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Voting during the 19th Amendment’s centennial wasn’t supposed to be this way
“The moment was supposed to be a bright spot in an otherwise chaotic and uncertain year,” wrote Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. “Instead, it would leave me feeling that chaos and uncertainty more acutely than ever.”
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Eric Holder on the gendered impact of voter suppression
The former U.S. attorney general spoke to The 19th about voter suppression, redistricting and the importance of Breonna Taylor’s case.
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‘Belly of the Beast’ spotlights forced sterilizations in California prisons
A new PBS documentary encapsulates more than a decade of efforts to hold California prisons accountable for these abuses.
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For Kamala Harris, the debate is when skill meets opportunity
Harris will bring her experience as a Black woman and a skilled litigator to her debate with Mike Pence.
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Trump's COVID diagnosis reminds voters of xenophobic comments he made at the debate
The president called COVID-19 the “China plague” and refused to denounce white supremacy, comments that incited fear in some voters.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is doing things the Atlanta way
With an election looming, what happens in Atlanta — a battleground flashpoint for the COVID-19 crisis, the fight for racial justice and voter suppression — could be key to America’s future.
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For Black women, ‘race and violence in our cities’ isn’t about protests
Voters will be listening for the presidential candidates to address systemic racism and police violence at the debate, activists say.
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Black women legislators are rare in statehouses. This could be the solution.
Statehouses are predominantly White and male-led. One PAC in Washington state wants to change that — and be the model for other legislatures.
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Could nominating Barbara Lagoa to the Supreme Court help Trump capture Latinas in Florida?
The Cuban-American judge from Florida might resonate with some Latina voters in the battleground state — but likely not all of them.
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Will Biden’s pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court mobilize voters?
Demand Justice aims to keep the high court in the spotlight with a candidate shortlist and ‘She Will Rise’ campaign.