Madison Feller, Elle African American educator and U.S. congresswoman Shirley Chisholm stands at a podium and gives the victory sign, circa 1968. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images). Featured Image [dropcap]Shirley[/dropcap] Chisholm is a veritable icon. About 50 years ago, she became the first black woman to ever be elected to the U.S. Congress, and from […]
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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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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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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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Kamala Harris Is Accused of Lying About Listening to Tupac. Here’s What Happened. | The New York Times
Astead W. Herndon, The New York Times [dropcap]It[/dropcap] began as a lighthearted moment. Senator Kamala Harris, the California Democrat and former prosecutor who announced her presidential candidacy last month, revealed on a popular radio show this week that she had smoked marijuana during her college years at Howard University in Washington. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] But after […]
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder to decide on 2020 bid in a few weeks | PBS News Hour
Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press, PBS News Hour Photo: Chris Graythe (Getty Images). Featured Image [dropcap]DES[/dropcap]MOINES, Iowa — Former Attorney Gen. Eric Holder said Tuesday he is in the final stages of deciding whether to seek the 2020 Democratic nomination for president and plans to decide in about a month. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “I’m going to sit […]
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Georgia’s Stacey Abrams to Deliver State of the Union Response for Democrats | The New York Times
Stacey Abrams, a rising political star from Georgia who narrowly lost a race for governor there last year, will deliver the Democrats’ official response to President Trump’s State of the Union address next week.
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The Foolish Quest to Be the Next Barack Obama | Politico
Reassembling his coalition probably isn’t the path to the presidency this time.
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“Big Sister” Barbara Lee’s Advice for the New Women of Color in Congress | AFRO
“There’s always solidarity. But I think this year is unique because you have so many women of color, and women from diverse backgrounds, and women who have broken so many glass ceilings.”
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