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She the People Poll: VP Pick, Key Issues Will Drive High Women of Color Turnout

August 6, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Recently, She the People released the 2020 National Women of Color Agenda Survey on what the Democratic Party and Joe Biden campaign can do to inspire turnout in November. With less than 100 days until the election, the poll taps into the key determinant of the presidential election: voter enthusiasm and potential turnout. The poll surveyed 557 top women of color in politics — from elected officials to state grassroots leaders to voter turnout program directors — with representation from across racial lines, age, and sexual orientation. […]

Trump refuses to acknowledge John Lewis’ achievements and claims he’s done ‘more for Black Americans’

August 6, 2020 Carma Henry 0

President Donald Trump repeatedly stopped short of praising the late Democratic Rep. John Lewis during a recent interview, instead boasting of his own credentials in serving the Black community. […]

Parallel War Zones: George Floyd’s murder touches all of us differently

August 6, 2020 Carma Henry 0

George Floyd’s murder touches all of us differently […]

Super-Sized Racism: McDonald’s Scramble to Address Racial Diversity Issues

August 6, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Super-Sized Racism: McDonald’s Scramble to Address Racial Diversity Issues […]

HBCUs Receive Largest Donation From Former Wife of Amazon.Com Founder Jeff Bezos

August 6, 2020 Carma Henry 0

HBCUs Receive Largest Donation From Former Wife of Amazon.Com Founder Jeff Bezos […]

Push Back by Republicans After Trump Floats Idea of Delaying Elections

August 5, 2020 Carma Henry 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Early on July 30, Trump tweeted, “With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???” […]

Census Cuts All Counting Efforts Short by a Month

August 5, 2020 Carma Henry 0

The U.S. Census Bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month sooner than previously announced, the bureau’s director confirmed Monday in a statement. That includes critical door-knocking efforts and collecting responses online, over the phone and by mail […]

Biden Surrogates Tout ‘Plan for America’

July 30, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Staging frequent media briefings where surrogates tout Biden’s message remains a regular occurrence of the campaign. On Tuesday, July 21, former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, championed Biden’s plan. […]

“Always Rejoice!” Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses Moves to Streaming Platform

July 30, 2020 Carma Henry 0

“The convention will continue to teach us that joy is a quality of the heart. It is something that we have inside even when things around us maybe crumpling,” said Robert Hendriks, U.S. spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “This message for our community is absolutely vital.” […]

Black and Mexican Couple Suffer Racist ‘White Lives Matter’ Street Encounter in Viral Video

July 30, 2020 Carma Henry 0

A California couple was the victim of a racist encounter where a man threw up the Nazi salute and a woman yelled “only white lives matter.” […]