Politics just got a lot sexier. In preparation for the upcoming primary elections, BLK Dating App has put rappers Saucy Santana and Trina in charge of getting people hot about voting. As the country prepares for National Voter Education Week, the duo came together to release, “No Voting No Vucking,” their catchy new collab aimed […]
The founder of Black Lives Matter Memphis, Tennessee chapter has recently been sentenced to six years and one day in prison for illegally registering to vote in 2019. 44-year-old Pamela Moses committed the voting offense while on probation according to the Shelby County District Attorney’s office. Moses has 16 prior criminal convictions according to FOX […]
The state of Alabama, which requires a photo ID to vote, announced this week that it would stop issuing driver’s licenses in counties where 75 percent of registered voters are black. Due to budget cuts, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said that 31 satellite DMV offices would no longer have access to driver’s licenses examiners, meaning […]
If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. Opinions are the writer’s own and not those of Blavity’s. ____ The day Senate Bill 2090 (SB 2090), Voting in Jail, was signed into law, Chicago Votes — an organization committed to educating, training and […]
A Texas man waited seven hours to vote in the Democratic presidential primary has been arrested on illegal voting charges because he cast a ballot while on parole according to WHSV 3. Hervis Rogers, 62, bail was set at $100,000 for two counts of illegal voting, which is a second-degree felony in Texas which can […]
This election season, those pesky black Republicans are at it again. About Key & Peele: Key & Peele showcases the fearless wit of stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as the duo takes on everything from “Gremlins 2” to systemic racism. With an array of sketches as wide-reaching as they are cringingly accurate, the pair […]
Jonathan W Hutto, Sr., embraced his calling as a Human Rights Organizer and Activist during his Undergraduate Years at Howard University in the mid-late 1990s. Upon his graduation, he was hired by the ACLU-NCA in September 1999 as a Community Organizer focused on Police Accountability. Since that time, Jonathan has consistently engaged the Struggle Against […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the State of Georgia, the Georgia Secretary of State and the Georgia State Election Board, accusing them of passing laws that make it harder to vote in predominately Black areas. The DOJ is specifically focused on striking down Senate Bill 202, which includes several provisions that hinder voters, […]
These Black Republicans don’t want Black Democrats to vote. (Contains strong language.) About Key & Peele: Key & Peele showcases the fearless wit of stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as the duo takes on everything from “Gremlins 2” to systemic racism. With an array of sketches as wide-reaching as they are cringingly accurate, the […]
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is placing blame on President Joe Biden and former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams for Major League Baseball pulling its 2021 All-Star Game and draft out of the state in response to the Republicans’ restrictive voting laws. Kemp, who spoke on Saturday after the league’s relocation announcement, said Biden and Abrams mischaracterized […]