iONE DIGITAL LAUNCHES #THEBLACKBALLOT ON NEWSONE.COM

#TheBlackBallot Tackles Issues Important to the African American Community for the 2020 Election Cycle

iOne Digital is excited to announce the launch of  #TheBlackBallot, a new online space that features topical and hot button election-related issues. Readers will experience op-eds from both favorite and new political voices, critical analysis of our community’s needs and inter-generational news coverage.
#TheBlackBallot will serve as a resource for consumers looking for political content from varied Black perspectives. The landing page for #TheBlackBallot will live on NewsOne.com. “#TheBlackBallot is not just a chance to bring more attention to what’s shaping up to be the most pivotal election of our lifetimes, but it is also an opportunity to showcase a diverse array of Black voices bringing attention to concerns, issues and policies that typically get downplayed or otherwise overlooked,” says Bruce C.T. Wright, managing editor of NewsOne.com. NewsOne.com is a premier platform on iOne Digital, a Division of Urban One, Inc., that boasts 20-million+ unique visitors per month. NewsOne.com is a destination for news and information for and about Blacks in America and offers original stories, diverse opinions, photos, videos, and polls to its audience, daily. #TheBlackBallot will provide a unique collection of viewpoints from Black activists, journalists and thought leaders about critical political issues. “NewsOne has had its finger on the pulse of politics for years,” adds Wright. “#TheBlackBallot is simply our way of helping readers contextualize and prioritize aspects of the U.S. government in ways that other news outlets can’t.”