Two of California’s largest counties are welcoming Black women to their lists of superior court judges. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Tricia Taylor and Terrie Roberts were appointed with nine other justices in the Golden State, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Oct. 25. Eight of the officials appointed are women, and all of them are Democrats filling vacancies […]
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Weekend At Bernie’s: Sanders Tell Black Student to ‘Respect’ Police to Avoid Getting ‘Shot in the Back of the Head’ | The Root
Bernie Sanders has all the answers. The almost Octogenarian presidential hopeful showed up and showed out during a question-and-answer session at a forum held at Benedict College on Saturday. owned by a black woman [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] When a black male student asked Sanders how he should handle getting pulled over by a police officer, Sanders […]
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Stop Calling Black Women “Long-Shot Candidates” | Refinery29
It’s no secret that in 2018, women made history. A record-breaking 125 women were elected to the U.S. House and Senate, and many women who were previously considered “long-shot candidates” blew past the competition and became “firsts” in their own right. At the heart of post-election analysis, a critical narrative emerged about who should run […]
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Obama Photographer Shares Candid Photos of the Former First Family at Home in the White House | People
“[Lawrence] and I had similar upbringings as black men in America, each of us raised by an extraordinary single mom,” writes the former president, “both of us knowing what it’s like, at times, to feel as if we might not belong.”
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Rep. Elijah Cummings, Democratic leader and regular Trump target, dies at 68 | The Washington Post
Elijah E. Cummings, a Democratic congressman from Maryland who gained national attention for his principled stands on politically charged issues in the House, his calming effect on anti-police riots in Baltimore, and his forceful opposition to the presidency of Donald Trump, died early Thursday morning at Gilchrist Hospice Care, a Johns Hopkins affiliate in Baltimore. […]
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The racial pessimism of Clarence Thomas | Vox
Corey Robin on Thomas’s black nationalism and why more people should understand it.
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Why Some Young Voters Are Choosing Democratic Socialism Over the Democratic Party | The New York Times
As the presidential debate comes to Ohio, the students in a local chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America are defining their political identity.
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Kamala Harris Reveals Plan To Give Families Six Months Of Paid Medical Leave | Essence
Kamala Harris is doing it for the kids in her latest campaign proposal. Her Children’s Agenda also includes provisions for paid family leave.
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Film Gives Unflinching Look at Voter Suppression in U.S. | The Washington Informer
James Wright, [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he U.S. political system has been partial to right-wing politicians and causes because of their use of money and organization for voter suppression, particularly against people of color, according to the gripping film “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook.” [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Two screenings of the film were held Friday morning at the Walter E. […]
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‘Amazing Grace’ and Poor People’s Campaign Embark On Voter Registration Tour | Colorlines
The Aretha Franklin-focused documentary will screen for free in 22 states ahead of the general election.
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