The Key to Motivating Young Voters? Young Candidates

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The Key to Motivating Young Voters? Young Candidates

Young voters have been going to the polls in higher numbers in recent elections. We must do everything in our power to keep that trend rising.

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Delays, but election day incident-free in St Elizabeth

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth - Frustrating delays for voters in the southern half marred an otherwise incident-free election in St Elizabeth, yesterday.Encouragingly, with the COVID-19 pandemic providing a menacing backdrop, almost everyone wore masks in the vicinity of polling stations in areas

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Malawi opposition lead in presidential vote re-run : media

Malawi's opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera appears to be heading for victory Thursday.

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Let’s Not Forget to “Reopen” Our Children

Just think about the major things that have happened in the lives of young people in the past few months: 1) an abrupt closing of schools; the major center of the educational and social lives of students; 2) being forced to “shelter in place”, indefinitely, cutoff from friends and extended

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Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert makes it four in a row

MARISA Dalrymple-Philibert of the Jamaica Labour Party was yesterday declared the winner for the fourth time in a row for the Trelawny Southern constituency after going to battle with Lloyd Gillings of the People's National Party and Richard Sharpe an independent candidate.Dalrymple-Philibert won

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Baltimore City Comptroller: Henry Upsets Pratt | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com Baltimore City Comptroller Joan Pratt has held the office as the City’s independent fiscal executive since 1994. But, this week her run as Comptroller has come to an end. Pratt has been defeated in her bid for a seventh term by Baltimore City

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

This week Guyanese may once again be remembering those shocking words if unspoken, for this time Mr Ramotar’s successor, the incumbent President David Granger has retreated as usual behind another deafening and disturbing wall of silence so far unable to admit the clear and present evidence of his

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Isaias near hurricane strength as it crawls toward Carolinas - Black News Channel

By Sam Metz AP/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers passed a bill that would add the state to a growing list of U.S. states mailing active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic. The bill, which was passed Sunday, now heads to

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Allegheny County plans more pandemic voting options | New Pittsburgh Courier

College students could do more to contain spread, and there will be no fans in the stands for the state's NFL games, per the state health secretary. by PublicSource Reporters … Continued The post Allegheny County plans more pandemic voting options appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.

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JLP holds 19-point lead

Significantly more people would vote for the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) if a general election was held today, according to the latest Bill Johnson poll.In fact the poll, conducted July 9-12, found that the JLP opened a 19 percentage-point lead over the Opposition People's National Party

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Our Participation Is Mandatory For Change: Symone Sanders Lends Her Powerful Voice To My Black Is Beautifuls #HowWeWin Initiative

The political strategist is partnering with My Black is Beautiful to raise awareness around voter suppression, COVID-19 and how Black America can combat these two unnecessary evils.

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Black Americans have to wait longer to vote. Here’s how to fix it. - African American News Today - EIN News

Americans and 73 percent of African Americans.) But perhaps the most sinister

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Malawi re-run: opposition candidate wins, unseating Mutharika

June 27: Chakwera declared winner

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Securing the Garland VA Medical Center, and keeping our promise to veterans

Making sure our veterans have access to health care and treatment that can address the unique health issues veterans face is incredibly

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Sizzling Davis-Small clash expected in St James Southern

For the first time in three decades, residents of St James Southern are set to have a new member of parliament (MP). When the constituents enter the voting booth on September 3, it will be the first time in more than 30 years they will not see...

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PAHO warns about significant increase in dengue cases

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — The Pan American health Organization (PAHO) is warning Caribbean countries to do more to deal with mosquito-borne diseases during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, after indicating that more than 1.6 million cases of dengue have been reported in the

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Problems In Atlanta on Polling Day

Voters who were out to vote in Atlanta woke up to a few surprises on Tuesday, June

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Low turnout as France votes in local polls

PARIS, France (AFP) — French voters abstained in their millions Sunday from a final round of municipal elections predicted to deal a blow to the party of President Emmanuel

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DFW Metro Justice & Equality plans ‘Souls to the Polls’ events - North Dallas Gazette

In a time when disenfranchisement is once again a threat to democratic rights, DFW Metro Justice & Equality is sponsoring a voter-turnout event called Souls to the Polls to ensure that everyone votes. The exciting event will take place on the Super Sunday voting dates of Oct. 18, 2020, and

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Low turnout as France votes in local polls

PARIS, France (AFP) ï¿½ French voters abstained in their millions Sunday from a final round of municipal elections predicted to deal a blow to the party of President Emmanuel Macron.Amid persistent fears of the novel coronavirus contagion, just over a third of voters had turned out by 5:00

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Brandon Scott Wins Democratic Nomination for Baltimore Mayor | Afro

BALTIMORE (AP) — City Council President Brandon Scott, who ran a campaign focused on youthful energy, progressive ideas and experience, has won the Democratic nomination for Baltimore

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JLP's Portland push

After comprehensive victories in the September 3 General Election, the husband and wife team of Daryl and Ann-Marie Vaz have now set their sights on leading their councillors to a clean sweep of all nine divisions in the Portland Municipal Corporation.The two Jamaica Labour Party

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Malawi: Army Moves in to Guard Chakwera the President-Elect - New Dawn Rises Over Malawi

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Defence Force (MDC) has deployed soldiers to guard Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera's according him full presidential protocol including an aide-de-camp as he is set to be declared winner in Tuesday's election.

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Call for churches to fast, pray ahead of tomorrow's election

THE Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches has called on all its member denominations and local churches to be in prayer and fasting today, ahead of the country's general election tomorrow.In a release on Monday, the group urged members to pray for a peaceful and safe day at the polls, and for the

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Rapper T.I. will teach the "Business of Trap Music" class at Clark Atlanta

Grammy Award winner Clifford Joseph Harris Jr, Tip “T.I.” is teaming up with Dr. Melva K. Williams to teach a course called the “Business of Trap Music” at Clark Atlanta University in

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PNP strongman Dayton Campbell sent packing

KRYSTAL Lee rode a sweeping wave of individual and party popularity to upstage People's National Party (PNP) incumbent Dr Dayton Campbell for the St Ann North Western seat, yesterday.

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Alex Main on Bolivia Coup, Carol Anderson on Voter Suppression - African American News Today - EIN News

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8 minutes and 46 seconds: May we never witness this again

Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle for equality and equity, of the battle against systemic injustice, and the fear of being a person of color in

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T.I. to Teach Class On the Business of Trap Music at Atlanta HBCU – Free Press of Jacksonville

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NFL partners with three organizations to get out the vote : TheGrio

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