“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black,
examines the issues and what’s at stake for Black America.

Mirror image illustration of a photo of Archibald Motley’s painting “The First One Hundred Years” photographed by Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier

The Plot to Assassinate Black America

Trump has launched the most dangerous attack on Black people since the 1960s.

Demonstrators carry American flags on the Selma to Montgomery march held in support of voter rights. Alabama, late March, 1965. (Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images)

What Do We Do Now? 10 Action Steps for the Next 4 Years

Donald Trump brings daily chaos. Here’s how to stay focused, not just to survive the next four years, but to win the future.

Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump’s Actions on DEI Are an Attack on Black America

Because of Trump’s actions, not only will Black federal employees lose their jobs, but Black people in private companies will be laid off.

US President Donald Trumps supporters gather outside the Capitol building in Washington D.C., United States on January 06, 2021. Pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol as lawmakers were set to sign off Wednesday on President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory in what was supposed to be a routine process headed to Inauguration Day. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Don’t Be Fooled: Trump’s J6 Pardons Are All About Race

If there was ever any doubt about the 2024 election, let it be known now that it was not about law and order — it was about white supremacy.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development nominee Scott Turner testifies during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday, January 16, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

The Blackest Confirmation Hearing

Three Black senators grilled Trump’s only Black cabinet nominee to get him to commit to affordable housing.

Are there lessons to be learned for 2028? Absolutely. Is this the end of the Democratic Party? No. (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

5 Big Lies About Why Donald Trump Won

The lying and misinformation about why Americans didn’t vote for Kamala Harris needs to stop.

White America has been lecturing Black people about crime, morality, and patriotism for years, and then they vote for a convicted criminal, sex offender, and insurrectionist to be president. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Yes, Trump Won. Here’s What Happens Next

Trump doesn’t represent policy, but that’s not what people voted for. Here are six key takeaways about election night — and our future.