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Artur Davis Feels

Artur Davis Feels “The Love”

June 2, 2010 |  by Vickii Howell  |  news, politics

Why He Lost the Race for Governor

Former Congressman Artur Davis lost his bid to become Alabama’s first Black governor when the state’s former agriculture commissioner Ron Sparks beat him handily in last night’s Democratic primary election.

He lost because he was Black. But his loss didn’t come because White Alabamians couldn’t bring themselves to vote for an African American. He lost because Black voters lost their love for Artur. Or rather, they expressed their “love” by sending him home.

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Voting Today

Voting Today

11/04/2008  |  View Comments

The line at the Jefferson County Courthouse this morning were deceptively short when I arrived at 7 a.m. When I

Dreams Do Come True

Dreams Do Come True

08/28/2008  |  View Comments

I sat with three older ladies at the Harambe Room in Downtown Birmingham tonight when Barack Obama formally accepted the