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Category: Politics
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Published: Wednesday, 31 August 2022 16:49
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Written by Natalie Jackson
By Natalie Jackson
We Didn't Win The Election But We Helped To Frame The Issues!
After January 6th, I knew that our country was at a precipice and that the hard-fought-for civil rights and freedoms that defined us, as Americas, were at stake. So, I filled out the paperwork to run for Congress on May 23, 2021, after finding out that Val Demings was leaving her seat to run for U.S. Senate.
I was the first candidate to file. I didn't know who else or if anyone else would be in the race, but I knew we needed politicians who understood that we were fighting for the soul of America…democracy, voting rights, and free and fair elections. When qualifying was over and all the candidates had filed, there were 10 Democrats and 8 Republicans in this race.
Read more: Natalie Jackson, RIDE or DIE
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Category: Politics
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Published: Tuesday, 26 July 2022 02:31
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Written by Roger Caldwell
The mid-term election in 2022 will be extremely important to Black people, and people of color in America. Voting is our voice, and voting is power. But in 2022 voting has become a popularity contest, and there appears to be fewer forums about platforms and issues.
In 2020, there were over 150 million Americans who voted in the president election, and this was the largest number in the history of the country to vote. Americans should be proud of this accomplishment, but some of the Republicans are calling the election illegitimate and President Biden did not win.
Read more: Is the Black Media Educating the Community in Florida’s Primary?