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Hillary Clinton Speaks ‘Directly to White People’ in Wake of Police Shooting: ‘This Is Not Who We Are’

Calling in to The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton weighed in on the police shooting of Terence Crutcher, saying that “systemic racism” needs to be addressed, and a part of that is “speaking directly to white people.” “This horrible shooting—again. How many times do we have to see this in our country?” Clinton…

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Kirsten West Savali

Published

September 21, 2016
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

Published

September 20, 2016
Politics

Dallas Cop Accuses Black Lives Matter, Obama of Inciting Race War, Files Lawsuit

A Dallas police sergeant has filed a federal lawsuit against Black Lives Matters and its supporters, claiming that the movement is inciting a race war and blaming them for violence against police officers, the Dallas Morning News reports. According to the Morning News, Sgt. Demetrick Pennie, a 17-year veteran and the president of the Dallas…

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Breanna Edwards

Published

September 19, 2016
Trump: ‘Clinton’s Bodyguards Should Disarm; Let’s See What Happens to Her’

During a campaign stop in Miami on Friday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested once again that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton could be assassinated if the Second Amendment—the right to keep and bear arms—weren’t in place to protect her, The Guardian reports: She goes around with bodyguards … I think that her bodyguards should drop…

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Kirsten West Savali

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September 16, 2016
Oh, Now Mainstream Media Should Draw Lines in the Sand? That's Interesting

In his latest New York Times op-ed, “When a Crackpot Runs for President,” Nicholas Kristof laments the state of journalism and wonders if media has done enough to show that, according to him, any comparisons between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are false equivalencies. Kristof writes: I’m not sure that journalism bears…

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Kirsten West Savali

Published

September 16, 2016
News

Stephen Curry Supports Hillary Clinton and Colin Kaepernick's Protest

Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry didn’t hesitate when he was asked for whom he was voting in this upcoming election. “Hillary,” Curry, the star point guard for the Golden State Warriors, said during a question-and-answer session Tuesday night at TechCrunch in San Francisco, the Mercury News reports. Curry also noted that while he planned to…

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Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

September 15, 2016
Very Smart Brothas

Leaked Emails Reveal That Colin Powell, A 79-Year-Old Black Man, Acts Exactly Like Every 79-Year-Old Black Man

Colin Powell is not here for your bullshit. He, in fact, is so not here for your bullshit that if “your bullshit” was a high school homeroom teacher taking attendance, Colin Powell would be in the bathroom brushing his waves, silently humming “I aint here for this shit” while bouncing in the mirror. He is…

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Damon Young

Published

September 14, 2016
News

Colin Powell Confirms Brother Status as Leaked Emails Show He Hates Donald Trump

Turns out that former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell is just like the rest of us black folks and believes that Donald J. Trump is a “national disgrace” and an “international pariah,” according to emails reportedly hacked and leaked online Tuesday. According to BuzzFeed News, emails from Powell’s account read that the GOP presidential…

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Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

September 14, 2016
What's Really in Hillary Clinton's Health Report?

Speculation about Hillary Clinton’s health has once again sparked contentious debate across the political aisle since the Democratic presidential nominee collapsed after, aides say, overheating from dehydration during a memorial service to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Her doctor, Lisa Bardack, director of internal medicine at Mount Sinai Health System at CareMount Medical, released…

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Kirsten West Savali

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September 12, 2016
Clinton Diagnosed With Pneumonia, ‘Recovering Nicely’ After Collapse at Sept. 11 Memorial

Updated Monday, Sept. 12, 1:30 a.m. EDT: Hillary Clinton was diagnosed with pneumonia Friday, according to her doctor Lisa R. Bardack, and she has been advised to “modify her schedule” and rest. Bardack says that Clinton was placed on antibiotics and is “re-hydrated and recovering nicely.” Earlier: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton collapsed Sunday morning in…

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Kirsten West Savali

Published

September 11, 2016