Civic Engagement Headlines
Why Florida’s New Voting Rights Amendment May Not Be as Sweeping
Florida used to have the nation’s strictest disenfranchisement law for people convicted of crimes classified as felonies. In most states, voting rights are automatically restored after a person…
Read MoreHistorically Black Colleges Seek Path Forward in Tighter US College Market
Total collegiate enrollment in 2017 was only 19.8 million, which represents a 5.7 percent decline from 2010. HBCU enrollment has dropped a bit faster, falling to 298,000, which represents an 8.6 percent overall decline….
Read MoreDr. Barber Says Student Civic Engagement Is Essential – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II Part XIII
With the 2020 elections just around the corner, harnessing the power of the black student vote is critical, observers say, in determining the future of this nation.
Read MoreAutomatic Voter Registration Laws Transform How People Register to Vote
In the past five years, 15 states have adopted automatic voter registration (AVR). These registration increases are found in big and small states…
Read MoreSGAs/BSUs Nationwide Encouraged To adopt “Civic Engagement” Campaigns – GDN Exclusive Vol II, Part XII
“A Call to Colors,” the Greater Diversity News’ (GDN) student civic engagement campaign promoting voter registration, education and mobilization, is set to spread nationwide…
Read MoreAlpha Advocacy in Action Alert: Voter Engagement Strategies
The 2020 elections are fast approaching and pose a critical impact on the future of our communities. This is all about the Urgency of NOW and Alpha Advocacy In Action!
Read MoreCongress Traveling the Country to Hear Evidence of Voting Rights Violations
Some of the violations that have been reported include closed polling places, new limitations on voter registration and removal of names from voter lists.
Read MoreWSSU SGA President Leads Campus Civic EngagementA – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II, Part IX
The strength behind SGA Pres. Gibson’s leadership – empowering students at WSSU to have a voice, and have that voice heard.
Read MoreChicago’s New Mayor is a Black Woman — For the First Time Ever!
Being Chicago’s mayor is the first time for Lightfoot to hold an elected office. But she already has an extensive experience being a senior equity partner… At the height of the Laquan McDonald scandal, she led the newly established task force…
Read MoreSenate Minority Leader Blue Supports “A Call to Colors” – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II Part X
More and more black elected officials are coming out in support of “A Call to Colors,” the Greater Diversity news nonpartisan civic engagement campaign…
Read MoreWant to Fix Gerrymandering? Then the Supreme Court Needs to Listen to Mathematicians
Democrat-controlled Maryland, along with Republican-controlled North Carolina, defended its congressional districting against the charge of unlawful partisan gerrymandering…
Read MoreNCCU SGA President Leads Students to Campus Polls – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II Part VII
When it comes to involving Eagle students in nonpartisan civic engagement, Hedgebeth, relishes his role … Students are able to ask questions about voting in primaries and general elections.
Read MoreFour Arguments in Defense of the Electoral College and Why They’re Wrong
For the first time in the country’s modern history, the existence of the Electoral College has become a campaign issue … winner-take-all laws began in the 1820s.
Read MoreAre the Republicans Playing Games with Amendment 4 in Florida?
In order to remain in power, our leaders have no problem erecting barriers that make it difficult to make changes. However, nearly 65% of Floridians in 2018’s midterm elections…
Read MoreU.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren Rolls Into Memphis With Fix-Government Pitch
Monday’s schedule called for stops in Cleveland and Greenville in Mississippi before an evening Town Hall meeting (televised by CNN) at Jackson State University.
Read MoreVoter Suppression a Lasting Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
“In Federalist No. 54, James Madison wrote about the chief concern of the representation of slaves concerning taxation and representation,” said Maxim Thorne
Read MoreBoard of Elections: IDs at 12 UNC Campuses Don’t Comply With Voter Law
Identification cards for students at most of the University of North Carolina system campuses fell short of qualifications set in state law to comply with a new photo voter identification…
Read MoreCongressman Bobby Scott Spearheads Two Important Bills
The congressman’s comments and the advancement of the Rebuild America’s School Act comes as a new report revealed that white school districts receive $23 billion…
Read MoreHouse and Senate Introduce Bill to ensure Insurance Coverage for Abortion
“The EACH Woman Act ensures that every woman is empowered to make critical decisions about her own pregnancy – and has coverage for all pregnancy-related.
Read MoreUNCF Delivers First Annual State of the HBCU Address and Congressional Honor Roll
UNCF (the United Negro College Fund) – on the heels of delivering over $100 million in additional federal funding to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)
Read MoreVoting Rights Groups’ Lawsuit Against Ohio Heads to Trial
Voting rights groups that charge that Ohio’s congressional map was unfairly manipulated by state Republicans will have their say in federal court. The trial for a lawsuit filed last year…
Read MoreHarris and Booker Presidential Races Stir Pride, Excitement and High Hopes
Dr. Shiela Harmon Martin said she recently got two very pleasant surprises within days of each other when Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) announced that they are joining the race to become America’s next president.
Read MoreBattle for Mayor in One of America’s Proudest Black Cities is Underway
Ernest D. Davis firmly believes that his successor, the city’s current mayor, Richard Thomas, is in it for himself and has done much more harm to Mount Vernon…
Read MoreFormer North Carolina Rep. Frank Ballance Dies at 77
Ballance served over two decades in the state House and Senate, rising to the No. 2 post in the Senate chamber. He was elected to North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District seat in 2002…
Read MoreN.C. Court Cites Gerrymandering and Rules New Constitutional Amendments as Invalid
A Wake County court on Friday struck down two state constitutional amendments approved by voters in November, including one that mandated voters show ID at the polls…
Read MoreACT NOW: It’s Time to Advocate for Voter-Friendly ID Rules!
The State Board of Elections must write guidelines to implement North Carolina’s new voter ID law through a public rule-making process.
Read MoreChief Justice Beasley Maintains Importance of Civic Engagement – GDN Exclusive
If ever there were historic accomplishments of pride that North Carolinians could point to as undeniable progress, thanks to aggressive civic engagement and voter mobilization, look as recently as last November 2018.
Read MoreU.S. Senate Passes Legislation to Strengthen HBCUs
The legislation, which is supported by The United Negro College Fund and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is expected to pass the House of Representatives and could become law within a matter of weeks.
Read MoreAssociate Justice Cheri Beasley Named New Chief Justice
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision Tuesday to elevate N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Cheri Beasley to chief justice led to rare public criticism from a Republican judicial colleague…
Read MoreThurgood Marshall College Fund Statement of Support for “HBCU Partners Act” Legislation
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is proud to support the 'HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students Act' (HBCU PARTNERS Act)…
Read MoreNAACP President Derrick Johnson And Donna Brazile Issue ‘State of Black America’ Address
What the president has done has opened up the eyes of so many people … This nation has still not dealt with race and its appeal to the lowest common dominator of us as a community.
Read MoreCivil Rights Groups Sue Texas over Voter Citizenship Question
Civil rights organizations are suing Texas officials about alleged plans to purge thousands of naturalized citizens from its voter rolls, a move that intentionally targets minority voters…
Read MoreAbrams Blasts Trump, McConnell for ‘Power Grab’ After State of the Union Address
After patiently waiting in the wings as President Donald Trump used 90 minutes to deliver what was supposed to be a 45-minute State of the Union Address…
Read MoreRep. Moore Reveals Cancer Diagnosis and How the ACA Saved Her Life
In a televised interview, Moore revealed her cancer diagnosis and where she believes she’d be if it weren’t for former President Barack Obama’s signature piece of legislation which allows…
Read MoreThe Walking Dead: Public Policy is Problematic for People of Color
“Once you get a felony conviction, your life is practically ruined based off of the current laws on the books in many states,” said nationally-recognized civil rights attorney Benjamin L. Crump…
Read MoreAndrew Gillum Addresses Future, Importance of Black Press
“Beginning in about two weeks I will be teaching a fellowship at Harvard University,” Gillum said in an exclusive tidbit from a fireside chat conducted by NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
Read MoreSen. Kamala Harris Officially Enters the 2020 Presidential Race with Bold Morality
A graduate of Howard University and a member of the AKA sorority, Harris’ rollout has been the most methodically of anyone who has entered the 2020 sweepstakes.
Read More“Big Sister” Barbara Lee’s Advice for the New Women of Color in Congress
“…there have been vocal women of color pushing for progressive change in Congress for a long time. California Rep. Barbara Lee, who Pressley called a ‘big sister & mentor’ in her tweet, is one of them.”
Read MoreWarren Forces Issue of Massive Economic Inequality Into 2020
Weeks into a national conversation over the possibility of taxing the wealthiest Americans at far higher rates in order to correct severe income inequality in the U.S. …
Read MoreCOMMENTARY: Is Kamala Harris the Right Choice to ‘Save our Country’?
“The future of our country depends on you and millions of others lifting our voices to fight for our American values,” said Harris…
Read MoreNCCU Alumni Civic Engagement Effort Has Vision and Mission – GDN Exclusive Vol. 2, Part IV
In the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections, A Call to Colors provided the tools for successful voter registration, education and mobilization of students on various HBCU campuses across North Carolina.
Read MoreKamala Harris to Announce Run for President
The California Democrat, who promised reporters that she’d ponder the decision over the holidays, is now expected to make a formal announcement…
Read MoreRep. Maxine Waters: Trump Shutdown is Jeopardizing Integrity of our Financial Markets
The Trump shutdown is jeopardizing the integrity of our financial markets and the hard-earned savings of millions of Americans. So, let’s end this Trump shutdown…
Read MoreU.S. Senator Tim Scott Critical of GOP on Racism and Rep. Steve King
When people with opinions similar to King’s open their mouths, they damage not only the Republican Party and the conservative brand but also our nation as a whole
Read MoreSen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) Re-Introduces Legislation to Promote Diversity and Inclusion at Federal Reserve
Bringing greater diversity to the Federal Reserve will ensure that more perspectives are heard as major decisions are being made about our nation’s economic future…
Read MoreShaw National Alumni President’s Perspective on “A Call To Colors” – GDN Exclusive, Vol. 2 Part III
Kalvin Wall indicated that Shaw’s national alumni association has not had its executive board meeting to fully flesh out “A Call to Colors” Phase II directives to local chapters as of press time, but fully expects to do that shortly.
Read MoreDr. E. Lavonia Allison – Steeped in the Struggle for Justice – GDN Exclusive, Vol. 2 Part II
Few civil rights veterans have the eternal fire in their bellies for justice and equality like Dr. E. Lavonia Allison. And few have her undeniable track record of fighting for the Black community for well over 50 years.
Read MoreCory Booker Reportedly Close to Announcing White House Bid
it was reported that Booker would decide to run over the holidays. The pressure after the holidays increased when his Senate colleague, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), announced that she was running for President on January 1st.
Read MoreRep. James Clyburn: House Will Pass Plan to Reopen the Government
The plan includes full-year funding for six of the remaining appropriations bills that each received robust bipartisan support in the Senate. The House will also pass legislation temporarily funding…
Read MoreThe War for the Democratic Party Continues
Elizabeth Warren just threw her hat in the ring for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Unfortunately, Pelosi, Schumer and Hoyer are doing everything to keep the progressive insurgency in check…
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