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Joe Biden compares MLK assassination to George Floyd's murder

Old Biden Video Comparing MLK, Floyd Killings Resurfaces

A video more than a year old showing Biden saying Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination lacked the same "worldwide impact"…

01.18.22

10 Black Elected Officials Honoring MLK's Legacy

These change-makers are helping to implement policies that uplift the legacy of Martin Luther King's mission for equality and justice.

01.18.22

Brief Timeline Of Voting Rights Events Since 2006

Almost 152 years since Black voting rights were established by the 15th Amendment, federal intervention to protect voting rights remains essential.

01.17.22

Glenn Youngkin Is Inaugurally Sworn-In As Governor Of Virginia

New Virginia Governor Issues Executive Order Banning CRT

During his inauguration, he seemed to strike a civil and even bipartisan tone, but a slew of executive orders released…

01.15.22

NAACP Leader Trolls Kyrsten Sinema Over Voting Rights

NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson expertly trolled Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and her staunch opposition to voting rights by…

01.15.22

Former President Trump Holds Rally In Perry, Georgia

Herschel Walker Promoted Magical Anti-COVID-19 'Mist'

During a 2020 appearance on Glenn Beck’s podcast, Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker promoted a product one "can bring you…

01.14.22

Republican Trounced By Black Woman Can't Accept Loss

With about 79% of the vote, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has been named as the winner of Florida's special election to replace…

01.14.22

Criminal Charges Announced Against Baltimore Police Officers In Freddie Gray's Death

Mosby Indictment Rooted In 'Racial Animus,' Lawyer Says

The new federal indictment accusing Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby of lying on a COVID-19 loan application comes after a…

01.14.22

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

White House Presses Holdouts On Filibuster Rule Change

White House Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond said Senators straddling the fence need to remember that voting rights are the bedrock…

01.13.22

President Biden And VP Harris Speak On Voters' Rights Legislation At The Atlanta University Center Consortium

Vice President Kamala Harris' Full Voting Rights Remarks

Harris' remarks, couched in the civil rights movement's legacy, push back on the idea that people can wait for a…

01.11.22

Busting The Filibuster

Biden's challenge Tuesday wasn't just to Senate holdouts, but for those who are waiting for some return to civility that…

01.12.22

Kamala Harris and Joe Biden speaking about voting rights in Atlanta on Jan. 11, 2022

Black Twitter Thinks Joe Biden Badly Mispronounced 'Baptist'

Black Twitter thinks Joe Biden mispronounced the name "Ebenezer Baptist Church" during his speech in Atlanta to discuss the state…

01.11.22

New York Attorney General Letitia James Makes Major Announcement

Eric Trump Lashes Out Amid Letitia James' Probe

Donald Trump and the Trump Organization are big mad that New York Attorney General Letitia James is moving forward with her…

01.11.22

Notable Black Mayors Sworn Into Office In 2022

In 2022, black men and women all over the country were elected to represent their cities. Check out some of…

01.11.22

Why Voting Rights Advocates Are Skipping Biden's Speech

Some of the leading advocates who have long sounded the alarm about the urgency for Congress to advance any bills…

01.11.22

2018 When We All Vote Rally With Michelle Obama - Miami, Florida

Staying Focused

Former first lady Michelle Obama is kicking off the new year with a message urging Americans to help fight back…

01.10.22

Placentia Yorba Linda School Board discusses critical race theory

Conservatives Push Trump-Inspired 1776 Action Pledge

More than 300 state and local politicians have signed the 1776 Action pledge, which calls for a restoration of "honest, patriotic…

01.08.22

Mayor Eric Adams wears hoodie sweatshirt with slogan Vaccine...

NYC Mayor Dragged Over 'Low Skill Workers' Comments

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is under heavy criticism for saying, "My low-skilled workers, my cooks, my dishwashers, my…

01.05.22

Herschel Walker films new year's selfie video

Herschel Walker Appears Drunk In New Year Video

U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker rang in 2022 with a message for the American people—by mumble rapping a bunch of…

01.03.22

Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene Holds Press Conference On Capitol Hill

Rep. MTG Blames Black Women After Twitter Ban

Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene got her personal Twitter account permanently suspended for spreading misinformation about COVID-19. In response,…

01.03.22