Politics
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Trump 'Troubled' by Tulsa, Okla., Police Shooting: Terence Crutcher Did 'Everything You're Supposed to Do'
As election 2016 winds down, the fight for “the Black Vote” continues. To that end, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he is “troubled” by the police shooting of Terence Crutcher and suggested that maybe his killer—Tulsa, Okla., Police Officer Betty Shelby—shouldn’t be a police officer, The Hill reports. Trump made this penny-with-a-hole-in-it statement Wednesday at New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland…
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Colin Powell Is a Shady Old Man, and the Email Pal We All Need
When I typically think of black Republicans, I put them in a basket of deplorables alongside Beyoncé haters (Beytheists), people who prefer KFC over Popeyes (tasteless) and people who walk too damn slow on highly trafficked streets (move!). Like, how do you trust anyone black who puts his or her trust in George H.W. Bush…
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Clinton's 'Basket of Deplorables' Comment Was Right. So Let's Please Stop Defending Racists
Last Friday, Donald Trump used his side gig—Republican nominee for president—to go back to what he’s actually qualified for—real estate—and hawk his new hotel. A few Medal of Honor recipients allowed themselves to be extras in his two-for-one informational, and one of them used the opportunity to address Hillary Clinton’s critique about a certain faction…
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Hey, Donald Trump, Here's How to Win the Black Vote in 3 Easy Steps
Donald Trump, thank you for thinking about us in the black community so much over the past few weeks. It means a lot to know we’ve got a true winner fighting for us on the road to the White House. But listen: You’ve stumbled a few times before, so I want to make sure you’re…
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Ariz. Police Officers May No Longer Detain People Just Based on Race, Color or National Origin
Arizona police officers will no longer be required to demand papers of people suspected of being in the country illegally, the state announced Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Times. This comes as part of a legal settlement with the National Immigration Law Center and other immigrants’ rights groups. The state will also pay $1.4 million…
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Movement for Black Lives Coalition Lobbies on Capitol Hill
After all the criticism around “not having a plan” or specific demands, black millennial activists landed on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning to further the work laid out clearly in the Vision for Black Lives, a detailed plan of action created in collaboration with multiple social-justice organizations and community advocacy groups. The young freedom fighters and policy influencers—primarily…
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CBC Week: Black People Are Hurt by Climate Change, but It’s Not on the Agenda
It’s no secret: The climate is changing, and black communities are on the front lines. From the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans to the Rockaways in New York City and westward to San Francisco’s East Bay, African Americans are bearing the brunt of climate impacts. Black people contribute much less to the problem (pdf)…
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As the Race Tightens, Hillary Clinton Knows #BlackVotesMatter
The week after Labor Day is the official beginning of the campaign to be president of the United States of America. Commercials and news coverage will fool you into thinking that the campaign has been going on for the last two years, but effectively, most Americans don’t tune in until the last burger has been…