Two years after Kamala Harris became the first Black woman nominated for president by a major U.S. political party, questions about her… The post The Kamala Harris Question Still Shapes Conversations About Black Women and Presidential Politics appeared first on Shine My Crown.

The political future of New Carrollton, Maryland, Mayor Phelecia Nembhard was thrown into uncertainty this week after the city council voted 4-1… The post Phelecia Nembhard’s Removal Exposes Tensions Around Black Women in Local Office appeared first on Shine My Crown.

At the Meridian hearing Beverly Maxwell Cotton, a citizen of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, urged the committee to respect tribal political status and apply transparent, factual redistricting criteria rather than treating tribes as a racial grouping.

At the Meridian hearing, voting‑rights attorney Amir Bedat said the committee's public sessions risk being performative, argued the cited Supreme Court decision does not compel Mississippi to redraw maps, and warned proposed changes could dilute Black majority districts.

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 11 (Bernama) — Increasing parliamentary representation for Sabah and Sarawak is in line with the spirit of restoring balance to the power-sharing arrangement of the Malaysian Federation, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin. Chan, who is also Kota Kinabalu Member of Parliament, welcomed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement that the Federal Government had agreed in principle to increase not only the number but also the proportion of parliamentary seats allocated to Sabah and Sarawak. He said the move was important in strengthening the position of both states within the Federation […]

BETH ZALIN (QAMISHLI), Syria — As efforts continue to integrate the remaining institutions of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) into the Syrian state administration, Syriac political leaders are calling for constitutional guarantees to protect minority rights, language education, cultural heritage, and political representation in the country's evolving governance structure. In an interview with…

Former Rep. Cori Bush’s unsuccessful bid to reclaim her Missouri congressional seat has added another setback for Black women in Congress and… The post Cori Bush’s Primary Loss Raises Fresh Questions About Black Women’s Representation appeared first on Shine My Crown.

By Ablahad Hanna Saka  A true parliamentarian may be that leader who was born from the heart of his people, grew up amid their suffering and hardships, experienced their injustices and the bitterness of their days, and endured the harshness of circumstances and the betrayal of time. He therefore carried his people’s cause in his conscience and made defending their rights, existence, and identity a national and nationalistic responsibility that allows neither compromise nor submission to narrow interests.

A commissioner reported Representative Chu is exploring legislation to change the Colorado/Utah River Authority board makeup to add more headwaters representation; commissioners discussed potential impacts and political trade-offs.

Monaco hosts discussions on gender equality, highlighting strong female representation in government and diplomacy. Challenges remain in business leadership and the private sector pay gap. #GenderEquality #Monaco #WomensRights #PoliticalRepresentation #PublicInstitutions

PUTRAJAYA: The women’s wing of Barisan Nasional (BN) is calling for a larger number of female candidates to be fielded in the upcoming Johor state election, arguing that greater representation will strengthen women’s role in political leadership and decision-making. Its chairperson, Noraini Ahmad, said the movement remains committed to expanding opportunities for women within the … The post BN Women Push for Greater Female Representation in Johor State Election first appeared on Wilayah.com.my.

Kristen Clarke is warning that aggressive redistricting efforts unfolding across Southern states represent a direct threat to democracy and Black political representation… The post ‘It Is a Stain on Our Democracy’: NAACP’s Kristen Clarke Shares How Her Organization is Fighting Back Aggressive Redistricting Efforts appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Senate Bill 407, an amended congressional map presented by Senator Gary Price, moved forward in committee after adoption of two amendment sets. Committee members questioned legal timing and data; more than five hours of public testimony largely urged the panel to preserve two opportunity districts and protect Black representation.

Shontel Brown is sounding the alarm over what she describes as a coordinated effort to redraw congressional maps across the South in… The post ‘We Cannot Take This Sitting Down’: Rep. Shontel Brown Warns Southern Redistricting Push Could Erase Black Representation appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Dozens of clergy, civil-rights groups, young voters and elders testified May 8 that proposed alternative congressional maps would dilute Black voting power; many said the U.S. Supreme Court ruling and a gubernatorial emergency declaration have accelerated a rushed process they plan to challenge in court.