2020 Elections

Inside of a prison showing cells.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Oct 28, 2019 5:13PM EDT

Formerly Incarcerated Leaders Host Historic Presidential Town Hall

The Marshall Project and Voters Organized to Educate host first-ever town hall led by formerly incarcerated activists.
Andrew Yang. Asian-American man in navy blazer and light blue shirt gives a double thumbs up while standing in front of red and white screens
Katerina Jeng and Krystie Yen  Oct 21, 2019 5:35PM EDT

What Andrew Yang's Stumbles on Race Reveal About the AAPI Community [Op-Ed]

Slant’d co-founders Katerina Jeng and Krystie Yen say Yang’s remarks on the campaign trail illustrate the need for a conversation about the role Asian Americans play in racial politics.
hazy New York City skyline
Ayana Byrd  Jul 10, 2019 1:14PM EDT

Trump's Claim That Nation's Air Has Never Been Cleaner Disproved By His EPA

Pollution is actually up since President Barack Obama left office.
Three black women two of whom are wearing sunglasses one of whom is wearing glasses cheer at a rally
catherine lizette gonzalez  May 29, 2019 7:39AM EDT

Black Census Project Reveals Electorate's Concerns—and Power

More than half of the 30,000+ survey participants said that politicians do not care about them or their interests.
A Black man on the left with a Black woman at a podium next to him with a black background.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Apr 26, 2019 5:35PM EDT

MSNBC Special Tackles Race and Politics as Election Season Heats Up

Hosted by Reverend Al Sharpton, “Not Just Black and White: Race and the 2020 Election” will feature an interview with Stacey Abrams and 13 of the people running for president.
White writing on black chalkboard reads "vote"
By Jessica González-Rojas, Marcela Howell, Sung Yeon Choimorrow  Apr 12, 2019 8:00AM EDT

Election 2020: Ignore Women of Color at Your Own Peril [OP-ED]

The women behind Intersections of Our Lives say that if there’s one thing that can be learned from the last election, it’s that the votes of women of color should not be taken for granted.
Cory Booker. Black man in white shirt and black suit and tie talks at podium
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 1, 2019 9:43AM EST

Cory Booker Announces Run for President

“I grew up knowing that the only way we can make change is when people come together.”
Kamala Harris talking
Ayana Byrd  Jan 22, 2019 2:15PM EST

How Do You Feel About Kamala Harris Running For President?

Reactions online range from enthusiastic to cautiously optimistic to displeased.
Portraits of Latinx, Asian and White women and men in front of grey and blue backgrounds set in front of red and white and blue graphic background and underneath black bars with white text spelling "2020 CAMPAIGN REPORTERS" and "2020 ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS"
Sameer Rao  Jan 14, 2019 1:15PM EST

CBS News Called Out for Lack of Black Folks on Election Team

“Naw. This ain’t it. Try again.”