Butler has been serving as the President of EMILY’s List. The fundraising platform supports and funds women candidates and amplifies issues that disproportionately impact women. EMILY’s List was founded in 1985 by Ellen Malcolm and founding members Barbara Boxer, Ann Richards, Anne Wexler, and Donna Shalala. From 1985 through 2008, EMILY’s List raised over $240 million for political candidates.
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New displays of solidarity with Cuba took place in the United States this weekend as part of that growing movement of support that carries an elementary request: Let live a people whose only sin has been to build and defend a different model under the very noses of the empire.
Nearly nine years after his passing, former Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Carlton B. Moore remains in the hearts and minds of family and friends who seek to carry on his legacy of love and support for the community.
In response, the Biden-Harris administration has announced a significant step forward in curbing this crisis. President Biden has introduced the inaugural White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, dedicated to implementing crucial executive and legislative measures to save lives and heal communities.
The highly anticipated event delivered on the Black Press of America’s promise of an evening of recognition and celebration in honor of exceptional leaders who have made significant contributions to America, particularly the African American community.
Based on a comprehensive survey of 4,742 U.S. Black adults conducted from February 22 to March 5, 2023, along with nine online focus groups held between July and August 2022, the study highlights a growing desire for fair and informed reporting.
Robert Smalls’ life was a testament to the indomitable human spirit’s ability to overcome the harshest of circumstances and rise to greatness. Born into slavery in…
“Let’s be clear: House Republicans are in the middle of a civil war. The House Republican civil war is hurting hard-working American taxpayers and limiting our ability to solve problems on their behalf.”
Dr. Valda Crowder, director of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, witnesses the carnage up close on a regular basis. And it’s gotten so bad that while treating victims, she and other medical professionals must also protect themselves.
Despite being born on opposite sides of one of the most heinous events of the civil rights movement, McNair and Fields shared a common goal: to speak out against hate.