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Your Vote Your Power 2026

Replay: What the Midterm Results Mean for Black America

by Shernay Williams November 4, 2026November 5, 2026

A special virtual event about the 2026 midterm election results

Full Replay: Know Before You Vote Event

by Shernay Williams October 22, 2026October 29, 2026

The 2026 midterms could be the most heavily monitored elections in American history. But for Black voters, surveillance carries a troubling history — and the NAACP is preparing legal action to ensure election watchers don't become instruments of intimidation.

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The Election Watchers Are Coming. Who’s Watching Them?

by Joseph Williams October 8, 2026October 8, 2026

After Black turnout slipped in the last presidential election, advocacy groups are spending heavily to make sure Black voters — especially younger and rural voters — don't sit out 2026.

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The Fight for the Black Vote Is Already Underway

by Joseph Williams September 15, 2026September 15, 2026