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Election 2013: Next Boston Mayor May Be Black or Hispanic

Recently America experienced a tragedy which tested the spirit of the entire nation, especially one of our most historic cities–Boston. This is indeed a resilient city so there’s no doubt that this senseless act of viol...
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2014 Will Be Next Big Moment for America’s Rising Electorate

he Latino community came out in extraordinary numbers for the “Comprehensive Immigration Reform March.” It was also remarkable to see so many progressive whites and People of Color (POC) exercising their First Amendment rig...
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Hit With The Sequester, Young Voters of Color May Do It Again in 2014

oung voters played a significant role in Obama’s 2012 victory, helping him sweep all four battleground states—Florida, Ohio, Virginia and Nevada—with 60% of the youth vote.  Nationwide, voters under the age of 30 mad...
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Evidence Based Data Shows a Tectonic Shift in Political Landscape

  attended a meeting of political leaders recently and someone raised a point that struck me as insightful. The comment, “It’s sad to say but the GOP hasn’t made any progress in reducing their enormous cultural blind...
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Washington’s Political Gridlock: A Self-inflicted Wound

  For months there have been endless warnings of the economic, military, and societal decay that will take effect if obstructionists in Congress repeat their 2012 “do-nothing” tactics. Their political roadblocks now ex...
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Cory Booker Represents More Than The Turning of the Tide

There were many uplifting moments last week for progressive whites, young people, women, and people of color. The week was filled with energetic political events, parades, and plenty of moments that did more than entertain, the...
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Cory Booker Leads Pallone, Sweeney for Lautenberg Seat

In a new poll released today by PowerPAC.org, New Jersey Democrats are expressing overwhelming support for Cory Booker as their next U.S. Senator over potential rival candidates Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Rob Andrews, and State S...
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Voters of Color: Changing American Politics

Will Voters of Color Take Advantage of Their New Influence In Congress? There are certainly plenty of reasons for America to celebrate the beginning of 2013. First, January is the month we recognize Martin Luther King Jr’s ...
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Groundbreaking Election for Voters of Color, Winning Strategies

A Little Capital Goes A Long Way, Investing In Voters of Color Is A Sure Bet. The question leading up to the 2012 presidential election was whether or not the voter turnout from President Obama’s coalition of progressive...
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Young Voters of Color Could Be Crucial in OH, VA and NJ

Last week I had the privilege of keynoting the Toledo NAACP’s 99th Freedom Fund Dinner. The event attracted tons of media and more than 700 attendees.  In the audience sat Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Mayor Michael Bell, ...
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The Tale of Two Electorates: Ohio and New Jersey

Holy Toledo, Ohio has become a bellwether for American political trends. Can you believe that the President has solidified a lead in the once elusively red state? As the saying goes, so goes Ohio so goes the nation. All it too...
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Senior Voters: Looking for Solutions on Medicare Not Gridlock

By Kirk Clay  Choosing a vice president is the biggest exercise in judgment a candidate performs. It offers a rare view of the candidate’s core values and beliefs. Just recently, the GOP Presidential nominee chose a running ...
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Democracy, Voting and the National Urban League’s New Report

If you noticed a person pushing a car up a hill would you help them? What if it was in the sweltering heat and that person was somehow different from you? Would it matter if they were a Democrat or Republican? It didn’t for m...
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Obamacare and Compromise: How Black and Latino Voters Will Affect 2012

The recent Supreme Court decisions regarding Arizona’s immigration law SB 1070 and The Affordable Care Act reminded me of another significant moment in American history–the Court’s ruling on the Brown v. Board of Edu...
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Vote Suppression and the Ballot Battles for Blacks and Hispanics

Recently I was talking with a friend from Texas about the special election in Arizona to fill their 8th congressional district as the result of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords retirement. During that conversation we began talkin...
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