Suzette Hackney

Nov 6, 2024 | usatoday.com | Suzette Hackney

WASHINGTON – One day after the presidential election, people milled about Lafayette Square seemingly looking for common ground – or at least looking for others to converse with about the happenings of the past 24 hours. Breezy, sunny and an unseasonably 80-degrees outside, visitors and residents were drawn to the White House. Well, as close as one could get to the White House.

Nov 5, 2024 | usatoday.com | Suzette Hackney

It’s been described on social media as everything from waiting for biopsy results to undergoing wisdom tooth extraction. Polls are closing in the west as I write this, but it could be hours or days before we know who the country’s next president will be. Final polling showed the race remained neck-and-neck right through Election Day, with even the most accurate prognosticators struggling to make the call. And Americans are all up in their feelings about it.

Nov 3, 2024 | usatoday.com | Suzette Hackney

My eyes popped open in the middle of the night recently, a sense of dread washing over me. Something was amiss. It was as if my ancestors had reached down and tapped me on my shoulder. Hard. “Wake up!”It was in those predawn hours that I remembered my mail-in ballot to vote in Tuesday’s presidential election was halfway across the country. And worse, I would not be back home by Election Day to vote in person. I’ve been bouncing around the country for both work and pleasure in recent weeks. Nevada. Ohio.

Oct 7, 2024 | usatoday.com | Suzette Hackney

It‚Äôs no secret that Black Americans, particularly Black women, helped President Joe Biden secure a seat in the Oval Office nearly four years ago.¬†This year started out differently. More young Black men in America‚Äôs swing states say they plan to back Republican nominee Donald Trump. And Black voters ‚Äď especially young Black voters ‚Äď may have power in the election based on how they don‚Äôt vote.

Jul 31, 2024 | usatoday.com | Suzette Hackney

CHICAGO – Former President Donald Trump served it up Wednesday. On the menu: open bullying, verbal assaults, racist tropes, misogyny, disrespect and outright lies. This time, though, the audience was a room full of mostly Black journalists.  Members of the National Association of Black Journalists, attending their annual convention in Chicago, got all of it – right to the face. It was a stunning spectacle if you didn’t know what to expect. Unfortunately, we knew.