Republican Group Likens Kamala Harris To A Slave, D.L. Hughley Publicly Apologizes To VP, Don Lemon Interview Black Trump Supporters, 5 Top Moments From Kamala Harris’ First Interview And More

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Republican Group Says Kamala Can’t Be President Because This 170-Year-Old Supreme Court Decision Likens Her to a Slave

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Former president Donald Trump set the tone in his numerous attempts to disparage Vice President Kamala Harris to keep her from the White House this November. However, his allies have taken things a wildly racist step further. – Candace McDuffie Read More

First, They Deemed Kamala Harris a Slave, Now This Jim Crow Nonsense in Denver

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First, the National Federation of Republican Assemblies insisted that Vice President Kamala Harris can’t run for President because of the defunct and racist 1857 Dred Scott Supreme Court decision that said slaves weren’t citizens (a decision that has long been overturned, by the way). Most important, she’s not a slave. – Candace McDuffie Read More

When D.L. Hughley Publicly Apologized for Repeating Lies About Kamala Harris, It Was a Cautionary Tale For Us All

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Who would’ve thought we’d see the day comedian D.L. Hughley actually admits he was wrong?! The actor is known for his strong and divisive takes, but on the final night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Hughley sang a different tune about Vice President Kamala Harris. – Phenix S Halley Read More

WATCH: Don Lemon Interviews Black Trump Supporters on the Street, But Many Get One Crucial Thing Wrong

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Ex-CNN host Don Lemon took his interviewing skills to the streets of Cleveland, Ohio, Atlantic City, New Jersey to learn Black women planned on voting for. To Lemon’s (and the internet’s) surprise, several confirmed they were voting for Trump this election season. – Alyse Martin Read More

Here’s Why We Never See Kamala Harris With Her Dad

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Fathers. We all have them, but all too often, parental dynamics don’t go as smooth as we want them to. Last Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris gave the most important speech of her career thus far as she accepted the Democratic nomination for president. But there was one person noticeably absent from the speech, and people are wondering why. – Phenix S Halley Read More

Resurfaced Video Shows Doug Emhoff, Husband of Kamala Harris, Is About That Life When Protestor Comes for His Wife

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During the Democratic National Convention last week, the son of Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Cole, gave virtual remarks about how much he loved his father. Cole also discussed the role Vice President Kamala Harris has played in their lives. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Shame! Trump’s Video to ‘Court’ Black Women is An Embarrassing Mess…For Black Women

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Another day, another cringey attempt from the Trump campaign to court Black voters. When the former president isn’t slinging shoes at Sneaker Con or giving a downright offensive speech at the Black Conservative Federation, he is recruiting Black women to speak on his behalf. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Trump’s Golf Course To Host Jan. 6 ‘Awards Gala’ For Capitol Rioters, but Will Trump Attend? We Have the Tea

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In even more ridiculous Trump news, an awards gala to benefit the Jan. 6 rioters will be held at his golf club in New Jersey. It is scheduled to happen on September 5 and is being advertised as a fundraiser, according to event sponsor Stand in the Gap. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Black Dems Breakdown How To Keep Momentum For VP Harris Up As Experts Warn Of a Tight, Ugly Race

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CHICAGO: Vice President Kamala Harris should feel on top of the world. She’s leading in the polls and has galvanized and excited her base, but the next few months will not easy as the Obamas have already warned. – Candace McDuffie Read More

5 Noteworthy Moments From Kamala Harris’ First Interview

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We’re nearing the finish line, and it’s getting hot in the presidential kitchen! In what CNN interviewer Dana Bash called the shortest campaign in modern American history, Vice President Kamala Harris has been putting on the jets to ignite American voters and go toe to toe with former President Donald Trump. – Phenix S Halley Read More

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