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Conservatives Distort Objections To Black Trump Nominee

The senators who voted against confirming Judge Ada Brown were not simply objecting to a Black woman judge but responding…

01.28.22

Voting Access Bill Sparks Controversy In Georgia

Georgia Anti-voter Law Increased Absentee Ballot Rejections

In 2020, more than 21,000 Georgians—including Kemp, who requested his ballot on Election Day—cast their ballots within 11 days of…

01.28.22

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Announces His Retirement

Nominating A Black Woman To SCOTUS 'An Opportunity'

The road to confirmation for a Black woman will not be easy.

01.28.22

GOP Presidential Candidate Ben Carson Campaigns In Colorado Day After Party's Third Debate

Ben Carson Calls Biden's SCOTUS Vow 'Identity Politics'

During a recent interview, Ben Carson played his usual role of "Black man crying white tears" by blubbering his unseasoned…

01.28.22

Herschel Walker discussing infrastructure bill

Video: Herschel Walker Fumbles Infrastructure Bill Question

Herschel Walker, the football legend-turned upstart U.S. Senate MAGA candidate in Georgia, showed his ignorance about how the Senate works…

01.28.22

Biden's SCOTUS Pick Must Value Equity: Justice Groups

Beyond being a Black woman, civil rights groups say, Biden's nominee needs to value racial equity and not be influenced…

01.27.22

Newly appointed state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo...

Florida Dems Walk Out Of Joseph Ladapo's Confirmation

Florida Democrats walked out of a confirmation hearing for anti-mask Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo because he refused to directly answer…

01.27.22

Candace Owens Thinks People Want Her On SCOTUS

Candace Owens posted to Twitter, "Am I really trending because America wants me to be the next Supreme Court justice?…

01.28.22

President Trump To Name His Pick For Supreme Court Justice Opening In Primetime Address

5 Black Women Who'd Make Great SCOTUS Judges

One of these legal scholars could change the make-up of the country's highest court.

01.27.22

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden Voting Rights Speech

The Truth About Biden’s Commitment To HBCU Funding

There's a lot of confusion about what the Biden Administration has done for HBCUs and just how much funding historically…

01.27.22

Michigan Republican Attacks Black Official For Wearing Mask

A leader of the Michigan GOP Party decided her anti-mask rhetoric would hit a little differently if she invoked the…

01.26.22

Republican Forgets Trump When Claiming Biden Attacks Media

Trump often saved his most disrespectful moments for Black women reporters.

01.25.22

Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding, U.S. Congress candidate in Illinois

Freedom Fighter Stephany Rose Spaulding Runs For Congress

The Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding is running for Illinois' 1st Congressional District in a seat set to be made…

01.25.22

Democratic US Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Announcing her Candidacy for US Presidential Nomination with Representatives Parren Mitchell, Charles Rangel

Shirley Chisholm's Historic Presidential Run Continues To Inspire

For Rep. Barbara Lee, part of Chisholm's legacy is how she inspired and empowered other Black women to reach higher.

01.25.22

Tennessee State Capitol Building, Nashville

Tennessee Legislator Mad At AP Over Racism Report

The resolution is an example of the right's attack on facts and accurate reporting while feeding into conspiracy theories and…

01.23.22

Black Mississippi Senators Walkout Of Anti-CRT Bill Vote

The walkout didn't stop the vote, but Black senators would rather withhold their participation instead of engaging in a sham…

01.21.22

Ted Cruz Holds Campaign Rally In Dallas One Day Before Super Tuesday

Texas Candidate Don Huffines Won't Fire Racist Staffer

Texas gubernatorial candidate Don Huffines won't fire his staffer, Jake Lloyd Colglazier, who said he wants to “restore historical American…

01.21.22

Mitch McConnell Suggests Black Americans Are Not 'Americans'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested Black Americans aren't actually Americans when he said about the voting rights filibuster, "If…

01.20.22

DeSantis-Trump MAGA Beef Rages With 2024 Implications

Rumors have been swirling about an ongoing feud between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump reportedly…

01.20.22

Thank You President Biden And Vice President Harris For Extending The Student Loan Pause

Students Demand Biden Keep Loan Debt Promise

Students plan to march near the White House to demand the Biden Administration keep their promise to solve the student…

01.20.22