Politics

As the self-dubbed “people’s lawyer,” Letitia James pledged in her 2018 campaign for Attorney General of New York that “I am not about privilege or politics. I’m about people … I won’t stop working for you.” In the past couple of months, as the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has severely impacted New York, her […]

Numerous black organizations are urging African Americans to fill out census forms, because of their importance in the community. The National Urban League’s Black Census Roundtable and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Unity Diaspora Coalition have partnered with more than 40 state and local organizations to raise awareness and increase participation in the […]

The Money is coming.  (Cheryl McKeiver, PhD) – Here is what you need to know: How much? One payment and one payment only of $1,200. As long as your adjusted gross income is less than $75,000 What if I/we earned more than $75,000? If you earned between $75,000 and 99,000, your check will be prorated. […]

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is not playing with Y’all! She issued a stay-at-home order to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Violate the order, and you will charged with a misdemeanor and subject to a $5,000 fine, 90 days in prison, or both. As of Wednesday, April 1st. Mayor Bowser order specifies that residents may […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is currently campaigning to win the Democratic candidacy in the race to become the next president of the United States, made a surprising announcement on Sunday, March 15, 2020. He stated that he would pick a woman as his running mate. This can be considered good news for black […]

Casting her controversial hat into the political ring, Angela Stanton-King has officially registered as a Republican candidate for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District. Her choice of political parties may have raised a few eyebrows, but the fact that she’s a former felon really upped the ante. Stanton-King’s status as a “former” felon should be expanded to […]

John Lewis is the recipient of the NAACP Chairman’s Award, to be awarded during the broadcast of the 51st NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, February 22, at 8:00 p.m. ET on BET. This award honors Lewis for his lifetime of public service in his fight for civil rights. From his humble beginning as the son […]

In the wake of Dr. Cephas Archie’s firing from the College of Brockport, Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren has weighed in to address Archie’s controversial termination. As Chief Diversity Officer at the college, Archie was fired for reasons that the college notes it cannot divulge because it’s a “personnel matter,” a response that Warren deems racially […]

Jesse Jackson’s endorsement of Bernie Sanders for President is a perfect example of “turnabout is fair play.” In 1988, Sanders endorsed Jackson as a presidential candidate, which helped Jackson win Vermont. At the time, Sanders was mayor of Burlington, Vermont, and as Sanders notes, he was one of very few white politicians who supported Jackson […]

On Sunday, March 8, 2020, former California Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator, Kamala Harris, announced publicly via a statement and a video on her Twitter account that she was endorsing Joe Biden in the current Democratic race for president. Harris had known former Vice President Biden and his family before her own presidential run. […]