2020 presidential race
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Mayor Pete’s Invisible Black Police
Given the choice of superpowers, would you rather have the ability to fly or the power of invisibility? This comic book-based Rorschach test allegedly reveals deep-seated personality traits. Supposedly, people who choose the gift of flight want recognition and praise while those who wish for invisibility are less confident and shun attention. While the question…
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Booker Learns to Dance, Biden Affirms His Stance and Klobuchar Is Saying There’s a Chance: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 23
It’s the beginning of the end, everybody, so get your popcorn ready. While this is the first Black Power Ranking of 2020, it is also a week when many things either came to an end or are at the start of ending. This week, Julián Castro officially dropped out of the campaign for the 2020…
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Julián Castro Ends Presidential Campaign
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, the only Latinx candidate in the field, has ended his campaign for president after low polling numbers and difficulty raising the excessive amount of money needed to compete for a chance to govern the country. “I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together. We’ve shaped the…
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Oprah’s Gift Is Her Presence, Storm Has Iridescence and Kaepernick Will Keep You Guessing: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 22
The best things about Christmas (also Kwanzaa and Hanukkah) heading into New Year’s week are the gifts and the promises. Yes, there is a slew of wonderful viral videos about grandmas crying at Christmas and Instagram thirst trap posts masquerading as New Year’s workout resolutions, but in the end, it’s a week of gifts and…
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DNC Tightens Eligibility Requirements for January Debate
The debate field might be getting a little less crowded next month as the DNC announced new requirements for getting on the stage. CBS News reports that for candidates to appear at the January 14 debate they must reach 5% in at least four national polls or 7% in two polls in the early-voting states…
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Labor Dispute Results in Possible Boycott at Democratic Debate
Each of the seven candidates who have qualified for this week’s Democratic presidential debate has agreed to boycott the event as a result of a union protest at Loyola Marymount University where the event is scheduled to take place. CBS News reports that Unite Here Local 11, a union comprised of food service workers, has…
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Exclusive: Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Endorses Joe Biden for President
In an exclusive conversation with The Root, the mayor of America’s third-blackest city announced his endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden for President of the United States, explaining how he came to his decision, why the election is not just a referendum on Trump and why he rejects the notion that “moderate” Democratic candidates…
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The Caucasian Candidate’s Guide to Black Voters
So you want to be president. In America, reaching the pinnacle of any career doesn’t usually require the consent or approval of black people. In fact, it is possible to lead one of the most profitable companies in America; govern the state of Alabama; determine whether or not America has talent or run a sports…
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Pete Buttigieg on Institutional Racism, Economic Inequality, and White Supremacy
“Systemic racism, and white supremacy in particular…is the force that is most likely to destroy America.” — Pete Buttigieg text He said it. And all it took was an 8-year-old viral video clip, his campaign polling at zero percent among black voters and someone calling him a “lying motherfucker.” Also, I am someone. During a…