As the 2024 presidential election approaches, significant developments are unfolding that resonate deeply within the Black community. From political drama in Illinois to Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign efforts, these events are shaping the landscape for African American voters. Tiffany Henyard: The controversial ‘super mayor’ In Dolton, Ill., Tiffany Henyard, who has dubbed herself the...
The former Black Voices for Trump director said he was called the N-word by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, but he isn’t garnering much sympathy from people online. Harrison Floyd posted on his X account about Greene last month right after the Georgia congresswoman went after conservative firebrand Laura Loomer with racism accusations. Marjorie Taylor...
In a significant political development, recent polling indicates that Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump among American voters aged 65 and older. This trend could have substantial implications as the November election approaches, particularly given the pivotal role that senior citizens play in the electoral process. Polling insight A CNN/SSRS poll...
A first-term Republican congressman offered a non-apology apology when confronted this week with photos taken of him dressed as Michael Jackson, his face visibly darkened. Mike Lawler, who represents a district in New York’s Hudson Valley, contends that blackface, a practice long considered racist, was not his intent. Instead, he said in a statement, the...
The reproductive justice movement — led by Black women — has long emphasized the intersection of reproductive rights, racial inequality and economic justice. Grounded in a framework that acknowledges the impact of historical oppression, reproductive justice goes beyond the right to abortion, advocating for the ability of all individuals to have children, not have children...
Prosecutors last week dropped a negligent homicide charge against a Louisiana State Police trooper, one of the most serious counts remaining against several officers originally charged in the violent death of Black motorist Ronald Greene after a high-speed car chase and crash following an attempted traffic stop in Monroe, Louisiana, five years ago. After other...
