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Haiti is in turmoil once again as authorities and local gangs engage in a deadly power struggle for control over the country. The conflict began to intensify in late February, and on March 12, Haitian Prime Minister agreed to resign once a plan for leadership is put into place. Residents are caught in the middle with nowhere to go as surrounding countries have closed off their borders and the main seaport in the nation’s capital of Port-au-Prince has been closed, blocking food and other aid to millions of Haitian citizens.
Black advocates seek solutions as chaos in Haiti continues
By DaQuan Lawrence AFRO international Writer DLawrence@afro.com The death toll continues to climb in Haiti as gangs and Haitian authorities clash in attempts to take control of the country. Around the world supporters and political
figures are calling for the violence to cease, as solutions to the many problems facing the country are discussed and agreed upon. In the United States Black advocates are calling for an answer created for the Haitian people, by the Haitian people. To further discuss proposed plans for peace and how Black people around the world
can help, the Institute of the Black World: 21st Century convened at the historical AME Metropolitan Church in Washington, D.C. to galvanize U.S. citizens and members of the international community in support of Haiti. Led by Dr. Ron Daniels, the Haiti Support Project has been active over the previous three decades and working to build
a constituency that can work collaboratively with members of the Haitian population. “We are the premier African-American organization that has worked to address issues in Haiti. Our rally at the historic AME Metropolitan Church is against the backdrop of one of the worst crises in Haiti I have Continued on A3
Report finds nearly 25 million Black and Latino voters disenfranchised by voter data systems By Tashi McQueen AFRO Political Writer tmcqueen@afro.com
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A new report shows that roughly 25 million Black and Latino voters are out of reach when it comes to
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communicating essential information during crucial election years. The report, titled “Surfacing Missing Voters: Addressing Data Systems, Tools, and Engagement Models that Invisibilize Black
and Brown Communities,” aims to shed light on how voters of color are disenfranchised in political elections. Miriam McKinney Gray, author of the report, is founder and CEO of the
research and data analytics company, McKinney Gray Analytics. Gray worked with the Democracy and Power Innovation Fund (DPI) to create the report. “According to my estimates, based on U.S.
Census data and on a recent Stanford study, 24.76 million Black and Latino eligible voters are currently missing or listed with incorrect information in voter databases sold by vendors, making them effectively
Dates to know for the 2024 election cycle By Ashleigh Fields AFRO Assistant Editor afields@afro.com
will begin in the nation’s capital 15 days before the election. All active, registered voters will be sent a no-excuse mail-in ballot for the D.C. primary.
As Election Day 2024 quickly approaches, the AFRO is making sure readers stay informed. Take a look at upcoming important dates:
Baltimore:
Washington, D.C. :
- You can register to vote online for the presidential
primary and general election until May 14. - Mail in ballots must be submitted and postmarked by May 14. - The Presidential Primary will take place on June 4 at voting centers throughout the District. - The General Election will be on Nov. 5 and polls will close promptly at 7 p.m.
Voters can cast their ballot in elections for the U.S. president, delegates in the United States House of Representatives, at-large members of the Council of the District of Columbia and Ward council members from Wards 2, 4, 7 and 8. Voters will also be asked to select United States senators and local party committee members in addition to convention delegates at the request of the eligible parties. Qualified non-citizens can now vote in D.C. elections for local offices. Non-citizens cannot vote for federal offices. Early voting
- Voter registration will close ahead of the primary election on Apr. 23, 2024. It will reopen on May 28 and close ahead of the general election on Oct. 15. -Mail in ballots must be postmarked on or before the primary election day May 14. -The primary election will take place on May 14.
Those who are interested in early voting for the general election can cast a ballot between Oct. 24 - Oct. 31. The general election will be held on Nov. 5 until 7 p.m. In Baltimore the following positions are up for election: Baltimore City mayor, city council president, city council representatives, one Senate seat and three seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. To vote by mail, you must request a mail-in ballot from the State Board of Elections or your local board. You can register to vote during early voting. According to the Maryland State Board of Elections, “Effective, March 10, 2016, if you have been convicted of a felony and have completed serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment, you are eligible to register to vote. You do not qualify to register to vote if you have been convicted of buying or selling votes.”
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unreachable,” said Gray, in the report’s executive summary. “While 40 percent of Black and Latino people are invisible to voter outreach efforts, only 18 percent of White people are missing or mislisted.” This information is increasingly critical as the country faces crucial local and national elections this year. Gray offers several solutions to the problem in the report. “Philanthropic investments directed at surfacing missing voters will be necessary to increase community-based data collection, support organizational engagement in antiracist modeling and bolster efforts to build better community-based strategies,” said Gray. She argues that voter Continued on A3
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