By Annie Linskey, Michael Scherer, Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez & John Wagner, The Washington Post WILMINGTON, Del. — Kamala D. Harris, the Black daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica, on Wednesday became the first woman of color to accept the nomination for vice president from a major political party. The senator from California signaled that she plans to help lead […]
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How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change | Medium, Barack Obama
As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing problem of unequal justice, many people have reached out asking how we can sustain momentum to bring about real change. Ultimately, it’s going to be up to a new […]
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Kamala Harris’s Campaign Strategy: Don’t Pick a Lane | The Atlantic
The 2020 candidate is pitching herself as the one who can actually put together a winning coalition of voters, a goal Democrats have obsessed over since their shocker loss in 2016.
View MoreThe 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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Four Black Political Pioneers Pen Book of Their Lives | AFRO
“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics” (St. Martin’s Press) tracks the stories of Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry and Minyon Moore, (With Veronica Chambers) in a book that is part memoir, an ode to friendship and an insider’s tome to the political landscape over the last few decades.
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Kamala Harris’s Campaign Strategy: Don’t Pick a Lane | The Atlantic
The 2020 candidate is pitching herself as the one who can actually put together a winning coalition of voters, a goal Democrats have obsessed over since their shocker loss in 2016.
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AG Letitia James announces major win over Trump administration in Census case | New York Amsterdam News
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a victory in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to demand a question about citizenship information on the 2020 census.
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NAACP Town Hall Extols the Power of the Black Woman | The Washington Informer
Stacy Brown, The Washington Informer [dropcap]The[/dropcap] NAACP on Tuesday hosted its first tele-town hall of 2019, and it was all about the power of women — particularly Black women. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “As we celebrate Founder’s Day and also the 90th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, one of the things critically important with leadership is […]
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New Year Brings Hope and Pushes for Proper Implementation with First Step Act | AFRO
George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Wesley Bell laughs during his speech after being sworn in as St. Louis County Prosecutor during a New Year’s Eve celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 01, 2019 in St. Louis, Mo. Between jokes Bell took a serious note, stating there is a lot of work that needs to be done. Photo by […]
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