Political

The former president said on Facebook that “you can’t go wrong by reading or re-reading the collected works of Toni Morrison.” By David Moye Looks like Barack Obama is spending the summer with his head in […]

June 18, 2019 By Defender News Servic Frazier’s role will be to connect the Black community with the beleaguered  and often tumultuous Trump administration. The timing however is interesting as Trump is looking for support from the Black […]

They’re a key voting bloc — and they want candidates to present policies that will help them and their communities. By P.R. Lockhart  May 2, 2019 Women of color are poised to be a particularly powerful voting […]

Kamala Harris and Corey Booker Crusader Staff Report Democratic presidential contenders Kamala Harris and Corey Booker are among the top fundraisers seeking to win the White House in 2020, according to the latest information from […]

“We are not only, training and activating young people around their political issues, but we are helping these leaders understand how to build and deploy black political power,” said Waikinya Clanton (not pictured), a Steering […]

March 24, 2019 Stacy M. Brown #NNPA BlackPress, By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Donna Brazile says there’s no way she’s selling out and her core values will always remain intact despite her […]

Today, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) (left) reintroduced a bill directing Congress to commission a statue of former U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm to be displayed in the United States Capitol. Companion legislation will also […]

By Bill Ruthhart / Contact Reporter Chicago Tribune Chicago will elect its first African-American female mayor after former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle won enough votes Tuesday amid a record field of 14 candidates to […]

Senator Cory Booker and Senator Kamala Harris By Barrington M. Salmon Dr. Shiela Harmon Martin said she recently got two very pleasant surprises within days of each other when Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Cory […]

By Terrell Jermaine Starr (The Root) Sen. Cory Booker would be one of the primary frontrunners for the Democratic nomination for president if (well, let’s just say “when”) he decides to run. With senators Kamala […]