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2016 election

  • The First Gray President

    Some 365 days, 11 hours and 23 minutes ago, we realized that a sentient sweet potato with the penis, fingers and temperament of a toddler would become the 45th president of these United States (time may vary depending on when you read this, your time zone and how long you wept into your pillow). Since…

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    Michael Harriot

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  • Russian Meddling Reveals Truths America Can’t Place at the Kremlin’s Feet

    As special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and the Kremlin intensifies upon the one-year mark of Trump’s election victory, Americans are still reeling over the methods Moscow used to exploit their racial discord. Media have reported extensively on how Russian-based actors with alleged ties to the Kremlin used…

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    Terrell Jermaine Starr

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  • Michelle Obama Had a Simple Reminder for the 53 Percent: ‘Any Woman Who Voted Against Hillary Clinton Voted Against Their Own Voice’

    Former first lady Michelle Obama, queen of our hearts, took some time out of her schedule to address the Beckys who voted for President Donald Trump while discussing a wide range of topics at a conference in Boston on Wednesday. “Any woman who voted against Hillary Clinton voted against their own voice,” Obama said during…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Tenn. Official Resigns After Posting 'KKK Is More American Than the Illegal President'

    A lot of people, local officials and otherwise, have been exposed on Facebook as of late simply because they can’t keep their offensive opinions to themselves. David Barber, the deputy director of the Shelby County Corrections Center in Tennessee, is the latest to be caught up in a scandal. He has resigned after posting offensive…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Report: 868 Fewer Places for People of Color to Cast Ballots in 2016 Election

    Tuesday’s election is the first since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act three years ago in Shelby County v. Holder, and according to a study published Friday, 868 polling places that served mostly people of color have been closed in that time. “The Great Poll Closure” (pdf), a study published by the…

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    Monique Judge

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  • 107-Year-Old Daughter of a Slave Ready to Cast Her Vote Once More 

    Donella Wilson, at 107 years old, has never missed a local or national election since she cast her first vote in the 1940s. And Wilson, who was born in South Carolina to parents who were former slaves, says she is ready to cast her vote one more time and perhaps make history once again. “I…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Miss. Black Church Burned, Vandalized With Words ‘Vote Trump’

    A Greenville, Miss., black church was burned and vandalized Tuesday night, Mississippi News Now reports. According to the report, authorities responded to a call about a church burning after 11 p.m. The Hopewell M.B. Church was found burned and also vandalized, with the words “Vote Trump” spray-painted in white on the outside of the building.…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Tim Kaine and Mike Pence to Face Off in Vice Presidential Debate

    Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) will meet face-to-face at Longwood University in Virginia for the one and only vice presidential debate Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. EDT. The debate will be broadcast commercial free on all major television networks and cable channels as well as C-SPAN. Elaine Quijano of CBS News…

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    Monique Judge

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  • Is George H.W. Bush Voting for Hillary Clinton in November? 

    Rumor has it that former President George H.W. Bush will be voting for Hillary Clinton when ballots are cast at the polls this November. CNN reports that sources say this is not the first time the 41st president has said that he will vote for Clinton. Bush, a Republican, who lost as the incumbent in…

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    Monique Judge

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  • Donald Trump to Visit Black Church in Detroit 

    Donald Trump is moving forward with his plans to reach out to African-American voters, making what the Detroit Free Press is calling his “first foray” into black churches by visiting the Great Faith Ministries Church in Detroit on Saturday. According to the report, Trump will also tape an interview with the church’s bishop, Wayne T.…

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    Breanna Edwards

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