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Sen. Angela Alsobrooks: Maryland’s First Black Senator, Stands Firm Against Trump Agenda

September 22, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

by Richard D. Elliott, Maven McGann, Hamil R. Harris and Isaiah Harris | Since her election to the U.S. Senate last November, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D) has stood firm against the Republican agenda while introducing bills to protect consumers and […]

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‘This is Beyond Party Politics’: Michael Thurmond wants to be Georgia’s Next Governor

September 12, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

by Donnell Suggs | Former DeKalb County CEO and 2026 Georgia gubernatorial candidate Michael Thurmond visited The Atlanta Voice on Monday, Sept. 2, to discuss why he believes he should be the Democratic nominee next November. A […]

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Sound the Alarm: Democrats Say Florida’s Future Is on the Line

September 10, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Broward County Democrats are raising a red flag, warning that Florida is spiraling into crisis under the combined weight of Donald Trump’s federal agenda and Governor Ron DeSantis’ state policies. At a […]

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Letter to DeSantis: A Mid-Decade Census Would Undermine Florida’s Democracy

September 9, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Equal Ground | Dear Governor DeSantis, As nonpartisan organizations committed to the protection and advancement of voting rights and fair representation, we write to express our deep concern regarding Florida’s attempt to pursue a mid-decade Census and redistricting process. […]

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VP Vance, Defense Secretary Hegseth Lie About DC Crime as Trump Targets Cities with Black Mayors

September 3, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE —By Lauren Victoria Burke | Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller visited Washington, DC’s Union Station on August 20. They spoke with members of […]

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“We’ve Come Too Far to Turn Back Now”: U.S. Congressman Al Green Hosts 4th Annual Slavery Remembrance Legislative Update

August 27, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Saturday, August 16, U.S. Congressman Al Green (TX-9) hosted his 4th Annual Slavery Remembrance Legislative Update Breakfast, with the rousing theme of “We’ve Come Too Far to Turn Back Now,” at the Wyndham Hotel near NRG […]

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Texas House Democrats are on the run: State Rep. Venton Jones on Breaking Quorum

August 25, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By  April Ryan | State Rep. Venton Jones | April Ryan is joined by Texas House Representative Venton Jones to discuss why he left Texas in protest of the redistricting map, the threats received by Texas Democrats […]

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Social Justice Conference Prompts Strategy Ideas with Acting Legend

August 22, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Longshoreman and former senator Tony Hill was on the front-line dialoguing with actor and activist Danny Glover at the 54th A. Phillip Randolph Institute (APRI) Annual Education Conference in Chicago, Illinois.  This year’s conference theme […]

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Cory Booker Erupts at Democrats over Trump Policies

July 30, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By Vera Emoghene| New Jersey senator blocked bipartisan police funding legislation during heated Senate floor confrontation, demanding stronger Democratic resistance to Trump administration policies. A dramatic confrontation erupted on the Senate floor Tuesday as New Jersey Senator […]

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IN MEMORIAM: Founding CBC Member and Missouri Trailblazer Bill Clay Sr. Dies at 94

July 18, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By Stacy M. Brown | Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent | William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader, legislative powerhouse, and one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died. […]

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