Clearing the High Bar
Why So High? Baltimore County’s Threshold for Public Campaign Financing Proved Tough to Clear Black women running for seats on the Baltimore County Council struggled with a new public campaign financing program that has unusually strict requirements. Under the program, council candidates must collect a minimum of $15,000 in small donations from county residents, far exceeding the requirements of five other Maryland localities participating in public financing programs. Montgomery, the state’s most-populous county, and Howard, the wealthiest, demand $10,000. Anne Arundel and Prince George’s require $7,500, and Baltimore City, […]
Black Women Candidates for Baltimore County Council
Meet the Black Women Running for Baltimore County Council The ballot features seven Black women, the largest number that election watchers can recall in the council’s history Mandy Remmell, District 1 As a district director for Democratic U.S. Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Remmell runs the outfit that serves as a link between the congressional office and the constituents in the […]
Shaking Up The Patriarchy
Running Toward History: Black Women Vie to Shake Up Baltimore County’s “Patriarchy” Seven Black women ran for the Baltimore County Council and three won in Maryland’s primary election — making it likely that at least one of them could become the council’s first Black woman member this November By STEPHANIE STOUGHTON Special to Black Women […]
Kamala Speaks
Kamala Speaks The former VP & Democratic nominee tells her side of the story about her historic presidential campaign in new book, “107 Days” HEY SIS (& the Brothers Who Love Us)! We’re popping in real quick with a heads up in case you haven’t heard: former Vice President Kamala Harris’ new memoir, 107 Days, […]
Braveboy’s Brave New Journey
Braveboy’s Brave New Journey Issues such as the impact of DOGE cuts on federal workers met new Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy at the door as she took the helm of one of America’s wealthiest majority Black counties. By DOUGLAS PRICE For Black Women Unmuted Black Women Unmuted sat down recently with Aisha Braveboy, […]
Historic! Black Women Named US Attorneys In Georgia
History in Georgia: Booker, Lyons named state’s first Black women U.S. attorneys By CHRISTINA NORRIS Last month, two federal prosecutors made history as the first Black women appointed to serve as U.S. attorneys in Georgia. Shanelle Booker and Tara Lyons were named acting U.S. attorneys for the Middle and Southern Districts, respectively. They will serve […]
Giving Tuesday 2024
Hey Sis! (and the Brothers who love us!) If 2024 did nothing else, it underscored this indisputable fact: Black women remain a history-making political force! This Giving Tuesday, you can make sure our stories don’t just sit in the shadows in 2025 and beyond. You can support Black Women Unmuted – the nonprofit newsroom where […]
Election 2024: The Silver Lining
Election 2024: The Silver Lining Hey Sis (& the Brothers who love us)! Whewwwww OK, now that we’ve paused to hydrate and breathe a little bit … Back to this election news. For your analytical pleasure, Black Women Unmuted convened a trio of sister experts to talk about the election, its disappointments and its silver […]
ELECTION 2024: A Sista Sweep, & A Reason to Weep
ELECTION 2024: A Sista Sweep & A Reason to Weep Hey Sis (and the Brothers who love us)! Election 2024 was historic for Black women, y’all! Not exactly the history so many among us thought would happen but STILL, the sisters got those accomplishments written in ink on the books. We’ll get to that in […]
Election Day 2024: Black women excited, concerned in swing state Georgia By CHRISTINA NORRIS Black Women Unmuted SOUTH FULTON, Ga. _ There was eating, drinking, game playing, even a Tai Chi demonstration at Camp Creek Church of Christ’s annual Family & Friends Picnic this fall. However, the first thing dozens of picnic goers saw when […]