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Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

Why I am running for Lieutenant Governor with Doug Gansler

When I stepped down as Mayor of the City of Hyattsville in December 2020, I had no intention of getting back into politics — at least not…

Apr 26, 2022

Why I am running for Lieutenant Governor with Doug Gansler

Apr 26, 2022

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Ending Systemic Racism Requires Black Power. Can the Progressive Movement Stomach It?

“It is ludicrous for the society to believe that these temporary measures can long contain the tempers of an oppressed people. And when…

Feb 19, 2021

Feb 19, 2021

To Hyattsville, with love.

I still remember the day I discovered Hyattsville. A rainy evening in May many years ago, I navigated unfamiliar streets only to find this…

Nov 10, 2020

To Hyattsville, with love.

Nov 10, 2020

She was but one vote.

This is not the moment to silence the cynic. If anything, we should heed the cynic now more than ever.

Sep 19, 2020

She was but one vote.

Sep 19, 2020

When my protest becomes political, will you still believe Black lives matter?

Plus: 35 Policy Recommendations to Protect Black Futures

Jun 1, 2020

When my protest becomes political, will you still believe Black lives matter?

Jun 1, 2020

If we return to normal, we’re screwed.

Normal was a disruption we shouldn’t return to.

Apr 15, 2020

If we return to normal, we’re screwed.

Apr 15, 2020

On election day, what kind of person will you be?

(Or: On Nov. 6th, White Supremacy or Nah?)

Oct 31, 2018

On election day, what kind of person will you be?

Oct 31, 2018

The Gulf Between Promise and Fulfillment

On days like today, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, TN, or any day acknowledging a…

Apr 4, 2018

The Gulf Between Promise and Fulfillment

Apr 4, 2018

The Burden of the Exceptional Woman

That’s my mama and me. (I loved that bear, by the way.)

Mar 8, 2018

The Burden of the Exceptional Woman

Mar 8, 2018

Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

Candace Bacchus Hollingsworth

Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and Former Mayor of Hyattsville, MD. Memphis Made & Raised. Ellis + Zora’s Mama. Black, not POC.

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