Judge Steve C. Jones of the Northern District of Georgia slapped down the redistricting maps drawn by the Republican-controlled Legislature to accommodate the requirements of the 2020 census data and ruled that new maps must be redrawn to provide for equitable and fair representation for Black voters before the 2024 election.
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The Observer enjoys as rich a history as any other newspaper – Black, or white-owned. It began with the vision of its founders, Dr. Bill and Kathryn Lee.
For much of the last century, segregationists and their anti-Black racist allies who were intent on ensuring that African Americans couldn’t exercise the right to vote, erected an assortment of barriers to that end.
We want to first thank you Dr. Snipes for allowing us to come together and tell your story. We do know that you have been under some malicious scrutiny, vicious personnel attacks and some slanderous accusations. Through it all we wanna know who sister Brenda Calhoun Snipes is and how is she weathering this storm.
More than 300 thousand people gathered yesterday in Washington DC to send a strong message to the US government that they stand with the people of Palestine.
Despite their ideological differences, the two lawmakers have independently voiced concerns about Biden’s policies, creating a unique challenge for the incumbent.
As Gov. Ron DeSantis travels the campaign trail touting his controversial Florida policies and dominant reelection win, renowned civil rights leaders and Black voter organizations are mounting resistance to the state’s far-right shift on his home turf.
The other proposal (HB 291) is a far-reaching measure that, in part, would require gun owners to keep firearms in a “securely locked box” when not carrying them, in an effort to ensure a prohibited user such as a child doesn’t gain access to the weapons.
The Biden-Harris administration has formed a committee that will meet on Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 to discuss a policy draft for a new loan forgiveness program.
The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) is proud to announce that Denise Rolark Barnes, the publisher, and second-generation owner of The Washington Informer, is the 2023 recipient of the WABJ President’s Award.