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Wes Moore emerges as Democratic Party’s key figure for mobilizing Black voters

As the only Black governor in the United States and one many insiders considers to be part of the future of the Democratic Party, Wes Moore is emerging as a key figure in the party for mobilizing its base: Black voters. Moore was tapped by Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey in the final days of last week’s elections, resulting in major wins for Democrats up and down the ballot, including both the states’ governorships. The Maryland governor was utilized […]

todayNovember 13, 2025

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North Carolina’s historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist history

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Strewn across the coastal plains and backroads of North Carolina lie institutions that could be pivotal in the battleground state in Tuesday’s elections — 10 historically Black colleges and universities steeped in a history of activism. Now, local student government associations and other organizations at these schools have mobilized in a full-on effort to galvanize a nearly 40,000-student voting bloc. They’re doing so as an HBCU graduate — Vice President Kamala Harris — is running for president. In […]

todayOctober 31, 2024