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**FILE** President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris (Courtesy of Joe Biden via Twitter)

Biden’s Reelection Announcement to Test Resolve of Black Voters

by Stacy M. Brown and James Wright Jr. April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

The news that President Joe Biden will seek reelection has many curious about how well he will perform among African American voters.

President Joe Biden (Courtesy of NNPA)

Biden’s SOTU Address May Disappoint African Americans Seeking Justice

by Stacy M. Brown February 7, 2023February 7, 2023

Most African American adults see voting as an extremely or very effective strategy for helping Black people move toward equality. (Pete Souza via Wikimedia Commons)

African Americans Say Voting Would Help Overcome Racial Inequities

by Stacy M. Brown February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

**FILE** Barack Obama was elected president in 2008 and reelected in 2012 by winning decisively among Black voters. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Black Vote Key in Presidential Races

by James Wright Jr. February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

**FILE** Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (Courtesy photo)

What African Americans Want Most from Congress in 2023

by Stacy M. Brown February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

**FILE** More Black voters say they are motivated to vote this year, particularly those 50 and older and those who approve of President Biden, survey results show. (Tony Webster via Wikimedia Commons)

New Poll Reveals Black Voters’ Mood is Tempered by Age, Economy and Racism

by Stacy M. Brown October 26, 2022October 27, 2022

Despite voter apathy and disappointment over Democrats' inability to pass meaningful legislation, activists and others are urging Black Americans to vote in the 2022 midterms. (Courtesy Tom Arthur via Wikimedia Commons)

JEALOUS: This November, Unite to Defend the Black Vote

by Ben Jealous October 12, 2022October 13, 2022

Despite voter apathy and disappointment over Democrats' inability to pass meaningful legislation, activists and others are urging Black Americans to vote in the 2022 midterms. (Courtesy Tom Arthur via Wikimedia Commons)

Despite Apathy, Activists and Strategists Urge Black Voters Not to Sit Out 2022 Midterms

by Stacy M. Brown June 8, 2022June 9, 2022

Supreme Court Decision on Alabama’s Gerrymandered Maps Makes a Mockery of the Voting Rights Act

by Marc H. Morial February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

**FILE** Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

MORIAL: McConnell Twists the Facts in Revealing Comment on Black Voting Rates

by Marc H. Morial February 2, 2022February 2, 2022