Black women
Despite voter suppression, Black voters were central to midterm election victories
November 6, 2026In many ways, the “blue wave” was really a “Black tsunami,” with Black voters and organizers at the center of many of the historic wins.
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Redistricting leader Louise Lucas indicted as Trump’s revenge campaign widens
October 23, 2026The 82-year-old great grandmother is the latest target in what many call Trump's politically motivated abuse of power ahead of the midterm elections.
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Moms of Black babies more likely to be flagged to police over alleged pregnancy drug use
July 22, 2026Child welfare referred Black parents to law enforcement 14,000 times in 7 years, despite no findings of abuse or neglect.
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Cassie ‘Mama C’ Lopez honored as Oakland’s Mother of the Year
May 14, 2026“Throughout the years, Mama C was sometimes a foot soldier and other times a leader, immersed in some of the biggest national and citywide struggles of the day,” her husband, Juan Lopez, said.
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Roxanne Brown’s election shows United Steelworkers Union is ready to fight
March 27, 2026The ascendancy of a Black immigrant woman to head the largest industrial union in North America marks a turning point for organized labor.
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