One Black Woman's Vote 2026
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. For 2025 OBWV posts, click here. As of 2026, new OBWV posts will be published on the second Saturday of each month.
What Rep. Jasmine Crockett understands about social media and voters that the Congressional Black Caucus doesn’t
Original Publication Date: August 8, 2026
Jasmine Crockett’s “Clock It With Crockett” connects with younger Black voters. Congressional Black Caucus could learn from her to help with midterm elections.
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15 midterm voter tips to help Chicagoans choose the most-ideal school board
Original Publication Date: August 8, 2026
Learn how a transition from mayor-appointed members to an elected board affects Chicago Public Schools, students, parents and non-parents in the 2026 midterms.
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U.S.-born Black people should keep an eye on the birthright citizenship debate
Original Publication Date: July 9, 2026
It’s too easy to assume Congress’s birthright debate only affects Hispanic voters and migrants. It will affect Black migrants worldwide and U.S. Black people.
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Should aspiring college students who are Black stick to HBCUs in blue states?
Original Publication Date: June 13, 2026
Trinity United Church of Christ’s Rev. Otis Moss III has a point about choosing an HBCU in a state supporting the Voting Rights Act. But what about Black colleges in red states?
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I’m fed up with all-lives-mattering responses to the Voting Rights Act
Original Publication Date: May 13, 2026
The Supreme Court narrows Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and helps dismiss challenging racially discriminatory redistricting maps. Black voting power decreases, but some voters are still changing the subject.
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A ‘Black Lady Courtroom’ (and a Latina) discuss Supreme Court decision to gut Voting Rights Act
Original Publication Date: April 30, 2026
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Elizabeth Booker Houston, A.B. Burns-Tucker, Jasmine Burton, Erika Harrison, Juli McShay, Taylor Tieman and Courtney J. White discuss the conservative-led Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act.
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Trump’s Pope Leo XIV rant and Jesus meme made me finally sign up to donate plasma
Original Publication Date: April 14, 2026
Trump’s Pope Leo rant and Jesus meme made me sign up to donate plasma after donating blood a few times. But can diabetics or Black people with hypertension safely donate plasma?
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6 people I avoid talking to about politics
Original Publication Date: April 11, 2026
If no productive resolution comes from election talks with some voters, why bother talking to these groups of anti-Election, pro-Gaza, pro-Trump, racist or sexist voters?
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The one character trait Rep. Jasmine Crockett and former President Barack H. Obama share
Original Publication Date: March 8, 2026
Texas missed out on its best senatorial choice: Rep. Jasmine Crockett. Instead of Crockett going on an “I told you so” tour, she’s focused on Talarico winning.
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Stop blaming Oprah Winfrey for Dr. Oz
Original Publication Date: February 21, 2026
What Oprah did that “America’s Next Top Model” creator Tyra Banks didn’t do: learn a lesson. She went on to endorse Democrats Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris.
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Attorneys are starting to be the new crop of journalists
Original Publication Date: February 7, 2026
Twenty-two past presidents offered expertise Trump never had, and attorneys Marc Elias and Rep. Jasmine Crockett do better at news reporting than most journalists.
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OBWV 2026 goals: Identify political problems, vote carefully
Original Publication Date: January 10, 2026
A DIY light switch project made me learn losing my temper was counterproductive. Fixing my light switch is how I’ll approach local, state and federal elections.
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