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Lighting The Road To The Future<br />
“The People’s Paper”<br />
Lake Forest<br />
Cocktails and Blues<br />
Data<br />
Zone<br />
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October 22 - October 28, 2016 51st Year Volume 26 www.ladatanews.com<br />
A Data News Weekly Exclusive<br />
General Election 2016<br />
Hillary Clinton Cedric Richmond Regina Bartholomew-Woods Caroline Fayard<br />
A Voter’s Guide<br />
Page 2<br />
Newsmaker<br />
USBC Obtains<br />
National Award<br />
Commentary<br />
A Mockery of<br />
Democracy 3<br />
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October 22 - October 28, 2016<br />
Cover Story<br />
www.ladatanews.com<br />
Data News Endorsements...<br />
Voting Matters<br />
Terry B. Jones<br />
Publisher/CEO<br />
Data News Endorsements…Voting Matters<br />
It is that time again to go to the polls to vote. We at Data<br />
News Weekly in continuing to be true to our motto as “The<br />
People’s Paper” are committed to advocating for members<br />
of our community to go out and VOTE. These are our endorsements<br />
in some of the races that are on the November<br />
8th ballot.<br />
President of the United States: Hillary Clinton<br />
“People can judge me for what I’ve done. And I<br />
think when somebody’s out in the public eye, that’s<br />
what they do. So I’m fully comfortable with who I<br />
am, what I stand for and what I’ve always stood for.”<br />
–Hillary Clinton<br />
In the race for President of the United States the choice<br />
is clear; Hillary Clinton has the temperament, intelligence,<br />
and experience to lead. She has a worldview that is important<br />
given the threats both home and abroad. She has the<br />
public policy knowledge and skills to govern that will serve<br />
us well in the White House. Clinton has everything her opponent<br />
lacks, something that has been evident since the<br />
campaign began. Donald Trump has shown he is unfit to<br />
represent the most powerful nation in the world. It would<br />
be the worst thing in the world for us to elect him, a divisive<br />
small thinker that would rather build walls of division<br />
than bridges of understanding and inclusion. This<br />
is something Hillary Clinton has been doing her whole<br />
life; fighting for fairness and equality for those who are<br />
the neediest. Today, we are on the eve of a historical moment<br />
where we can elect the first woman President of the<br />
United States and continue the legacy set forth by Barack<br />
Obama and his progressive polices by electing Hillary<br />
Clinton to the nation’s highest office.<br />
Cover Story, Continued on page 3.<br />
Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton<br />
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Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La)<br />
Louisiana 2nd<br />
Congressional District:<br />
Cedric Richmond<br />
“High school dropout rates<br />
nationally — Not enough is being<br />
done on this issue. There<br />
are a lot of stats and a strong<br />
correlation between dropout<br />
rates and crime as well as poverty.<br />
Keeping our kids engaged<br />
and in school must become a<br />
national priority.” – Cedric Richmond.<br />
He’s also been on the forefront of<br />
continuing to advocate for funds to<br />
rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane<br />
Katrina and more recently Baton<br />
Rouge after the recent floods.<br />
He brings with him the intelligence<br />
and temperament to be an effective<br />
leader and advocate for the Louisiana<br />
Congressional District 2.<br />
Louisiana Fourth Circuit<br />
Court of Appeal: Regina<br />
Bartholomew-Woods<br />
“I want to bring my diverse<br />
experience to the Court of<br />
Appeal and my appreciation<br />
and respect for the interests of<br />
everyday people who seek justice.”<br />
In the race for the 4th Circuit<br />
Court of Appeal we endorse Regina<br />
Bartholomew-Woods, she comes<br />
equipped with the experience and<br />
right temperament to serve on the<br />
bench. Prior to her judgeship, she<br />
Orleans Parish School Board, an<br />
attorney in private practice with<br />
several law firms, and with the<br />
United States Government at the<br />
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of<br />
the Solicitor in Dallas, Texas. Since<br />
winning the race for Civil Judge for<br />
Division B, she has been praised<br />
for her efficiency and work ethics.<br />
She is compassionate and competent<br />
earning endorsements from a<br />
host of civic, business and elected<br />
leaders. She is a fresh voice and the<br />
right choice in this important election.<br />
U.S. Senate:<br />
Caroline Fayard<br />
“The career politicians have<br />
failed us. We need a new<br />
voice.”<br />
In the race for the U.S. Senate,<br />
Data News Weekly endorses Caroline<br />
Fayard. She is a fresh face that<br />
will shake up the establishment in<br />
Washington D.C. In these pressing<br />
times we need a strong advocate<br />
that will represent all of the people<br />
of the State on Capitol Hill and<br />
she fits the bill. Several tragedies<br />
Democratic Senatorial Candidate<br />
Carolyn Faryad<br />
trusted her into public service:<br />
after witnessing the second plane<br />
hitting the World Trade Center<br />
during 9/11 and seeing the lackluster<br />
response during Hurricane<br />
Katrina she sprang into action to<br />
dedicate herself to serving those<br />
in need. Caroline saw firsthand<br />
the deficiencies of the response by<br />
serving as a Law Clerk for the Federal<br />
Court which heard a landmark<br />
case brought on behalf of hurricane<br />
survivors who were going to be displaced<br />
from their housing at Christmas<br />
by FEMA. This is her second<br />
run for elected office. She ran a<br />
strong race for Lieutenant Governor<br />
in 2010 making it to the runoff<br />
receiving 43 percent of the vote.<br />
Now she is poised and ready to be<br />
our fresh voice in Washington to be<br />
above the politics and party bickering<br />
and fighting to get things done<br />
for the people of Louisiana.<br />
This is an important election and<br />
as some are trying to suppress our<br />
turnout we cannot be deterred from<br />
exercising our right to VOTE. Far<br />
too many have fought, struggled<br />
and sacrificed their lives for us<br />
to allow hate and division to win<br />
on Election Day. Because if you<br />
don’t vote, it is a vote for Trump<br />
and an agenda that is against the<br />
interest of our community. So let<br />
me re-emphasize a non-vote is a<br />
Trump vote so if you do not vote<br />
on the 8th of November, wake-up<br />
on the 9th of November and Donald<br />
Trump is your president. There<br />
is no one to blame but YOU. Please<br />
get out and VOTE!!!<br />
In the race for Louisiana 2nd<br />
Congressional District of the U.S.<br />
House of Representatives we endorse<br />
Cedric Richmond. Throughout<br />
his political career he has been<br />
fighting for the people of the district<br />
and beyond. He is an important<br />
voice for the district and is a rising<br />
star on Capitol Hill. Recently,<br />
he’s been chosen to be part of a<br />
congressional working group to<br />
help to improve relations between<br />
African-Americans and the police.<br />
He also took the lead in demanding<br />
the United States Department of<br />
Justice look into the death of Baton<br />
Rouge resident Alton Sterling who<br />
was shot and killed by police. Richmond<br />
is a member of many committees<br />
including Homeland Security<br />
and is the ranking member on the<br />
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity.<br />
Judge Regina Bartholomew-<br />
Woods<br />
served as Counsel with the Law<br />
Firm of Boykin, Ehret & Utley,<br />
APLC. Her prior employment was<br />
as General Counsel for Charlotte-<br />
Mecklenburg Schools in Charlotte,<br />
North Carolina; Staff Attorney<br />
with McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC;<br />
service as General Counsel for the<br />
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Newsmaker<br />
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U.S Black Chambers Recognized by<br />
U.S. Department of Commerce<br />
Data News Staff Edited<br />
Report<br />
The U.S. Black Chambers has<br />
been making waves nationally.<br />
According to the USBC, the organization<br />
was honored by the U.S.<br />
Department of Commerce’s Minority<br />
Business Development Agency<br />
with the Distinguished Advocate of<br />
the Year Award. The U.S. Agency<br />
announced winners annually during<br />
its Enterprise Development<br />
Week. According to the USBC, this<br />
is the first time the organization has<br />
earned this award.<br />
“Each year the US Black Chambers’<br />
commitment to building the<br />
economic power of the Black community<br />
is strengthened. Whether<br />
talking to officials in the federal administration,<br />
or working with larger<br />
small business and economic<br />
empowerment is a<br />
cornerstone of our work,”<br />
Ron Busby, Sr., President<br />
and CEO of U.S. Black<br />
Chambers, said in a prepared<br />
statement.<br />
This year’s National Minority<br />
Enterprise Development<br />
Week Conference<br />
will be held between Oct<br />
23-26, 2016 in Chicago, Ill.<br />
The Minority Business<br />
Agency honors companies<br />
excelling in minority<br />
business development<br />
yearly during its National<br />
Minority Enterprise Development<br />
Week. The<br />
Ron Busby, President and CEO of USBC<br />
organization specifically<br />
looks at the achievement<br />
corporations, advocacy on behalf of of entrepreneurs, demonstrated<br />
leadership and commitment in advancing<br />
Minority business.<br />
“USBC’s partnerships are keys<br />
to our success, and to the success<br />
of the Black community. We’re<br />
proud to be honored by the Minority<br />
Business Development Agency,<br />
and look forward to our continued<br />
collaborative work,” Busby added<br />
in his official statement.<br />
The Minority Business Development<br />
Agency also gives awards for<br />
businesses that excel in developing<br />
access to capital and distinguished<br />
supplier diversity.<br />
The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. is<br />
an organization dedicated to economy<br />
empowerment of minority<br />
businesses throughout the nation.<br />
The chambers are composed of<br />
over 100 Black Chambers and business<br />
associations across the United<br />
States.<br />
The award comes just after<br />
the USBC and Liberty Banks announced<br />
their partnership on the<br />
Affinity credit card. The card is<br />
designed to give credited capital to<br />
business owners to help jumpstart<br />
their creations, and to maintain<br />
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Data Zone<br />
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Lake Forest 4th Annual Gala Fundraiser<br />
Eric M Craig<br />
Multimedia Editor<br />
On Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016,<br />
Lake Forest Charter Elementary<br />
held its Fourth Annual Cocktail<br />
and Blues Benefit Gala and Silent<br />
Auction. Lake Forest Elementary<br />
held the gala to raise money to<br />
benefit the charter school’s capital<br />
development, resources and<br />
academic programs. The Cocktail<br />
and Blues the Gala was presented<br />
by Liberty Bank, along with Gulf<br />
Coast Bank, Circular Consulting<br />
and Don A. Rouzan & Associates.<br />
Lake Forest Charter is the highest<br />
performing K-8 school in Orleans<br />
Parish. To see more photos,<br />
check out our Facebook page @<br />
DataNewsWeek.<br />
“Louisiana is ready for a new generation of<br />
leadership, and a new kind of leader. I’m<br />
running for the United States senate to help<br />
move Louisiana forward, and to fight for the<br />
values that make us who we are.”<br />
Criminal Justice Reform<br />
End Mandatory Sentencing for Non-Violent Offenders<br />
Ban Private Prisons<br />
Restore Hope for Juvenile Offenders<br />
Civil Rights & Social Justice<br />
Restore the Voting Rights Act<br />
End Housing and Employment Discrimination<br />
Support Affordable Healthcare for All<br />
Fighting for Women<br />
Enact Equal Pay for Equal Work<br />
Fight for Paid Family Leave and Affordable Child Care<br />
Confront Violence Against Women & Families<br />
Election Day<br />
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Early Voting Dates: October 25 - November 1<br />
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2016 Crescent City Blues<br />
& BBQ Festival<br />
Kichea Burt<br />
Photographer<br />
On Oct. 14-16th, the New Orleans<br />
Jazz & Heritage Foundation<br />
hosted the 2016 Crescent City<br />
Blues & BBQ Festival at Lafayette<br />
Square. This year, the festival celebrated<br />
11 years of New Orleansgrown<br />
cuisine and music. The festival<br />
featured 12 food vendors, an<br />
arts market and several Jazz and<br />
Blues entertainers. To see more<br />
photos, visit our Facebook page<br />
at @DataNewsWeek.<br />
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Commentary<br />
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A Mockery of Democracy 3<br />
Mainstream Media Goes Tabloid, Grope-gate, Wikileaks and<br />
the Decline of Serious Discourse in American Politics<br />
By Edwin Buggage<br />
Editor, Data News Weekly<br />
Tabloid Coverage of the<br />
Presidential Election<br />
If we look at this election and<br />
what are the main issues that’s<br />
been covered by the mainstream<br />
media and being discussed by<br />
the American people, it resembles<br />
a bad soap opera plot, tabloid<br />
headline or reality show. We<br />
must ask ourselves as the nation<br />
is involved in a war on terror, a<br />
troubled economy, racial bias in<br />
law enforcement, immigration<br />
and lack of quality education for<br />
many in this country that the focus<br />
is on Hillary Clinton emails<br />
and the latest tweet by Donald<br />
Trump and not the issues facing<br />
the American people. What<br />
do these things say about us as<br />
a nation to ourselves and those<br />
around the world who see us as<br />
a global leader?<br />
Democracy Reconsidered<br />
As I have spoken with people<br />
from across the globe about<br />
this election cycle, they are asking<br />
me what is going on in your<br />
country. I can only say that many<br />
things have happened in the last<br />
eight years that we have come<br />
to what is a low point in political<br />
discourse in this country. Something<br />
that is sometimes akin to<br />
a third world country and not a<br />
mature democracy like the United<br />
States. As evidenced by Donald<br />
Trump in a recent debate<br />
with Hillary Clinton where he<br />
threatened to if he is victorious<br />
to lock her up, it is a sad time for<br />
this country where sometimes<br />
it seems we are on the verge of<br />
mob rule in this nation. But as I<br />
say this conversely, I feel we are<br />
on the right path and simply experiencing<br />
growing pains. I believe<br />
we are continuing to make<br />
great steps forward in widening<br />
the lanes of democracy for all of<br />
its citizens and the United States<br />
is still an example for the world<br />
to follow in many respects to<br />
how we function as a nation.<br />
On a positive note I would go<br />
further and say our political divide<br />
as portrayed by the traditional<br />
media and on social media<br />
does not mirror where we are<br />
as a nation in the 21st Century.<br />
That we have made giant steps<br />
in our history as a nation. And<br />
if we are to move further in this<br />
great experiment, I feel it is important<br />
that we during this election<br />
cycle focus on the more serious<br />
issues of whether Hillary<br />
Clinton or Donald Trump wins,<br />
when we go out and vote we ask<br />
ourselves who is best suited to<br />
govern and not get bogged down<br />
by the politics of personality. Because<br />
this election is not a popularity<br />
contest, it is not Dancing<br />
with the Stars, The Apprentice,<br />
or American Idol, but who will<br />
be the leader of the free world<br />
and there is a level of seriousness<br />
that is necessary for this<br />
job and it is something we as voters<br />
must take in consideration<br />
when making this choice.<br />
What is America’s Big<br />
Idea in the 21st Century?<br />
Even though we live in an age<br />
where scandal sells newspapers<br />
and glues viewers to the television<br />
and have them engaging in<br />
discussions on social media, it<br />
does not get to the core of what<br />
makes this nation great. It is our<br />
continued focus on the larger<br />
questions for our society and the<br />
big ideas for what the role of the<br />
United States will be in a changing<br />
global world.<br />
That is not to minimize some<br />
of the things that have come out<br />
and are covered in media, but to<br />
concentrate on the salacious and<br />
not the substantive does not get<br />
us any closer to making a great<br />
country greater and relevant<br />
in a changing world. But what<br />
it does effectively is it makes<br />
America seem small in a world<br />
that is looking to it for leadership<br />
on the issues that we all<br />
face across the globe.<br />
The Quality of a Leader:<br />
Substance More<br />
Important than Style<br />
As we examine both candidates<br />
we ask ourselves who has the maturity<br />
and temperament best suited<br />
to lead? For example, in a more<br />
serious way can Donald Trump<br />
spend more time discussing his<br />
plans for the economy or how will<br />
he work with Congress or our<br />
global partners to fight terror.<br />
These are the things the American<br />
people need to be hearing<br />
from him instead of fighting with<br />
Gold Star Families or a former Miss<br />
Universe, the media or engaged<br />
in childish name calling of anyone<br />
who doesn’t agree with him.<br />
During this cycle Clinton admittedly<br />
has been more substantive<br />
than her opponent; but she must<br />
stay above the fray and protect the<br />
high ground if she is to effectively<br />
govern in the event she wins the<br />
election. Because it is important<br />
that after November 8, 2016, we<br />
must be able to as a nation move<br />
on and get down to the business of<br />
continuing down the road of being<br />
the greatest democracy the world<br />
has ever known.<br />
The United States and its<br />
Future on the Global Stage<br />
But as we move forward we<br />
must realize we are far from a<br />
perfect nation, but we must continue<br />
to march in the direction<br />
we have charted throughout our<br />
storied history if we are to be relevant<br />
on the world stage in the<br />
21st Century. So it is important<br />
that we get back to discussing the<br />
issues that matter in a more intelligent<br />
serious manner. It is essential<br />
if we want to continue to be a<br />
global leader and our rhetoric cannot<br />
simply be about making only<br />
America great, but humanity with<br />
us leading by example.<br />
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Claudia Jordan<br />
The True Definition of Beauty<br />
Multi-talented Actress<br />
and former Housewives<br />
of Atlanta star speaks on<br />
Female Empowerment,<br />
Donald Trump, and her<br />
Hit Show the Next 15<br />
By Edwin Buggage<br />
Data News Weekly Editor<br />
Claudia Jordan is the true<br />
definition of beauty in so many<br />
ways. Many know her from her<br />
most current roles on reality<br />
television programs including<br />
the Housewives of Atlanta, Celebrity<br />
Apprentice and her most<br />
recent show the Next 15 on TV-<br />
One. But behind her obvious<br />
physical beauty, she is an intelligent,<br />
talented and savvy businesswoman<br />
that is evolving and<br />
is an inspiration and symbol of<br />
female empowerment.<br />
“After Housewives of Atlanta,<br />
I wanted to move back into acting<br />
and this show came to me<br />
the Next 15. It is a reality show;<br />
it is about drama. It is not stereotypical,<br />
it is more about me and<br />
others on the show growing,”<br />
she says describing the program<br />
saying it appeals to a more progressive<br />
audience.<br />
For those who do not know<br />
her story it began in Rhode Island<br />
where Jordan began competing<br />
and winning beauty pageants<br />
in the early 90’s becoming<br />
only the second African-American<br />
to hold the title in her home<br />
state. She then competed at the<br />
Miss USA Pageant in 1997 where<br />
she placed in the top 10. Soon<br />
thereafter, she began working in<br />
local television and doing modeling<br />
work, she then took a leap<br />
of faith and decided she would<br />
move to Los Angeles to pursue<br />
her dream of being involved in<br />
the entertainment industry.<br />
“I was in the Miss USA pageant<br />
then I moved out to L.A.<br />
and was involved in hosting and<br />
acting. I worked on the Price<br />
is Right as one of the Barker’s<br />
Beauty’s, I worked on the show<br />
Deal or No Deal and Fox on The<br />
Best Damn Sports Show in addition<br />
to appearing in television<br />
and films.”<br />
During her career Jordan,<br />
was a contestant on Celebrity<br />
Apprentice and co-host of the<br />
Miss Universe Pageant in 2009<br />
with Billy Bush. And since this is<br />
an election year has been asked<br />
countless times about Presidential<br />
Candidate Donald Trump;<br />
someone she considers a mentor<br />
in business but disagrees with in<br />
matters of politics.<br />
“He believed in me and put<br />
me on three shows, he had me<br />
Claudia Jourdan<br />
host Miss Universe. I<br />
had a great relationship<br />
with him. As far<br />
as politically we differ<br />
in our views, I was a<br />
Barack Obama supporter<br />
and we got into<br />
disagreements about<br />
it. But I feel he is a<br />
great entertainment<br />
mogul, but we disagree<br />
politically and<br />
what is happening at<br />
his rallies and in his<br />
campaign is troubling<br />
to me and I feel is taking<br />
the country in the<br />
wrong direction.”<br />
Throughout her career<br />
Jordan says she<br />
always tries to keep<br />
it classy and works<br />
to be a good example<br />
and empower women.<br />
She says beauty is not<br />
just about looks that true beauty<br />
comes from within.<br />
“When I think of true beauty<br />
there are some people who some<br />
would say are absolutely gorgeous,<br />
but if I see someone not<br />
of good character or display bad<br />
behavior or prostituting themselves<br />
out or being crass. I don’t<br />
think of them as beautiful.”<br />
“As Black women on reality<br />
television, we are brought out to<br />
fight each other and people find<br />
that entertaining and when you<br />
try to avoid it you get called boring<br />
and I feel possibly it is the<br />
producers but some of it is what<br />
the market wants. And if people<br />
didn’t want it would not be orchestrated.<br />
Reality television<br />
has opened my eyes. You can go<br />
on there with the best intentions<br />
and it’s so amazing to see how<br />
things wind up on the cutting<br />
room floor on reality TV.”
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Black Women’s Roundtable<br />
Launches National Vote Effort<br />
By Lauren Victoria Burke<br />
NNPA News Wire Contributor<br />
The Black Women’s Roundtable<br />
(BWR) and the Unity’16<br />
Campaign of the National Coalition<br />
on Black Civic Participation<br />
(NCBCP) recently announced a<br />
nationwide “Get Out the Vote”<br />
campaign. BWR is the women and<br />
girls empowerment arm of The<br />
National Coalition on Black Civic<br />
Participation.<br />
A plan called “State of Emergency<br />
#PoweroftheSisterVote”<br />
will focus attention on key battleground<br />
states in the race for the<br />
White House. Those states include<br />
Georgia, Ohio, North Carolina,<br />
Virginia and Florida. The<br />
goal of the campaign is to maximize<br />
the African American voter<br />
turnout for November 8.<br />
The three-week push will in-<br />
Melanie Campbell, the president<br />
and CEO of the National Coalition<br />
on Black Civic Participation,<br />
said that Black women are powerful<br />
force when it comes to getting<br />
our families and friends out<br />
to vote. This photo was taken<br />
during an NAACP rally on the<br />
steps of the Lincoln Memorial in<br />
Washington, D.C. in June 2015.<br />
(Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)<br />
clude several “get out the vote”<br />
activities in the above states. The<br />
volatility of the election cycle that<br />
has given rise to a reality TV star<br />
and real estate mogul, Donald<br />
Trump, has made the turnout<br />
strategies for both parties of vital<br />
importance. No one expects the<br />
turnout percentage to be what<br />
it was in 2008 and 2012 when a<br />
historic candidate like Barack<br />
Obama, was on the top of the<br />
ticket.<br />
President Obama’s back-toback<br />
victories showed the power<br />
of minority voters. Soon after<br />
President Obama was elected,<br />
new voter ID laws popped up in<br />
states with Republican Governors<br />
and legislatures.<br />
Political analysts wonder if<br />
the same constituencies will<br />
turnout at the same levels as<br />
they did four and eight years<br />
ago. African American women<br />
have maintained the highest voting<br />
percentage of any group in<br />
the American electorate for the<br />
last two presidential cycles.<br />
“Black women are a powerful<br />
force when it comes to getting<br />
our families and friends out to<br />
vote and we are the ‘secret sauce’<br />
to who gets elected to the White<br />
House, Congress, state and local<br />
elections,” said Melanie Campbell,<br />
the convener of the Black<br />
Women’s Roundtable. “We are<br />
working to encourage our millennial<br />
Black women to take the lead<br />
in ensuring that they use peerto-peer<br />
interaction to encourage<br />
young people to vote and to get<br />
their communities to vote.”<br />
In lieu of new laws that make it<br />
harder to vote implemented over<br />
the years, voter suppression will<br />
be a key focus.<br />
“It is vital for Black millennials<br />
to seize our voting power in order<br />
to hold elected officials accountable<br />
to win on the issues we care<br />
including criminal justice and policing<br />
reform,” said Tamika Mallory,<br />
a board member of Justice<br />
League NYC.<br />
The “Get Out The Vote”<br />
efforts will include<br />
four town halls:<br />
Georgia, North Carolina –<br />
October 17-23<br />
Ohio, North Carolina,<br />
Alabama – October 23-29<br />
Florida, North Carolina –<br />
October 30-November 5<br />
Virginia & Pennsylvania –<br />
Blitz Weekends –<br />
October 30 and November 5<br />
A detailed calendar can be found<br />
at www.unitycampaign.org.<br />
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