Author: News Observed

African Americans

Poll: One in Four Young Black Men Uncommitted to Voting in 2026

A survey of more than 1,600 registered Black men ages 18–45 in six battleground states finds they overwhelmingly value voting — but a quarter are not yet committed to casting a ballot in the midterms, and no one appears to track what campaigns actually spend to reach them.

News Observed August 8, 2026

African Americans

The Paperwork Problem Quietly Taking Black Families’ Land

Heirs’ property — land passed down without a will — is the leading cause of involuntary Black land loss, putting an estimated 3.5 million acres worth more than $28 billion at risk across the South. Here is how the mechanism works, and what remedies exist.

News Observed August 8, 2026