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Hi, just a reminder that you're receiving this email because you have expressed an interest in AFRO American Newspapers. Don't forget to add editor@afro.com to your contact list so we'll be sure to land in your inbox!   ‌  ‌  ‌ 'A Sneak Peak at This Week's Headlines' "7 Things To Know"  Thursday, November 05, 2020 #AFROStrong Results Are In Brothers at the Top As viewers from around the world watched the results trickle in for the U.S. presidential election, Americans kept an eye on their local elections. For the City of Baltimore, many residents were elated that three Black men now hold crucial positions in local government. Bill Henry won for city Comptroller; Nick Mosby snagged the seat for Baltimore City Council president; current City Council President Brandon Scott was elected mayor of the city; and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, who completed the congressional term of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, was elected to represent the 7th district of Maryland. There is Power in the Black Vote Every election season there is an emphasis on how each political party’s campaigns will appeal to the black population to gain the coveted “Black vote.” The Black voter is often constructed as a monolith that makes it easy to either praise for adding to the winning side’s margin, or to blame when low turnout seemingly causes a favored candidate to lose. First Time Voters Share Feelings on Journey to the Ballot Box First time voters are projected to be key in the 2020 election, and young people are making their voices heard. It felt really good to be a first time voter, I felt like I was making a really great contribution to my country even though I’m only one person, I felt as if me voting helped in a very big way anyway,” said Janiyah Brown (center photo), a Messiah University freshman who went with her family to the polls. Black People Ride Bikes and Advocate Too Baltimore’s Black biking advocacy group, Black People Ride Bikes (BPRB), recently teamed up with local transportation authorities to survey West Baltimore neighborhoods on traffic safety and speed reduction measures. The organization has little more than a year under its belt, but is already working for the inclusion of Black neighborhoods into the City’s network of bike safety lanes and paths that lead to urban greenways.  Incumbents and Newcomers Win Like many places in the country, Washington, D.C. had races at stake on the Nov. 3 general election, and when the polls closed, many wondered the fate of the large group of candidates running for At-Large Council positions. In the end, many incumbents and some highly lauded newcomers won Council positions. Breast Cancer Champion Empowers Warriors Ranneisha Champion’s surname does justice to the true woman she is, and as a pregnant, full-time entrepreneur and Triple Negative breast cancer warrior, she is using her experiences, achievements and all that she has overcome and learned, to uplift, educate and empower others. DMV HBCU Report: Howard Coach Tempers Expectations Howard University Basketball Coach Kenny Blakeney understands that the weight of expectation grows heavier in the face of reality. If there is a college basketball season, the Bison fans are expecting a massive improvement because of the transcendent talent they landed in prospect Makur Maker.

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