AvatarDarra HalesJourney to power: The history of black voters, 1976 to 2020NBC News - By Steve KornackiNBC News has assembled for the first time a record of the black vote for each competitive Democratic presidential campaign since exit polling began. Not that long ago, they were just a slender fraction of the party, one kept at arm’s length by presidential candidates. But today, black voters have …
AvatarDarra HalesThe Racist History of Tippingverified_publisherPOLITICO - By REV. DR. WILLIAM J. BARBER IIThis week, the House of Representatives will have a chance to end a pernicious legacy of slavery. Lawmakers will vote on the Raise the Wage Act, which would boost the minimum wage across the country to $15 an hour by 2024. This would be a crucial step toward the first federal minimum wage increase …
AvatarDarra HalesInside Robert Ballard's search for Amelia Earhart’s airplaneverified_publisherNational Geographic - Rachel HartiganMany attempts have been made to discover the famed aviator's fate, but never with the technological tools at Robert Ballard's disposal. NIKUMARORO, KIRIBATIIt’s a balmy tropical night south of the equator in the Pacific Ocean, but inside the control room of the E/V Nautilus it’s cold and dark and …