Op-Ed: Black Political Power and The Blue Wave

Op-Ed: Black Political Power and The Blue Wave

Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad penned a new op-ed on the results of the midterm elections, how this impacts Black voters, and what this means moving forward. This essay was published by URL Media. The full essay can be found below. Black Political Power and The Blue Wave By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad On Tuesday, Democrats won

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