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NewsNewsThis Is Ugly: 10 Staten Island Protestors Arrested After Blocking Bus Containing MigrantsThe incident happened Tuesday night outside of a migrant shelter.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 20, 2023
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OpinionOpinionOn the Eve of Congressional Black Caucus Conference, A Lesson on How The CBC got StartedThe Congressional Black Caucus was establisbed in 1971 to fight injustices. It was also the same year Snoop Dog was…ByAntjuan SeawrightPublishedSeptember 19, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsMeet The Young and Talented 40 & Under Black White House StaffersHere are the young Black Biden-Harris staffers who should absolutely be on your radar.ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedSeptember 16, 2023
OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionCritics Saying Kamala Harris Should Be Replaced As 2024 VP Pick Need To Have Several SeatsThe attacks on the first Black woman vice president speak volumes.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 14, 2023
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PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsVP Kamala Harris Visits Ground Zero To Commemorate 9/11 AnniversaryPresident Biden delivered remarks to service members and their families in Alaska.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 11, 2023Comments (1)
PoliticsPoliticsDeSantis is Fighting Voting Protections for Black FloridiansFlorida is appealing a court decision striking down their redistricting map because it "diminished the ability of…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 10, 2023Comments (20)
EntertainmentNow playing EntertainmentLeslie Odom Jr. Talks Purlie Victorious & Performing Hamilton For Obama At The White HouseThe former star of Lin Manuel Miranda's Hamilton is the lead in the Broadway revival of Purlie Victorious.PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
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PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsTrump's Supporters Want To Help Him Crush Democracy. This Is What It Means For Black FolksAn unchecked Trump for a tentative second White House term will be detrimental.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 1, 2023Comments (18)
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PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBernie Bro No More: Cornel West Ain't Feeling Bernie Sanders' Stance On 2024 ElectionThe third-party presidential candidate revealed his thoughts on The Hill’s “Rising.”ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 30, 2023Comments (6)