By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For the past several decades, Dr. Sandra Millon Underwood has been working with the American Cancer Society to raise awareness about cancer and educate vulnerable populations about prevention methods. Throughout her career, she has striven to contribute to the American Cancer Society’s vision while giving a voice to the populations that are […]
The Role of the NAACP’s “Black Voices Change Lives” in the Election
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz There is little to no doubt in anyone’s mind that this past election was a historical one. In addition to it being held during a pandemic, this election saw high voter turnout across several demographics. One of the highest turnout rates was among Black voters. NAACP President Derrick Johnson held a press […]
Wisconsin’s Election Results for 2020: Biden Takes the Lead
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect current results. After days of waiting, The Associated Press called the race for the 2020 presidential election with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. While votes are still being counted in several states, […]
Sen. Kamala Harris and Guests Kickoff Early Voting in Wisconsin
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The presidential election is just over a week away. In Wisconsin, eligible voters were given the option of voting absentee by mail, voting early or voting on Election Day. Early voting officially began on Tuesday, Oct. 20. To kickoff the event, elected officials and Sen. Kamala Harris held a virtual rally. There […]
Local Man Inspired to Create Blue Hats for Democrats
By Hayley Crandall After noticing people proudly wearing the bright red “Make America Great Again” baseball hats, Guy Fiorita realized they were so much more than just hats – they symbolized a team. “It just made me realize that he [Donald Trump] put it on to like send out a signal, ‘This is our team, […]
President Trump and First Lady Test COVID-19 Positive
By Mrinal Gokhale It has been confirmed that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for COVID-19 and are experiencing “mild symptoms.” Early in the morning of October 2nd, the president made the following Twitter post: “TONIGHT, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and […]
Poll Hero Project Recruits Young Americans to Help Get Out The Vote
The election to decide who will be the next president of the United States is in six weeks and this election may be the most important one in our lifetime. The election has already been hindered by the pandemic, questions of the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to deliver mail on time for mail-in voting and […]
Biden-Harris Campaign Releases New Ads Aimed at Black Men
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Election Day is less than 50 days away. As the Nov. 3 date approaches, campaigns across the country are working harder than ever. The Biden-Harris campaign is no exception. Earlier this week, the team released new advertisements geared toward Black men. In 2018, Pew Research Center published an article on the electoral […]
Mike Bivins Endorses Biden-Harris Presidency
By Mrinal Gokhale Mike Bivins announced his endorsement for Joe Biden for president in 2020. Bivins is a member of Bell Biv DeVoe, a musical group, which was primarily active in the 90s. Bivins said that he went “out of his way” to vote for former President Barack Obama in 2008 when Biden served as […]
Joe Biden Accepts the Democratic Party Nomination for President
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It’s been an eventful past week with the Democratic National Convention. The four-day convention came to a close on Thursday, Aug. 20 with former Vice President Joe Biden accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. Biden’s political career began with the New Castle County Council, according to his bio. He later joined […]
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