2020 presidential run
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Sanders Is a Sore Winner, Buttigieg Fans Say He’s a Beginner and Biden’s Lead Is Getting Slimmer: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 26
Green Book wasn’t just the story of a white savior who centered himself in the story of a queer black genius in the 1960s. It also happened to be a real guide as to where it was safe for black folks to eat, sleep and socialize—kind of like a Black Yelp. Why does that matter?…
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Kamala Harris Proposes $100 Billion Black Homeownership Plan
Joining what seems like every black woman in America at Essence Fest, senator and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris unveiled a $100 billion plan to increase black homeownership that, if implemented, could serve as a major step toward closing the racial wealth gap or at least pay two or three months rent on a modest one-bedroom…
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California Senate to Trump: Either Release Your Taxes or You Won't be on the 2020 Ballot
Unfortunately, it’s come to this. The president of the United States, or as he’s called in Russia, “Putin’s bitch,” refuses to show us those tax returns, claiming that he would if he could (he can) but he can’t because he’s being audited (he can still release his tax returns) because he has something to hide.…
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Eric Holder Says He Will Not Be Running For President, but He Will Help to Elect the ‘Right’ Democrat
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that he will not be running for president. He will, however, be working to make sure the “right” Democratic candidate wins. In an op-ed penned for the Washington Post, Holder wrote that there is a “crisis of leadership” in the United States today “caused and perpetuated by…
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In an Interview With The Root, Julián Castro Calls for Reparations for Black People
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro is willing to consider a plan that would lead to reparations for black Americans. The presidential candidate made that revelation during his interview with The Root. He also expressed his views about Donald Trump’s xenophobia, how he would address police brutality (and how he dealt with the…
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Jersey’s in the Building: Cory Booker Announces 2020 Presidential Run to Kick Off Black History Month
As presidential announcements continue to roll out, another prospect has finally made official his aspirations for office: Cory Booker. The Democratic New Jersey senator kicked off Black History Month by throwing his hat into the ring for the 2020 presidential race. Booker joins a competitive group of Democratic hopefuls, including Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA); Kirsten…
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Elizabeth Warren Announces Presidential Bid and Chooses a Black Woman as Her Chief of Staff
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has moved closer to ending the months of courting and put a ring on it after she was spotted walking into Jared to make it official with America. Elizabeth Warren is running for president in 2020. Well, she announced that she’s forming an exploratory committee to run for the White House, which…
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Please, Black Jesus, Let This Be True: Is Former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick Eyeing a 2020 Run for the White House?
It sounds as if the team of former President—and black America’s president on a rent-to-own basis—Barack Obama is pushing for Obama’s friend former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to run for president in 2020. According to Politico, Obama and close adviser Valerie Jarrett have encouraged Patrick to consider a run for office. Jarrett was also quoted as…
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Eric Holder May Run for the White House in 2020
First, a prayer. Dear Black Jesus, If you are listening. I apologize for the chewing gum I stole from Mrs. Jefferson’s purse when I was in third grade. I was selfish back then. Also, I want to be clear that I forgive you for allowing one of Satan’s babies to govern the continental United States.…
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Oprah Winfrey Says She’ll Never Run for President
If you had your hopes set on a 2020 Oprah Winfrey presidential run, it’s not happening. During an interview on the Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, Winfrey spoke about running for office, and put to rest rumors that it’s a possibility. “I will never run for public office,” Winfrey said. “That’s a pretty definitive thing.”…