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Black Voters are Top Targets of Voter Suppression ‘Information Warfare’ Op-Ed 09/10/2020 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney News Wire. Black voters have a powerful role to play in this year’s elections. That’s why we are being …

A Bittersweet Juneteenth Op-Ed 06/10/2020 by Diallo Brooks This post originally appeared on OtherWords.org. Our ancestors were emancipated on Juneteenth, but we're still fighting for true freedom in this country. Americans may or may not know there’s more …

Diallo Brooks: We Don't Need to Return to Normal ⁠— We Need a New Normal Op-Ed 05/20/2020 by Megan Clendenon In a  new op-ed published by Colorlines , PFAW Senior Director of Outreach and Public Engagement Diallo Brooks emphasizes that the “normal” life …

Trump is Using the Pandemic to Further Shred the Social Safety Net Op-Ed 05/13/2020 by Elliot Mincberg Recent  reports  that the Trump administration is planning a “sweeping effort” to “repeal or suspend” federal rules affecting business on issues such as …

Facing Down Bigotry — and a Pandemic Op-Ed 05/13/2020 by Svante Myrick Janice Li This post originally appeared on OtherWords.org. Against harassment and bigotry, Asian-American officials are finding ways to care for their communities through this crisis. …

Elliot Mincberg: Republicans Must Join Democrats When It Comes to COVID-19 Oversight Op-Ed 04/21/2020 by Megan Clendenon In a new  op-ed in The Hill , PFAW Senior Fellow Elliot Mincberg emphasizes the importance of independent oversight of the Trump …

Trumpublicans vs. Voting Rights: An Existential Threat to Constitutional Self-Government Op-Ed 04/20/2020 This post originally appeared on Medium.   Voting rights, which should be sacred in a democratic society, took another devastating hit on April 6, …

Diallo Brooks: Fighting for Safe, Fair and Equitable Access to the Ballot Op-Ed 04/14/2020 by Megan Clendenon In a new  op-ed in Essence , PFAW Senior Director of Outreach and Public Engagement Diallo Brooks addresses voting rights amid the coronavirus …

Don’t Let Church-State Separation Be a Victim of the Coronavirus Op-Ed 04/01/2020 by Rev. Timothy McDonald This post first appeared on  Medium . You know the old saying, “The devil’s in the details,” right? Well, in the case of that big coronavirus …

Diallo Brooks: How To Support Vulnerable Communities Amid The Coronavirus Crisis Op-Ed 03/17/2020 by Megan Clendenon In a new op-ed posted on Blavity, PFAW Senior Director of Outreach and Public Engagement Diallo Brooks addresses the coronavirus pandemic …