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And the way the nearly all-white 2020 field is talking about race and campaigning for support from black voters. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/us/politics/bloomberg-black-voters-stop-and-frisk.html By Jennifer Medina Feb. 11, 2020 When the audio of Michael Bloomberg defending his stop-and-frisk policies in […]
The Emancipatory Past and Future of Black Politics BY PAUL PRESCOD https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/01/black-politics-what-the-negro-wants-black-power-unions Our conceptions of black politics today are often monolithic and juxtaposed as separate from or even against democratic-socialist politics. But 75 years ago, […]
Educators make Teachers of Color a Priority By Jeri Yonder Orlando, FL—For Fedrick Ingram, understanding the value of role models, and being one himself made the information learned from the Teachers of Color Summit a […]
Former NAACP Chief and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Kweisi Mfume Wins Primary for Cummings Seat NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mfume’s primary challenger in Maryland’s seventh congressional district was Cummings’ widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. But the contest […]
Students say that the display at Wharton Center Gift shop is not the first racially insensitive thing the school has done. By Breanna Edwards, ESSENCE Michigan State University is apologizing for a problematic display that […]
Gwen Ifill didn’t want it to be a big deal. The legendary journalist knew she’d served as a trailblazer for women and especially a beacon of what is professionally possible for women of color. But […]
By Astead W. Herndon Jan. 14, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/us/politics/celebrity-democratic-endorsements.html SUMTER, S.C. — Bernice Harris was with her granddaughter Saturday afternoon when they heard a surprising rumor: Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont was going to visit their city […]
BY ZACK BUDRYK – 01/15/20 02:28 PM EST https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign-polls/478425-poll-equal-numbers-of-african-americans-open-to-voting-for-biden © Getty Images A Vice-Ipsos poll showed former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in a statistical tie among African Americans nationwide. The poll, conducted from Jan. 8-10, showed 56 percent of African […]
Senator Cory Booker (Anthony Pezzotti, Staff Photographer of The Philly Inquirer) He spoke more pointedly about Black voters than any candidate in the race, and had memorable moments disagreeing with Joe Biden. By Kevin Robillard […]
Tallahassee—The Reverend Al Sharpton will join leading educators from across the nation to rally for public schools at the Florida Capitol January 13, 2020. Sharpton, a renowned civil rights advocate, MSNBC commentator and President of […]
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