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Amilcar Arroyo runs the monthly Spanish language publication El Mensajero International in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The last census showed two thirds of the residents in Hazleton are Hispanic or Latino, part of a population that Arroyo says is in demand. "The candidates are desperately trying to gain the votes in Reading, in Allentown, in Hazleton," Arroyo said. "Doing my researching for how the Latino people are going to vote November 5, I'm surprised more Latinos than in the election in 2016 and 2020 are supporting Donald Trump." Arroyo says the main issues of concern he's been hearing from the community are the economy, housing, abortion and immigration. "They believe that the border with Trump would be closed and these are Latino people," Arroyo said. "I say, 'But you are Latino, you came in the same way.' They say, 'Yeah, but this time they came, criminals to the border, they came. And they are all criminals and we don’t want that.’” Arroyo told Lauren Mayk the advice he's been sharing with voters. "Vote for what your heart and your brain tell you," he said. #decision2024 #pennsylvania #hazleton #donaldtrump #kamalaharris #latino #hispanic #nbc10philly
One in five Americans identifies as rural, and since the 1960s, their votes have become increasingly Republican. Astead Herndon, a politics reporter and the host of the New York Times podcast “The Run-Up,” examines how Republicans expanded their rural advantage to historic levels and whether Democrats can remain competitive. Video by Astead Herndon, Rebecca Suner, Gabriel Blanco, David Seekamp and James Surdam #2024Election #rural #republicans #democrats
If you’re serious about reparations, don’t just wait—prepare. Here’s how to start tracing your family’s story using census records and slave schedules. This is the foundation for building proof, reclaiming history, and pushing for justice. Step-by-step instructions: 1. Start with the 1870 Federal Census This is the first census that names Black people after emancipation. Look for your ancestors’ names, ages, birthplaces, and occupations. It’s often the first time formerly enslaved people show up by name in official records. 2. Check the 1880 Census next This census often lists relationships within the household (like wife, son, daughter). That helps you verify family structures and spot neighbors who might be relatives. 3. Search State Census Records States like Alabama and Iowa conducted their own censuses. These can fill in the years between federal records and add more info—like religion, literacy, or property. 4. Review the 1850 & 1860 Slave Schedules These don’t name the enslaved, but they list the enslavers, and details like the age, sex, and race of those enslaved. Use info from the 1870 census to cross-reference—if your ancestor was 10 in 1870, look for a 0-1 year-old enslaved person in 1860 held by someone nearby. 5. Cross-reference locations, surnames, and ages If a white family with the same surname as your ancestor shows up nearby in the census or in the slave schedules, that may point to the plantation your family was once on. Dig deeper. These records hold our family names, lost lands, broken ties, and survival stories. The paper trail might be thin, but it exists. Reparations start with truth. Truth starts with records. #BlackGenealogy #ReparationsNow #BristerEnglishProject #BlackHistory365 #CensusRecords #SlaveSchedules #BlackAncestry #FamilySearch #AncestryResearch #GenealogyTips #WalterEnglish #FreedomWork #ResearchForJustice #DecolonizeTheArchive #BlackStoriesMatter #tangiblehistory
