One Black Woman's Vote 2025
An archive of political posts from a proud Liberal, 92% for Kamala Harris and two-time Election Judge
The following posts were in my former Substack publication “One Black Woman’s Vote” that is now in “I Do See Color.” For OBWV posts from 2021-2024, click here. New OBWV posts will be published on the last Wednesday of each month.
Senator Bernie Sanders turns blind eye to racism by supporting Graham Platner
Original Publication Date: October 29, 2025
While Senator Sanders is defending Graham Planter’s Nazi tattoo, Jimmy Kimmel is trying to milk Rep. Jasmine Crockett for Trump IQ TV views.
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That ‘No Kings’ rally in somebody’s front yard
Original Publication Date: October 18, 2025
While thousands met downtown in Chicago’s Grant Park where Mayor Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker spoke, a white family had a No Kings protest in their front yard.
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Chicago, can we get a Zohran Mamdani or Jasmine Crockett to run for the House or Senate?
Original Publication Date: October 17, 2025
Senator Dick Durbin and Rep. Jan Schakowsky are retiring, but is social media guru Kat Abughazaleh the answer? Why isn’t she talking to directly to Black and Brown voters near her campaign office?
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‘107 Days’ was harder to read than this Kamala Harris supporter expected
Original Publication Date: October 5, 2025
While I have no regrets about voting for Kamala Harris and would do it again, “107 Days” made me sadly understand why 90 million eligible voters stayed home.
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National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk? No, let's try George Floyd Remembrance Day instead
Original Publication Date: September 20, 2025
October 14 is yet another reason why astrology is nonsense: Charlie Kirk and George Floyd share the same birthdate and zodiac sign but couldn't be more different.
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This 'African American lady' would much rather Trump and the National Guard stay away from Chicago
Original Publication Date: August 27, 2025
Tourists and Chicagoans may have forgotten when National Guard was at Taste of Chicago. Regardless of Chicago Flips Red, most Black women don't support Trump.
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Have you checked out Trinity's “Five Minutes”? You should!
Stop telling voters that politicians don't care about Black people
Original Publication Date: July 28, 2025
WNBA player Brittney Griner's release from a Russian prison became my latest example to try to get through to non-voters and anti-political protesters
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From grad school dropout to enjoying Harvard's free history course
Original Publication Date: July 11, 2025
Why a college grad, who wasn't interested in history class throughout K-12, signed up for Harvard's American Government: Constitutional Foundations free class.
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Trump Accounts for newborn babies is the creepiest part of the BBB
Original Publication Date: July 10, 2025
While new parents are celebrating a child, now mothers and fathers are forced into having a Trump stock account with the GOP-led budget bill.
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AKA and former VP Kamala Harris reminds Republicans that elephants protect the young and vulnerable
Original Publication Date: May 1, 2025
San Diego Zoo Safari Park elephants protected their young during an earthquake. The Oakland politician spoke on Trump's first 100 days and elephant protectors.
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All eyes should be on Executive Order 14215 and three-term U.S. president language
Original Publication Date: April 23, 2025
AG Pam Bondi is trying to give Trump administration authority over 50-year-old independent agency Federal Election Commission and future elections.
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Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke's protest poem featured in music video
Original Publication Date: April 17, 2025
What is the New Zealand’s youngest MP and Te Pāti Māori member up to these days? She's in Stan Walker’s single and music video for "Mō Āke Tonu."
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GOP hates women so much that they erased a 'Golden Girl'
Original Publication Date: March 23, 2025
Yes, Bea "Dorothy" Arthur was in the Marine Corps. And the U.S. Department of Defense made women history enthusiasts pay more attention to Bernice Frankel.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett explains how SOTU Resist came together, fell apart
Original Publication Date: March 18, 2025
In the 19th interview, Crockett explains how the Resist TV shirt plan came together for 2025 Trump SOTU, why Democrats need new leadership and Al Green support.
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The job interview that reminds me too much of the way Democrats are coddling to a horrendous GOP
Original Publication Date: March 14, 2025
The job interview that reminds me too much of the way Democrats like Senator Chuck Schumer and Rep. Jared Golden are coddling to a horrendous GOP.
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Please tell Katt Williams to have a piping hot mug of STFU before speaking about VP Kamala Harris again
Original Publication Date: January 30, 2025
While Katt Williams is ranting about anybody with “KH” initials (Kevin Hart and Kamala Harris), Trump is banning observance of Black History Month and Juneteenth.
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While Snoop supports him, the East Coast native Trump is killing us quietly with his laws
Original Publication Date: January 24, 2025
Trump’s executive order withdraws U.S. from WHO, stops menthol cigarette ban, wants death penalty for drug sellers. Weed smoker Snoop Dogg supports him anyway.
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I blame myself for being surprised by Nelly performing for Trump's Inauguration
Original Publication Date: January 19, 2025
Family from St. Louis and a graduate of a Missouri HBCU, a Nelly rap fan can't wrap her mind around him performing at Donald Trump's Inauguration.
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Former President Obama does not have the luxury of being Bruce Fischer
Original Publication Date: January 12, 2025
Delusion and entitlement are highlighted by those who wanted Obama to act up at Pres. Jimmy Carter's funeral. It's annoying to hear social media users complain about Obama and Trump chatting as though black people don't deal with racism in the workplace every day.
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Bruce Fischer, a reflection of Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer
Original Publication Date: January 6, 2025
Senator's husband purposely turns down a handshake from Vice President Kamala Harris after Trump wins a second term as president.
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ABOUT ONE BLACK WOMAN’S VOTE:
How did this publication “One Black Woman’s Vote” come about?
I’ve been an Election Judge twice (the third time I withdrew my name because of the COVID-19 outbreak) and a Key Judge. I’ve worked for two traditional print newspapers, completed contract work with one mainstream broadcasting station, and worked here and there with a few online news platforms that came and went. I’ve always been into politics, including following political canvassers around to see how their job is done.
So it rattles my cage a little when someone says, “Our vote doesn’t matter” or “They don’t do nothing for black people.” It wears on my patience when people who don’t vote complain about politics. It’s always someone who never votes in local elections, doesn’t have a clue who their mayor or governor is, and wants the president to be their Fairy Godfather or Aladdin’s (less creepy-looking version of Will Smith) Genie.
I can’t force people to vote in any election. But what I can do is highlight why I will continue to vote in every election since I was, as my mother nicknamed me, “Ms. Malcolm X” on a college campus. Being quiet about inequality does not happen with me.
I have very strong opinions on politics and activism. Majority of the time, I “bleed blue.” That still hasn’t stopped me from voting for a Republican before and being a Republican Election Judge. (It was my only option to participate in Chicago’s left-leaning city.) It hasn’t stopped me from voting Independent. And it hasn’t stopped me from voting Green Party. Do I vote Democrat/Liberal most of the time? About as much as I eat vegetarian food! In other words, 99% of the time.
I vote for the person who I think aligns with the issues I care about the most. And I really think after all those jelly bean counts, Civil Rights fights, and the 15th and 19th amendments, the very least all my skinfolk can do is stand in a line for a day to vote.
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