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Sen. Kamala D. Harris is ending presidential bid | The Washington Post

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019African American Politics

Sen. Kamala D. Harris of California announced that she is ending her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] In a note to supporters, Harris wrote that “my campaign for president simply doesn’t have the financial resources we need to continue.”“It is with deep regret — but also with deep gratitude— that I am […]

As Democrats lurch left, black Christians stand firm in their values | Washington Examiner

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019African American Politics

Something remarkable just happened in St. Louis that you probably didn’t hear about. The Church of God in Christ, a seven-million-member black denomination, unanimously passed a historic resolution affirming the value and dignity of every human life and opposing the practice of elective abortion in America. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] A key excerpt from the Resolution on […]

The strange world of Black Voices for Trump | The Guardian

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019African American Politics

The president only won a paltry 8% of the black vote in 2016, but the organisation has powerful friends – so who are the people on its advisory board?

Housing Discrimination Complaints Reach 24-Year High, While HUD Rolls Back Fair Housing Rules | The Washington Informer

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019African American Commuities, African American Politics

As a candidate, President Donald Trump promised that if elected, deregulation of the federal government would be an administration priority. Soon after taking the oath of office, he issued an executive order requiring all departments and agencies to eliminate two existing regulations for every one new regulation proposed. In some cases, rules that were adopted […]

Man who threatened to shoot Ilhan Omar pleads guilty | Roll Call

November 20, 2019African American Politics

Patrick Carlineo Jr., of Addison, N.Y., faces 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine

Ayanna Pressley Introduces Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Resolution | Essence

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American Politics, Criminal Justice Reform

The United States, a nation addicted to punishment and cages, is the number one jailer in the world, something that Pressley is seeking to change.

Biden: There’s no proof marijuana isn’t a gateway drug |Axios

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019African American Politics, African American Vote ...

“There’s not nearly been enough evidence that has been acquired as to whether or not it is a gateway drug.”

Deval Patrick, former governor of Massachusetts, will join Democratic presidential contest this week | The Washington Post

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019African American Politics

Deval Patrick has called party leaders, supporters and elected officials to confirm that he intends to run for the Democratic presidential nomination and will make a formal announcement in the next day or two, according to two people with knowledge of his plans. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] They spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details […]

In the McCarthy Era, to Be Black Was to Be Red | JSTOR Daily

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019African American Politics

The Marxist sympathies of Black radical leaders like Paul Robeson, Alice Childress, and Lorraine Hansberry made them targets for the FBI.

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, widow of Baltimore Rep. Elijah Cummings, will seek his seat in Congress | The Baltimore Sun

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019African American Politics, Black Vote

Maryland Democratic Party Chairwoman Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, the widow of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, is running for her husband’s seat, arguing Monday she is the best option to carry out his legacy and continue his vision. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “I am, of course, devastated at the loss of my spouse, but his spirit is with me,” […]