wednesday morning and said neither presidential candidate can declare victory in an election . that has seemingly turned into a much closer contest than polling suggested it would be. . Results have already been called in many states, setting the stage for the election to be decided by five states. As of early Wednesday morning, Biden was leading Trump in the race to 270 electoral college votes 224-213, a

https://newsone.com/playlist/quotes-shirley-chisholm/ On this day 52 years ago, Shirley Chisholm made history by becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress. . At only 43 years old, she represented New York’s 12th Congressional District, an office she held for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first African American major-party candidate to run for president of the United States . and was also the first woman to ever run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. . Ch

https://newsone.com/4006525/white-driver-spit-minneapolis-police-video/ In an undeniable example of the apparent double standard along racial lines when it comes to law enforcement, . a viral video showed a white driver angrily confronting cops and “spit on” one of the officers without even so much as receiving a ticket. let alone the kind of police brutality seemingly reserved for Black and brown people. It was a remarkable display of police attempting to de-escalate the kind of situation that has typic

https://newsone.com/4022004/trump-taxes-report-evasion-arrest-twitter-reacts/ The New York Times’ bombshell report Sunday night that revealed Donald Trump‘s tax information over the past couple of decades . has prompted an angry chorus of demands across social media calling for the president to be arrested. . The new report on Trump’s taxes shows that he “has been more successful playing a business mogul than being one in real life.”. Aside from the expected outrage on social media, there were also inevi

Dustin walks us through an often overlooked aspect of black history.

https://newsone.com/4014609/andrew-gillum-bisexual-tamron-hall-show-interview/ Andrew Gillum told Tamron Hall during an interview that aired Monday that he identifies as “bisexual.” . The revelation came on the season premiere of “The Tamron Hall Show” during a line of questioning . centered on an incident at a Miami Beach hotel in March when the former Florida gubernatorial candidate . was found unconscious in a room with two other men, including one who overdosed from drugs. “I don’t identify as gay,”

https://newsone.com/4035476/breonna-taylor-grand-juror-speaks-out-daniel-cameron/ One of the grand jurors responsible for the widely criticized indictment against a Louisville police officer involved in Breonna Taylor‘s killing. has spoken out weeks after filing a motion to legally speak out about the controversial case. . The “Anonymous Juror #1” suggested that Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron — who was famously called a “sellout” by activist Tamika Mallory . — and his office lied about the appl

https://newsone.com/4045161/picking-cotton-picking-presidents-black-voters-viral-video/ A cable news network’s interview with a Black voter in Detriot was going viral Wednesday after he eloquently and accurately . addressed the overt acts of voter intimidation by Trump supporters looking to stop ballots from being counted in Michigan’s election, which Joe Biden was projected to win. The interview was especially notable for his phrasing of words — using a crafty combination of “picking cotton” and “presid

https://newsone.com/4036052/joe-biden-video-ads-black-voters-watch/ While much of the recent attention by candidates has been focused on securing support from Black men voters, . Joe Biden and Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign on Wednesday released a trio of new ads targeting all Black voters, . but especially Black women, a group that has long been called the backbone of the Democratic Party. Even though one of the ads addressed Donald Trump‘s infamous question he posed to Black people four years ago

https://newsone.com/4020646/reginald-denny-prius-driver-hollywood-protests/ A car that drove through a protest for social justice in California before protesters chased it down and attacked the driver . has drawn attention to the ongoing debate about how people involved should react to those situations. . Should protesters yield to the cars? . Should drivers respect the sanctity of Americans’ freedom of assembly to exercise their rights to protest?. There apparently was no right answer when a news helico

https://newsone.com/playlist/charles-barkley-breonna-taylor-history-anti-black-comments/ Charles Barkley proudly proclaimed decades ago that he is “not a role model” . and the NBA legend backed up that claim and then some when he made disparaging remarks about Breonna Taylor‘s killing. It was the latest apparent proof that Barkley and his millions of dollars have made him completely out of touch with the Black experience. Before the NBA’s Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals tipped off, Barkley took h

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https://newsone.com/4027742/derek-chauvin-free-prison-bond/ Local Minneapolis news outlet Fox 9 obtained details regarding the release of Derek Chauvin after he posted a $1 million dollar bond. to go free from the maximum-security Oak Park Heights prison and will now have months to ponder his actions ahead of his March 8 trial in 2021 . as he faces second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter charges. The bond was reportedly paid on Monday by A-Affordable Bail Bonds of Braine

https://newsone.com/4032495/young-black-voters-issues-2020-election/ With younger voters expected to account for a major portion of the electorate this year, . NewsOne’s The Black Ballot invited panelists from that demographic. to sit down and discuss some of the more pressing issues facing them that could influence the way they vote. Mikelina Belaineh, a lawyer and community regeneration advocate, . and Rachel Howell, the president of Howard University‘s Student Association. joined moderator Bruce C.T.

https://newsone.com/playlist/down-ballot-races-election-2020/item/6 The world is watching with collective anxiety as the United States holds what sure seems like the most consequential presidential election in modern history. . But as Donald Trump and Joe Biden wage a war of words against each other amid a pandemic and record unemployment, . there are a number of other candidates campaigning for public offices across the country that also carry heavy implications that can’t be ignored. From people runnin

https://newsone.com/playlist/nigeria-sars-violent-protests-explained/ Nigerian army soldiers shot multiple people protesting police brutality in the city of Lagos Tuesday night . amid a weeks-long spate of violence in the West African country. . The soldiers reportedly opened fire directly on protesters in the Lekki neighborhood on the first night of a 24-hour curfew. While the death toll was both unclear and unconfirmed in Tuesday night’s shooting, the New York Times reported that a police officer said

https://newsone.com/4036680/derek-chauvin-murder-charges-upheld-george-floyd-killing/ A judge on Thursday upheld the most serious murder charge against Derek Chauvin, . the now-fired Minneapolis police officer who used his knee to apply deadly pressure to George Floyd‘s neck earlier this year. However, the judge also dropped the third-degree murder charge against Chauvin on a legal technicality that. local officials feared could result in further unrest over the egregious police killing on Mem orial Day

https://newsone.com/4030160/trayvon-martin-miami-street-named-after-him/ The senseless murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin ignited a movement for racial justice that reverberated across the world . and now 8 years after his harrowing death his hometown is ensuring his legacy is kept alive. . According to the Miami Herald, Miami-Dade commissioners have decided to name a street after Martin. The street—located at Northeast 16th Avenue between Ives Dairy Road and Northeast 209th Street—is outside of Dr. Mi

https://newsone.com/4015202/we-shall-overcome-black-voter-suppression-in-2020/ WE THE PEOPLE…of the United States of America are less than seven weeks away . from what President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have called “the most important election in the history of our country.” . make no mistake, such a warning applies all the way down the ballot. It is vital to vote not merely for the election of the president but also for legislative and judicial candidates as well. However, there

https://newsone.com/4032348/kamala-harris-campiagn-covid-19-positive-tests/ Sen. Kamala Harris won’t be traveling for the next few days . after a couple of staffers associated with her campaign have tested positive for COVID-19. . The campaign manager for Biden for President said they learned of the tests’ results Wednesday night. and immediately took steps to make it clear that Harris was not “in close contact” with either of the staffers in the days leading up to their diagnoses. One of the staffers is

https://newsone.com/4038105/robert-f-smith-donates-50000000-to-the-student-freedom-initiative/ From eliminating the student loan debt for Morehouse College’s 2019 graduating class. to launching an internship program for students of color. billionaire Robert F. Smith has been dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders. . His latest effort is focused on providing HBCU students with the support needed to pursue careers in STEM fields, HBCU Connect reported. Smith recently donated $50 million to

https://newsone.com/4006455/dijon-kizzee-la-police-kill-black-bike-rider/ Police in Los Angeles on Monday shot and killed a Black man after officers stopped him while riding a bike . for what was being described on as a “bicycle code violation,” sparking a night of protests in California’s biggest city. The victim was identified as Dijon Kizzee and witnesses have reportedly blamed the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) for overreacting. However, the LASD attempted to justify the killing by claiming

https://newsone.com/4041105/older-black-voters-battleground-states-historic-rate/ There were already reports showing that Black voters have been casting their ballots early in record numbers, . but now we have a little bit more data about who exactly among them is fueling this outpouring of electoral activity. . According to the top executive at a political analytics firm, older Black voters are not just making a serious difference, . but they’re also doing so to historic proportions in key battleground