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I Matter, I Vote: The Black Women’s Agenda Hosts Virtual Voting Rights Town Hall During Its 43rd Annual Symposium
WASHINGTON – The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. (BWA) went on the offensive today, hosting a virtual town hall devoted to protecting and securing the voting rights of African Americans and other people of color during its 43rd Annual Symposium. Moderated by Heather McGhee, Board Chair, The Color of Change, a panel of prominent political activists […]
Racial Equity Forum Announced For September 9th
SEATTLE – In direct response to social unrest, the virtual 2020 Racial Equity Forum, hosted by Janet M. Harvey and inviteCHANGE, provides a safe space to create solutions and committed action for ongoing equity building. The forum will convene on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 at 1pET. The 2020 Racial Equity Forum will host a diverse […]
Veteran Marijuana Activist Ed Forchion aka NJWeedman Launches “Get on the CannaBus” a New Instagram Live Series to Highlight His Ongoing Acts of Civil Disobedience and Protest in New Jersey
Trenton, NJ – For over three decades, Ed Forchion aka NJWeedman has fought for the legalization of marijuana. As one of the first Black activist in the movement, dating back to the early 90’s, Forchion has spent over 1200 days in prison, fighting for the right to smoke and sell pot. Now, in 2020, with […]
The HBCU Community Must Stand With Billionaire Philanthropist Robert Smith
By Felicia M. Davis – I have admired Black billionaire Robert Smith since I first discovered him years ago, long before he transformed the lives of an entire graduating class from Morehouse College, the only all male historically Black college. I thought highly of Smith when he contributed to Carnegie Hall and Cornell University. I […]
National Urban League Sues To Stop The Political Weaponization Of The U.S. Postal Service
NEW YORK – Few institutions are more fundamental to American democracy than the United States Postal Service. It was designed by the Founders in large part to generating an informed electorate. Alexis de Tocqueville famously marveled, “The mail, that great link between minds, today penetrates into the heart of the wilderness … It is difficult […]
Select Remarks from Senator Kamala Harris from Night Three of the 2020 Democratic National Convention
MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) released a selection of excerpts from the remarks of the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States, Senator Kamala Harris, as prepared for delivery. Senator Harris addressed the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night and officially accept the party’s nomination for Vice President. The theme of Wednesday’s program […]
“We the People” Video Featuring Everyday Americans to Kick Off the Democratic National Convention
MILWAUKEE — The 2020 Democratic National Convention was officially called to order Monday night with some of America’s most impactful community leaders reading the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, in a new video titled “We the People.” From Khizr Khan to Megan Rapinoe to Dolores Huerta, the voices in the video set up the theme […]
Democratic Convention Kicked Off With a United Call to Action From the Future of the Democratic Party
MILWAUKEE – Reimagined for a convention that will look and feel different than anything ever before, this year’s Keynote Address at the Democratic National Convention weaved together powerful and diverse voices from the next generation of party leaders into a unified pledge to step up and lead in this critical moment for the nation, convention […]