There Is More to Stacey Abrams Than Meets Partisan Eyes | The New York Times “People who underestimate her risk complete embarrassment,”
“People who underestimate her risk complete embarrassment,”
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Category: African American Politics
How a black, firefighting union president plans to take on Scott Walker | Vox Mahlon Mitchell tells Vox that “Wisconsin is ready for a black governor.”
Mahlon Mitchell tells Vox that “Wisconsin is ready for a black governor.”
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How to Win Elections in a System ‘Not Set Up for Us’ | The Atlantic The Collective PAC's Black Campaign School is backed by—and a challenge to—the Democratic establishment. It’s trying to increase representation in a country where 90 percent of all elected officials are white.
The Collective PAC’s Black Campaign School is backed by—and a challenge to—the Democratic establishment. It’s trying to increase representation in a country where 90 percent of all elected officials are white.
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(2017) White lawmaker warns black attorney she may ‘go missing’ if Confederate statues are threatened | The Washington Post “To many necks they are red around here. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
“To many necks they are red around here. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
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Gun Control Activist Lucy McBath Wins Democratic Nomination for Congress | Mother Jones McBath’s son, Jordan Davis, was murdered in 2012.
McBath’s son, Jordan Davis, was murdered in 2012.
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The Welfare Boogeyman | The New York Times The Trump administration wants to rebrand social programs that millions of Americans rely on as “welfare.” Will we fall for it?
The Trump administration wants to rebrand social programs that millions of Americans rely on as “welfare.” Will we fall for it?
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The Democratic Party Apologizes to Black Voters | The Atlantic The DNC’s bid to energize African American turnout this fall began with these words from Chairman Tom Perez in Atlanta: “I am sorry.”
The DNC’s bid to energize African American turnout this fall began with these words from Chairman Tom Perez in Atlanta: “I am sorry.”
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Michelle Obama wades into the midterms | Politico The new initiative will be nonpartisan, frustrating some Democrats who’d like the former first lady to hit the campaign trail for candidates.
The new initiative will be nonpartisan, frustrating some Democrats who’d like the former first lady to hit the campaign trail for candidates.
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Stacy Brown-Philpot of TaskRabbit on Being a Black Woman in Silicon Valley | The New York Times The Detroit native studied at Penn and Stanford, worked for Goldman and Google, and now runs the gig economy pioneer that Ikea acquired in 2017.
The Detroit native studied at Penn and Stanford, worked for Goldman and Google, and now runs the gig economy pioneer that Ikea acquired in 2017.
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Rightwing rally cancelled as Maxine Waters supporters stand guard | The Guardian Many gathered outside the congresswoman’s LA office where an Oath Keepers demonstration had been planned
Many gathered outside the congresswoman’s LA office where an Oath Keepers demonstration had been planned.
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