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Election 2024 coverage and the Atlantic City Focus Civic Engagement Guide were made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.
By the end of the 1960s, the Democratic Party had become the party of civil rights, while the Republican Party, now attracting white southerners disillusioned by civil rights advancements, began to shift toward the political right.
We took it to “Dirty Jersey” with reporter Duane K. Reed who went from barbershops, to Rutgers, and in Black owned businesses.
For the week beginning Sunday, October 27, 2024, through Sunday, November 3,2024, nine Black-owned outlets are reporting on this historic election and issues driving voters to the polls.
Many young people say that not much has improved over the past four years, particularly on critical issues like student debt, climate change, and affordability.
If elected, Conaway would become the first Black to represent South Jersey in Congress. Conaway, a practicing physician who also holds a law degree, has been a member of the New Jersey Assembly since 1998 in District 7.
Andrew Parker III believes that the Democratic Party’s policies have not led to meaningful improvement in Black communities over the last 60 years.
Darius Mayfield is running on the Republican ticket, but if pressed he would admit he feels more like an independent conservative.
The spread of information has increased so much that misinformation and disinformation could be as dangerous to the community as drugs and violence.
More than 10,000 people converged on the Liacourus Center for a combination concert and campaign rally, featuring Grammy Award-winning artists John Legend and Bruce Springsteen.
