Dana Black: Holcomb must embrace no-excuses absentee voting
Gov. Holcomb talks about limiting large gatherings in his COVID-19 briefings but seems to ignore the large gatherings that will occur for the Nov. 3 election.
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Dana Black: Mail-in voting should always be an option
It is obvious that creating greater access to voting is a bipartisan issue.
Dana Black: Voter ID laws part of long history voter suppression
No matter your political affiliation, you should want all eligible citizens to have access to the ballot.
Dana Black: Winning with divisiveness isn’t really winning
It is apparent by this conversation that many conservative Republicans discarded their integrity decades ago.
Dana Black: An example where gerrymandering backfired
It is time for candidates to earn votes and let their policies stand or fall as they are presented to constituents.”
Dana Black: Consider Merritt’s record—not promises—as you vote
He would like for us to forget the votes he has taken … . Sorry, senator; that just isn’t possible.
Dana Black: LGBT individuals face social challenges in aging
It is not uncommon for many in the LGBTQ+ community to feel alone and isolated as we age and our health starts to deteriorate.
Dana Black: Leaders must look for fixes to problems we agree on
If we don’t get serious about the concerns preventing Indiana from moving forward, we will continue to sit at the bottom and be unattractive to anyone looking to relocate their families or businesses.
Dana Black: We must stop looking other way on sexual exploitation
Many in the African American community heard the rumors about R. Kelly but ignored the victims’ cries because his music made us believe we could fly.
Let’s help foster families with adoption subsidies
It was 1971 when James and Katherine decided to increase the size of their small, middle-class family. James and Katherine had tried for a decade to have children on their own but with no success. In 1968, they brought home their first child, a boy via adoption, and now they were looking to add a […]
Dana Black: Do more to engage black voters than go to church
If a campaign’s only strategy is the black Christian church, that campaign’s message is failing to reach more than half the black population.
Dana Black: GOP-led Legislature focuses in all the wrong places
The Republican supermajority and the governor are failing to prepare Indiana for an ever-changing and uncertain future.
Dana Black: Holcomb struggles to persuade GOP to follow his lead
He suggests what he wants from his supermajority General Assembly and they send him back something watered down and not meeting the stated goal.
Dana Black: Black History Month education is for white folks, too
We have contributed at every level to make this nation what it is and you can’t ignore it because the ugly parts make you uncomfortable.
Dana Black: Sexy or not, municipal elections affect our lives
To control Indianapolis and its economy would mean increased control over the state’s economy.
Dana Black: Let’s do more to make teaching an appealing career
Why do we have to be in crisis mode before we do what we know is right?
Dana Black: Disappointing year in Indiana but still gains to cheer
With all the women of color winning congressional races, you know Shirley Chisholm and Barbara Jordan are smiling down on us doing the Cha Cha Slide.