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Jun 28, 20191 min read

14 political experts on why the first Democratic debates were history-making-Vox

"The presence of two black candidates, Booker and Harris, changes the conversation."

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May 20, 20191 min read

Broken promises of the past weigh on black voters- The Washington Post

“holding the next black candidate to a higher standard—not just ‘are you black,’ but ‘what is that blackness going to get me?

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May 6, 20191 min read

Joe Biden Has to Do More Than Name-Drop Obama to Win Black Voters-The Daily Beast

Story by Scott Bixby “He’s in a precarious situation,” said Dr. Keneshia Grant, a professor of political science at Howard University...

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May 3, 20191 min read

2020 candidates fighting for support of black lawmakers and their powerful voting bloc-USA Today

Story by Deborah Barfield Berry and Eliza Collins “If black voters do show up in a bloc it’s going to make a big difference,’’ said...

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Apr 26, 20191 min read

Howard University Stares Down Challenges, and Hard Questions on Black Colleges-The New York Times

Story by Noah Weiland Near the end of the occupation early this month, Keneshia N. Grant, an assistant professor of political science at...

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Apr 24, 20191 min read

Kamala Harris needs to unlock the power of African American women voters (Vox)

“I think [support from Black women is] essential, and I think she knows this,” Howard University political science professor Keneshia...

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Apr 19, 20191 min read

Students say dog walkers on Howard campus are desecrating hallowed ground (Washington Post)

Story by Tara Bahrampour, "Keneshia Grant, a political science professor at Howard, said the conflict over who uses the campus and how...

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Feb 5, 20191 min read

For Democrats, Stacey Abrams sends key message on gender and race in SOTU response (ABCgo)

Story by Chyenne Haslett Keneshia Grant, an assistant professor of political science at Howard University who studies race and the...

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Nov 20, 20181 min read

Sisters in the Struggle: Black Women and the 2018 Elections

Black Students Optimistic After Midterm Elections Story by William J. Ford Available via The Washington Informer Story by Brianna McAdoo...

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Sep 14, 20181 min read

FAMU Made: From Mayor to Main Street

Lawson puts spotlight on FAMU grads serving as mayor during Black Caucus event. The panel featured Mayor Booker Gainor IV, Cairo, Ga.;...

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