Trump’s divisive rhetoric is nothing new. His enduring call for the death penalty for five Black and Latino men—exonerated in the infamous Central Park jogger case—casts a long shadow over his candidacy. In stark contrast, Vice President Harris, the Democratic nominee, and a former prosecutor, has spoken out against Trump’s inflammatory language and is advocating for a justice system that is fair and equitable for all.
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The presidents of the nation’s largest public service labor unions — April Verrett of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Becky Pringle of the National Education Association (NEA), Randi Weingarten of the AFT, and Lee Saunders of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) — today announced a coordinated, multi-state voter outreach initiative to turn out voters in support of Harris-Walz in key battleground states. This massive effort, launching October 19 in Detroit, underscores the impact working people will have in determining the outcome of the 2024 election.
The report details how Trump’s Washington, D.C., hotel regularly overcharged the Secret Service while agents protected him, his family, and foreign dignitaries—a practice that Democrats say violated the Constitution’s Domestic Emoluments Clause.
Now, ABC 7 Detroit has reported that new recordings have surfaced in which she made even more racist comments. The Oakland County Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan was recorded by the court’s administrator Edward Hutton, who was deeply disturbed by her remarks. At first, there were six recordings.
Dr. Elizabeth Linos, Emma Bloomberg Associate Professor of Public Policy and Management at Harvard University, appeared on the Black Press’ Let It Be Known to discuss her groundbreaking study, “Intersectional Peer Effects at Work: The Effects of White Co-Workers on Black Women’s Careers.”
Georgia shattered records with more than 300,000 ballots cast on the first day of early voting this Tuesday, which top Georgia elections official Gabriel Sterling reported was 123 percent higher than the last record.
From civil rights activist Lulu White to U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, here are a few of many who deserve more appreciation for their significant contributions throughout history.
The number of superstar surrogates is growing the closer it gets to Election Day, Nov. 5. Former United States President Barack Obama, the 44th Commander-in-Chief of the United States, is returning to Georgia to support current United States Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday, Oct. 24.
Dr. Dyson- a Distinguished University Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, College of Arts & Science; and Distinguished University Professor of Ethics and Society, The Divinity School; and NEH Centennial Chair at Vanderbilt University – called for us to fight the history of hate with the truth.
The former Pittsburgh Steelers players appeared with Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.