The 15th Amendment granted black men the right to vote under the law, but exercising that right became another challenge, Sarah Pruitt.
African-American and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here is our collection of articles concerned with African-Americans and Democracy. Few ongoing crisis in American elections have more importance to the integrity of the democracy than the imperative of ensuring voting rights for African-Americans. Also see Democracy Chronicles articles on African-American Voting Rights, the Civil Rights Era, Minority Voting, and our unfortunate category: Racism.
I Can’t Breathe, And Neither Can You
Captains and lieutenants have the duty to keep the peace but often see this as a carte blanche to “get rid of the riff-raff”. That’s what happened on that fateful day.
First African-American Commissioner for the FEC?
If selected and effectively confirmed, Shana Broussard would be the first African American to serve on the six-member US Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Interview: How Policing in One US City Hurts Black and Poor Communities
Nearly 100 years after one of the worst racial massacres in United States history, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma remains highly segregated.
Tulsi Gabbard: Equality and America’s Search for a Female President
Tulsi Gabbard’s run for Presidency is inscribed in America’s search for a female president underpinned by openness to gender equality.
The Man Behind the Morehouse College Surprise
Robert Smith shocked the students at the historically black, all-male Morehouse College Sunday when he announced pay off student debts of all 400 graduates.
John Singleton, Maker of ‘Boyz N the Hood,’ Dies at 51
Director John Singleton made the Oscar-nominated “Boyz N the Hood” and continued to probe the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles.
Straight Talk on Race Becoming A Must for White Candidates
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke of the “shame” he felt that some white people “kind of looked the other way during these lynching incidents.”
Historic Election: 1 of 2 Black Women Will Be Chicago Mayor
Chicago will become the largest U.S. city to elect a black woman as mayor. The winner will join seven other black women currently serving as mayors.
Demographic Change’s Potential Influence On Money Politics Future
Through engaging scholars in the many fields, the initiative looks at how changing demographics will shape the future political, social and fiscal landscape.