Concerned that there may be dramatic drop off in the record turnout of Black voters that propelled Barack Obama to the presidency, a group of veteran New York political and civil rights operatives launched Black Votes Matter PAC in an effort to maximize Black voter turnout and candidate attention to issues critical to Black communities […]
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Activists push Obama to nominate black woman to the Supreme Court
By Jerry Markon, Sari Horwitz and Mike DeBonis, Washington Post – Black civil rights groups and activists are pressing the nation’s first African American president to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court, calling it an overdue historic first at a time of growing ethnic diversity and an intense debate about racial justice issues. […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson Among Judges Being Considered as President Obama’s Nominee to Supreme Court
According to an article in the Washington Post, Ketanji Brown Jackson, a judge appointed in 2013 to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is among five candidates under consideration for President Obama’s nomination to the Supreme Court to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Other judges under consideration include: Sri Srinivasan and […]
Youth Organizer and Policy Advocate, Sheena Meade, Announces Candidacy for Florida House District 46
Orlando, FL – Determined to infuse new ideas and energy into the Florida House of Representatives, Orlando area student, activist, and mother, Sheena Meade, recently filed to run for Florida House District 46. In a quest that would make her the youngest African-American woman in central Florida elected to the Florida House of Representatives, the […]
President Obama Speaks After Meeting with African American Faith and Civil Rights Leaders
President Obama delivers remarks after a meeting with African American Faith and Civil Rights leaders from the Roosevelt Room during Black History Month, February 18, 2016.
Bernie Sanders Meets with Civil Rights
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders discusses the economy, voting rights, and the criminal justice system during a conference with civil rights leaders in Washington D.C. Leaders include: Melanie L. Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Marc Morial, National Urban League, Al Sharpton, NAN, and actor/activist, Danny Glover, who has endorsed Sanders.
Hillary Clinton & Civil Rights Leaders’ Opening Remarks | Hillary Clinton Civil Rights Meeting
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton meets with Black leaders in New York City. Leaders include: Melanie L. Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Marc Morial, National Urban League, Al Sharpton, NAN, and Ingrid Sanders Jones, NCNW.
The Fight For Black Voters is On in the Democratic Presidential Race
By Dahleen Glanton, Chicago Tribune – We’re at that point in the presidential primaries when the Democratic candidates rip each other apart over which of them will do the most for African-Americans. With the races in mostly white Iowa and New Hampshire behind them, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are turning their attention to Nevada […]
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are Going to War as She Tries to Protect her ‘Firewall’
By Allan Smith, BusinessInsider.com – Hillary Clinton’s campaign has brought out the firepower quickly after her crushing loss to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Tuesday night in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. “When you match up the record of Hillary Clinton with the record of Bernie Sanders, it simply is no comparison,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries […]