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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Shares Epic Photo of New Congresswomen

December 3, 2018 Staff 0

Sheryl Estrada, Special to The Informer via DiversityInc Ayanna Pressley, the first Black woman to be elected to Congress in Massachusetts history, posted a photo on Twitter on Thursday night that’s since gotten more than […]

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Sen. Kamala Harris Expected to Announce 2020 Intentions

December 3, 2018 Staff 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris has never been known to pull-punches. Harris is viewed by those who know her as someone who’s “as tough as they come.” […]

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Stacey Abrams Drops Out Of Georgia Governor’s Race But Isn’t Done Fighting Just Yet!

November 19, 2018 Staff 0

Democrat Stacey Abrams told supporters Friday that she was going to drop her plans to challenge the results of the flawed Governor’s race in Georgia against Republican Brian Kemp. Abrams’ decision was based on the fact […]

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Nine New Black Members of Congress Elected in U.S. House as Blue Wave Hits Shore

November 12, 2018 Staff 0

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor After a long Election Day and night, the results for the membership of the Congressional Black Caucus are clear: The CBC will have the numbers to be the […]

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Governor Candidates a No Show as Gillum

August 22, 2018 admin 0

With less than 10 days until the primary election, the Hillsborough County NAACP hosted a gubernatorial forum in Tampa last Saturday. All five candidates confirmed their attendance — but four of them stood up the […]

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Barbados Gets First Female Prime Minister

May 28, 2018 Staff 0

ELECTIONS: Mia Mottley has become Barbados’ first female prime minister THE BARBADOS Labour Party (BLP) has won a landslide victory in the country’s elections. The new government will be led by Mia Mottley, the country’s […]

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Despite Loyalty, Democratic National Committee Has a Lousy Record of Hiring Black Businesses

April 30, 2018 Staff 0

By Jeffrey McKinney, blackenterprise.com When it comes to hiring black businesses, the Democratic National Committee has much more to do. Just 17.6% of the $17.5 million of the DNC’s contract spending for consulting work, including an anemic 6.4% for black […]

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Costa Rica Elects First President of African Descent

April 3, 2018 Staff 0

by Kia Morgan Smith For the first time in its history, Costa Rica will see the first person of African descent to take the helm as the country’s Vice-President on May 8. Epsy Alejandra Campbell […]

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Stacey Dash Drops Out of Congressional Race

April 1, 2018 Staff 0

It looks like Stacey Dash isn’t going to pursue politics after all. The Clueless star has dropped out of the Congressional race of California’s 44th district, she announced on Twitter. “After much prayer, introspection and discussions with […]

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Trump Administration Appoints Its First Minority Director to the Small Business Administration

February 26, 2018 Staff 0

by Adedamola Agboola Ashley Bell will take the reins of the Small Business Administration’s Southeast Region as its new director, the White House announced Monday. The Georgia native, who will be sworn in Monday, Feb. 26, […]

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