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Black women lead criticism against Biden over pardons

President Biden is facing growing criticism from civil rights and criminal justice reform activists after pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, while many...

12.12.2024 9

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Democrats, advocates urge Biden to sign ERA before end of term

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) led a coalition of fellow legislators and advocates on Tuesday in calling on President Biden to certify the Equal Rights...

10.12.2024 3

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Sharpton: Penny verdict 'blatant legalization of civilian vigilantism'

The Rev. Al Sharpton is condemning a jury’s decision to acquit a white Marine veteran in the chokehold death of a homeless Black man on a subway...

09.12.2024 1

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Marine veteran found not guilty in NYC subway chokehold trial

Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran at the center of the New York City subway chokehold trial, has been found not guilty in the death of Jordan Neely. A...

09.12.2024 1

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Daniel Penny found not guilty in NYC subway chokehold trial

Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran at the center of the New York City subway chokehold trial, has been found not guilty in the death of Jordan Neely. ...

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Crockett lays into Census Bureau director, says Republicans 'apportion’ Americans of color

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) has accused Republicans of dividing millions of Texans of color to ensure the GOP gained two new seats in the House of...

06.12.2024 10

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NYC subway chokehold victim's father sues Daniel Penny

The father of Jordan Neely, the man who died after a Marine veteran on a New York City subway car put him in a chokehold, has announced a lawsuit...

05.12.2024 10

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The Switch Up — Activists say AIDS-free generation on the horizon

The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 1988. Thousands were contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Since the first...

04.12.2024 5

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Pressley: Biden 'must act' on clemency before leaving office

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is renewing calls for President Biden to grant clemency to thousands of Americans serving time in federal institutions...

03.12.2024 10

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Ben Crump, Angela Rye call for Biden to pardon Marilyn Mosby after Hunter shocker

Civil rights advocates are calling for President Biden to pardon former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who is currently on house arrest...

02.12.2024 8

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Civil rights group's president 'dismayed' by Walmart decision to cut DEI

One of the nation’s leading civil rights groups is condemning Walmart’s recent decision to end its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...

27.11.2024 10

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Lawmakers call for progress on marijuana law before end of Biden administration 

Progressive lawmakers are calling on President Biden to take additional steps on federal marijuana law before his term comes to an end in January. In...

26.11.2024 9

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NAACP president: Trump Cabinet poses 'daunting outlook' for next four years

The NAACP is expressing concern over how Black Americans might be affected by President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks, some of whom have been linked to...

26.11.2024 10

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Former ABC News anchor says toxic work environment, racism led to suicide attempt

A former anchor for ABC News claims years of working in a toxic work environment and enduring racist rhetoric from superiors led him to attempt...

26.11.2024 20

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Watch live: Biden pardons turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving

President Biden is scheduled to pardon two turkeys during a time-honored ceremony at the White House ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Biden will...

25.11.2024 20

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Congressional Black Caucus PAC launches fight against GOP efforts to implement Project 2025

The Congressional Black Caucus PAC has vowed to expose what it calls a “dangerous agenda” from “extreme Republicans” following the GOP’s...

25.11.2024 10

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MLK Jr.'s daughter: Americans should not 'retreat or recoil' after Trump win

President-elect Trump’s inauguration will be held on Jan. 20, the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Despite her opposition to the incoming...

25.11.2024 10

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Bill Clinton on being called 'first Black president': 'I took it as a great compliment'

Former President Clinton said he was flattered when acclaimed author Toni Morrison called him America’s "first Black president." “When my friend...

22.11.2024 10

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Crockett lays into Republicans claiming oppression over DEI

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) blasted Republicans who said diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts were oppressing white Americans.  During a...

22.11.2024 10

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DOJ finds pattern of misconduct in Trenton police department

The Department of Justice has found a pattern of misconduct in a New Jersey police department. The Trenton Police Department has engaged in a pattern...

21.11.2024 10

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Looking forward on voting rights

Daria Dawson was raised in Florida by two educators. From a young age, they made sure she and her brother understood that voting was their voice —...

21.11.2024 10

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Sharpton blasts Trump for lack of Black Cabinet members

The Rev. Al Sharpton criticized President-elect Trump for lacking Black Cabinet or high-level administration appointees thus far.  "In the two weeks...

20.11.2024 10

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DOJ opens investigation into fatal Sonya Massey shooting

The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the killing of Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot by a white police officer in July after...

18.11.2024 10

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Trump's gains with minority voters fuel GOP optimism

Republicans have made gains with minority voters in the past two elections, a marked shift among some of the most loyal voting blocs for Democrats....

17.11.2024 10

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Malcolm X estate alleges DOJ, FBI, CIA, NYPD played role in events leading to assassination

The estate of Malcolm X is suing the federal government, accusing it of playing a role in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.  In a...

15.11.2024 20

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Palm Springs approves reparations settlement with displaced families of color

The city of Palm Springs, Calif., will pay nearly $6 million in reparations to Black and Brown families who were displaced from a neighborhood there...

15.11.2024 6

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Sharpton to hold MLK rally on same day as Trump inauguration

Rev. Al Sharpton plans to hold a rally in protest of President-elect Trump on inauguration day.  Sharpton announced the rally on his MSNBC show,...

13.11.2024 10

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Abolitionist Harriet Tubman posthumously awarded rank of general

Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist who helped thousands escape the bonds of enslavement, has been posthumously awarded the rank of general.  In a...

12.11.2024 30

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Carville: 'Defund the police' the '3 stupidest words in the English language'

Democratic strategist James Carville said support from some on the left for the push to defund the police has become a major hindrance for the party's...

11.11.2024 9

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DOJ sues Mississippi state Senate for paying Black staffer half the salary of white staffers

The Department of Justice on Friday announced a lawsuit against the Mississippi state Senate for discriminating against a former Black staffer.  The...

09.11.2024 30

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Beyoncé becomes most Grammy-nominated artist in history

Beyoncé has made Grammy history — again. The superstar's latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” secured 11 nominations on Friday, bringing her career...

08.11.2024 10

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Charlamagne tha God: Trump 'speaks to people's grievances' better than Democrats

Radio host Charlamagne tha God believes one reason Vice President Harris may have lost the presidential election is because President-elect Trump has...

08.11.2024 10

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Authorities investigate racist texts sent to Black Americans 

Authorities are investigating racist text messages sent to Black Americans across the country telling them they have been “selected to pick...

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5 candidates of color who made history on Tuesday

Vice President Harris fell short of making history as the first woman — and first woman of color — to ascend to the presidency on Tuesday, but...

07.11.2024 6

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Black women to serve together in Senate for first time with Rochester, Alsobrooks wins

Sens.-elect Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) will become the first two Black women to serve together in the Senate. Neither...

06.11.2024 3

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Lisa Blunt Rochester wins Delaware Senate race

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) has won the race for Senate in Delaware, Decision Desk HQ projects, becoming the only Black woman to ever represent the...

06.11.2024 6

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Viral hippo Moo Deng makes US presidential prediction

Moo Deng, the baby hippo that took social media by storm, has predicted former President Trump will defeat Vice President Harris and win the...

06.11.2024 20

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Trump team makes final appeal to Black voters

Team Trump is issuing a final appeal to Black voters as millions around the nation cast their ballots for the next president. In a video with Janiyah...

05.11.2024 5

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MLK Jr's daughter demands MAGA account delete 'vile' deepfake

Bernice King, daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., is calling for a Trump-supporting social media account to remove an AI-generated...

05.11.2024 40

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Black leaders voice confidence Black men will show up for Harris  

Vice President Harris and her allies are making a final appeal to Black male voters in key swing states, hoping to shore up the support of a voting...

05.11.2024 10

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The Switch Up Election Series — Clyburn weighs in on historic 2024 election

Former President Obama once famously said when Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) speaks, the entire Congress listens. The South Carolina Democrat is one...

04.11.2024 7

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Harris steps up Latino outreach amid Trump rally fallout

Vice President Harris is stepping up her outreach to Latino voters in the final days of the election as former President Trump grapples with the...

31.10.2024 10

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The Switch Up Election Series: Harris, Trump battle for Black male voters

With less than a week until Election Day, Vice President Harris and former President Trump are stepping up their outreach to Black male voters. The...

30.10.2024 6

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Harris tries to appeal again to 'Breakfast Club' listeners

Vice President Harris joined "The Breakfast Club" once again early Tuesday, this time to highlight how she is reaching undecided voters, including...

29.10.2024 10

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Harris to sit for additional interview with Charlamagne tha God

Vice President Harris will sit for another interview with Charlamagne tha God on Tuesday morning. It will be her second interview with the radio host...

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Poll finds Harris expanding her lead with young Black men

Vice President Harris appears to be increasing her support among young Black men, a crucial voting bloc she has struggled with in recent weeks. New...

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Beyoncé throws support behind Harris, urges Americans to write “song of unity” in November

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter endorsed Vice President Harris in an impassioned speech at a rally in Houston late Friday evening. “We are all part of...

26.10.2024 20

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Charlamagne, Anderson Cooper spar over coverage of Harris

Radio host Charlamagne tha God and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper had a heated exchange late Thursday evening over the network’s coverage of Vice...

25.10.2024 30

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Obama to join Win With Black Men roundtable 

Former President Obama will join a virtual roundtable discussion with Win With Black Men on Sunday evening in a final push to mobilize Black men to...

25.10.2024 5

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Project 2025 would upend Black Americans' lives: Analysis

A new report lays out a multitude of ways in which the conservative Project 2025 plan could negatively impact Black Americans. In the Legal Defense...

24.10.2024 4

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