History is being made throughout the state of Minnesota with newly elected mayors. Roslyn Harmon defeated Gillian Rosenquist, making her the first black Mayor elected to the office of Golden Valley. A long-standing resident of Golden Valley, Harmon received 50 percent of the votes to defeat Rosenquist who received 49 percent of votes in the...
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‘I’s Dotted and T’s Crossed’: Stacey Abrams’ Nonprofit Faces Potential Scandal As Probe Seeks Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars In Missing Funds
An organization founded by Democratic political activist Stacey Abrams nearly a decade ago is facing allegations of financial mismanagement as more than half a million dollars reportedly went missing after the sudden departure of the group’s former director late last year. The New Georgia Project, an organization Abrams established in 2014 to enroll Black voters, played...
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‘Exonerated Five’ member Yusef Salaam wins New York City Council seat
Yusef Salaam, one of the “Exonerated Five” (formerly called the “Central Park Five”) who were wrongly imprisoned for raping a White female jogger, has won a city council seat in New York. Salaam, who earlier won the primary election in a landslide, will now represent a Harlem district on the city council. “For me, this...
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Florida Lawmaker Who Shouted ‘All of Them’ In Response to Question About When Israel Will Have Killed Enough Palestinians Is Now Apologizing After Receiving ‘Real’ Threats
Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon tapped her colleagues earlier this week to stand with her in calling for a cease-fire in the wake of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. “We are at 10,000 dead Palestinians. How many will be enough?” said Nixon, a Jacksonville Democrat who sponsored a proposal related to her cause...
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5 facts about Cherelle Parker, Philadelphia’s 1st female mayor-elect
History has been made in Philadelphia, as Cherelle Parker defeated Republican David Oh and will become the city’s 100th mayor and the first woman elected to the office on Nov. 7. In her acceptance speech, Parker said she will be a “get-it-done” mayor who “won’t ever forget her deep roots” once she is sworn in...
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All Eyes Are on the War In Gaza, But Another World Crisis In Sudan Is Also In Dire Need of Our Attention
Over the last month, the harrowing conflict between Israel and Palestine has taken center stage for much of the world to agonizingly witness from afar. Officials estimate that more than 11,000 people have been killed in Gaza so far, including 4,500 children. The bloodshed has taken an intolerable and inhumane form with reports revealing the...
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Tezlyn Figaro shares what’s more important than the Black vote
Tezlyn Figaro has been a part of the political world for years, and she’s looking to have conversations bringing hip-hop and culture into the fold. Figaro is the host of REVOLT’s “Tez on Ten” show, where she sits down with political figures and people in the community as they discuss crucial topics of the day....