19 itemsKeisha Lance Bottoms for WaPo Mag 'Just Talking'

Keisha Lance Bottoms Joins Team Biden

The ex-Atlanta mayor confirmed her new role. Meet the other Black folks in Biden's admin.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
06.14.22
U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-CAPITOL RIOT-HEARING

Jan. 6 Hearings: Why Black People Should Care

White privilege is out of control and must be put in check.
by Bilal G. Morris
06.10.22
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Black Leaders React To Biden's Policing Executive Order

Civil rights groups said Biden's executive order is important but will require a broader legislative effort to have true police…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
05.25.22
Press Briefing Held By Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

Karine Jean-Pierre Makes Black History In The White…

Now-former Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has been promoted to White House Press Secretary and will take over in…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
05.06.22
Student Debtors Demand Debt Cancellation

Inflation Speech At HBCU Spotlights Student Debt Crisis

President Joe Biden's speech from North Carolina A&T State University is expected to address rising prices at a time when…
by Donovan Dooley
04.14.22
"Candace" Hosted By Candace Owens

Kyle Rittenhouse Complains Biden Won't Respond To Him

Kyle Rittenhouse made an appearance on The Jenna Ellis Show podcast in an episode published Tuesday to complain that he's…
by Zack Linly
03.30.22
President Biden Announces His Budget For 2023 In State Dining Room Of White House

President Biden Releases Funding Proposal For HBCUs

The proposed funding amount has received a lot of support in the HBCU community over the last two days. Leaders…
by ddooleyhbcu
03.29.22
Members Of The 6888Th

Trailblazing All-Black Women Battalion To Be Honored

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the U.S. Army’s only all-Black women unit to serve during WWII—will be bestowed with a…
by Brandee Sanders
03.23.22
President Biden Delivers His First State Of The Union Address To Joint Session Of Congress

Biden's SOTU Address Ignored Black America, Critics Say

From calling for the police to be funded to making fleeting references to issues that disproportionately affect Black people, the…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.02.22
Joseph “JoJo” Burgess, 2022 State of the Union address guest of Jill Biden

Meet Joseph 'JoJo' Burgess, Lone Black SOTU Guest

Joseph "JoJo" Burgess, a steelworker from suburban Pittsburgh, was invited to sit in Jill Biden's viewing box during the 2022…
by NewsOne Staff
03.01.22
Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Nominations For Judges

Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson To Supreme Court

In addition to her valuable experience on the bench, Ketanji Brown Jackson previously worked as a federal public defender and…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.26.22
Former President Trump Holds Rally In Perry, Georgia

Vernon Jones Pledges To Impeach Joe Biden

Republican congressional candidate Vernon Jones wants his election into Congress to be an immediate pathway for Donald Trump to be…
by Zack Linly
02.15.22
Conservative Festival In Hungary Features U.S. TV Host Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson Says Biden Grant Ignores Opioid Crisis

Tucker Carlson claimed that white opioid addicts are being ignored in order to change "the demographics of the country in a…
by Zack Linly
02.11.22
Senate Banking Committee Considers Federal Reserve Nominees

Who Is Black Economist Lisa D. Cook?

President Joe Biden recently nominated Cook to join the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. If she is confirmed,…
by Bilal G. Morris
02.04.22
Dave McCormick in PA

Ted Cruz's Racist Comments About Black Woman Justice

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz claimed in his podcast that President Joe Biden's pledge to nominate a Black woman for the next…
by Zack Linly
02.01.22
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…
by Zack Linly
01.28.22
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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…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.27.22
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.
by NewsOne Staff
01.27.22
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…
by Bilal G. Morris
01.20.22
President Biden Holds A Press Conference At The White House

Biden: Kamala Harris Definitely His 2024 Running Mate

President Joe Biden said in no uncertain terms that Vice President Kamala Harris will definitely be his running mate in…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.19.22