With those words, Senator Kamala Harris became the first woman, the first African American woman, and the first Asian woman to run on a presidential ticket. Sen Harris tweeted, “@JoeBiden can unify the American people because he’s spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he’ll build an America that lives up to our […]
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Biden Releases General Election Ad Targeting Black American’s, Better America
Vice President Biden’s recently released general election ad, “Better America,” is one of the best ads targeting Black American’s I’ve seen in a long time. It’s authentic, timely and hopful. The ad is now circulating on digital channels and will begin airing nationally on television this weekend. Biden for President recently announced $280 million in […]
Black and Hispanic Journalists Interview Former Vice President Joe Biden During Annual Convention
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Eager to address issues confronting the African American and Hispanic American communities in the United States, former Vice President Joe Biden addressed attendees of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) joint virtual convention in a pre-recorded remote interview session. “We are pleased that former Vice […]
President Obama and Vice President Biden Contrast their Successful Leadership of Recession to the President Trump’s Historic Failure to Manage the Current Health and Economic Crisis
(Updated w/full video) Vice President Joe Biden’s new campaign ad featuring a socially distanced conversation between him and his former boss, President Barack Obama, is brilliant. The ad is a teaser for a longer conversation that will air across both leaders’ social media platforms on Thursday, July 23. I hope we can get weekly conversations […]
NABJ Appalled at Alleged ‘Rank Racism’ at Fox News Schedules Meeting with CEO Suzanne Scott and Other Top Executives
WASHINGTON —Two years after Fox News paid $10 million to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Black employees, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is appalled to learn of new allegations of “rank racism” at the nation’s highest-rated cable network. According to a report published by the TheDailyBeast.com, a 90-minute call was held […]
Civil Rights Leader & Former Field General to Martin Luther King Jr, Rev. CT Vivian, Passed Away at 95
Beloved Civil Rights leader Rev. Dr. CT Vivian passed away at his home in Atlanta Friday, July 17, just a few hours before his friend and fellow civil rights leader, John Lewis, passed on. Rev. Vivian, 95, marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and was arrested and suffered brutal beatings by police in his […]
The Congressional Black Caucus Mourns the Loss of Congressman John Lewis
Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement on the passing of House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman and Congressional Black Caucus Member, Congressman John R. Lewis (GA-05): The world has lost a legend; the civil rights movement has lost an icon, the City of Atlanta has lost one of its […]
Amendment 4 Leader, Desmond Meade, Expresses Disappointment with the Supreme Court’s Decision to Temporarily Block Florida Returning Citizens from Voting
“At the heart of this debate are hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life, and all parts of the state,” said Desmond Meade, Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. “People who a federal judge said should vote in this election, but that our own government is now blocking.” “We are […]
The “Law and Order” President is the Most Corrupt President in History
Although he claims to me the Law and Order president, Trump is turning out to be the most corrupt president in history – a “criminal enterprise”. Most recently he commuted his buddy, Roger Stone’s prison sentence even though Stone was convicted of lying to cover up the president’s crimes. This demonstrates the overt racism in […]