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African-American women embrace historic moment of Chicago’s mayoral race | Chicago Tribune
Javonte Anderson, Chicago Tribune Mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot, left, and Toni Preckwinkle take their seats before a televised debate at the NBC-Ch. 5 studios on March 7, 2019, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune). Featured Image [dropcap]A[/dropcap] new era in Chicago politics will be ushered in when an African-American woman is elected mayor for the […]
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Kamala Harris’s First Campaign Policy: A Raise for Teachers | The New York Times
Astead W. Herndon, The New York Times Senator Kamala Harris in Houston on Saturday, where she unveiled early portions of her first policy rollout, a federal investment in teacher pay.CreditCreditLarry W Smith/EPA, via Shutterstock, Featured Image [dropcap]Senator[/dropcap] Kamala Harris of California announced a plan Tuesday to heavily invest federal money into teacher pay, the first […]
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The danger of denying black Americans political rights | The Washington Post
Without access to political rights, violence becomes a crucial tool in the fight for freedom.
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Donna Brazile Explains Why She’s Working for Fox News | The New Yorker
Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker Donna Brazile wrote that she is “excited to join the honest and passionate debate at Fox News about our future.”Photograph by Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call / Getty. Featured Image [dropcap]Donna[/dropcap] Brazile, who has twice served as the interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, is one of the […]
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Stacey Abrams for …. Governor? Senator? Veep? President?! The Georgian who is usually sure about everything finds herself conflicted about her future. | The Cut
Rebecca Traister, The Cut In an election-night tweet, Democrat Stacey Abrams urged her supporters to “STAY IN LINE until your vote is cast.” Three polls stayed open late after some voting machines in predominantly black districts were delivered with no power cords, rendering them useless. (Stacey Abrams/Twitter). Featured Image [dropcap]I[/dropcap] am sitting in a car […]
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Meet ‘Mayor Jim Kenney,’ a 25-year-old woman | The Inquirer, Philly.com
Claudia Vargas, The Inquirer, Philly.com TIM TAI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER . Featured Image [dropcap]Sitting[/dropcap] at a small desk across the hall from the mayor’s office, Chamarra McCrorey finds her inner Jim Kenney as she responds to dozens of emails, letters, and social media posts each day. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] On Valentine’s Day, Kenney received two requests […]
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No matter who wins the runoff election, Chicago will elect its first black woman mayor | CNN
Madeline Holcombe, CNN Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot will move forward to a runoff election on April 2. Featured Image [dropcap]CNN[/dropcap] Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle have emerged from a crowded field of candidates to move on to a runoff in Chicago’s mayoral race, meaning the Windy City will elect its first black woman mayor […]
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Kamala Harris Pays a Visit to Al Sharpton | The New Yorker
Eric Lach, The New Yorker Photograph by Drew Angerer / Getty. Featured Image [dropcap]Since[/dropcap] announcing her Presidential campaign, last month, Kamala Harris, the California senator, has held a rally in California, a CNN town-hall event in Iowa, and a non-CNN town-hall event in New Hampshire. On Thursday, she had lunch in Harlem. Harris, who hopes […]
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Obama Quietly Gives Advice to 2020 Democrats, but No Endorsement | The New York Times
Alexander Burns, The New York Times Former President Barack Obama has met with several Democratic presidential candidates, but he is seen as unlikely to endorse any of them before the general election. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times. Featured Image [dropcap]A[/dropcap] secret meeting of former President Barack Obama’s financial backers convened in Washington early this […]
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