presidential election 2020
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Trump Campaign Dumps Voter Fraud Hotline After Deluge of Prank Calls, Still Refuses To Dump Campaign
Despite the 2020 presidential election being decisively called for President-elect Joe Biden, who this week cemented his victory with wins in Georgia and Arizona, the Trump campaign is still working its grift to hold onto power. As part of its bid to allege widespread voter fraud—despite there being absolutely no evidence of this—the Trump campaign…
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Spike Lee Did the Right Thing and Popped Champagne to Celebrate Trump's Exit
The countdown has begun—Donald John Trump is “getting his ass out Da White House!” You know who couldn’t be happier? Spike Lee, himself. On Saturday, the nation (and the world) found out that America had a new president-elect—Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. Yes, Trump got fired on a non-business day. He got fired on his day…
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We Won the Fight to be Heard. But We Still Have to Fight to Win Racial Justice
Today, we should celebrate. When I think about how our community pulled together—and what we achieved in terms of making our voices heard, despite everything stacked against us—I am joyful. I feel deep love for Black people, families and communities all across this country who showed up in record numbers to make their voices heard.…
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'Welp, Kanye West 2024': Rapper Concedes 2020 Presidential Race, Will Not Run This Town Tonight
For those of you who were expecting to tell Kanye West, “Congratulations, President-Elect Kanye West”…well, you can’t tell him nothin’. We may not know yet who our next president is—but it certainly isn’t Kanye. According to Billboard, Kanye admitted defeat in the 2020 presidential election race. The 43-year-old rapper tweeted “KANYE 2024” along with a…
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Lifestyles of the Rich, Famous and Political: What Are Black Celebrities Doing on Election Day 2020? [Updating]
This is the day the overlord has made, let us cringe and be anxious in it. The most politicized Tuesday of the year—also known as Election Day—has finally arrived, which means today will be a very vote-heavy day. Yes, that even includes my beat in entertainment, as celebrities definitely have a lot to say about…
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Exclusive Clip: A PSA From Gabourey Sidibe—This Is How You Fight for a More Diverse Government
The countdown to Election Day is narrowing and each day counts—not just the day on November 3, but every single day leading up to it (shout-out to early voters). As part of the impact campaign for All In: The Fight for Democracy (which features Stacey Abrams), Amazon Studios has launched a four-part digital explainer series…
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Trump Delivers Campaign Speech From the White House to a Crowd of 'Blexit' Supporters Paid for by Candace Owen
The President has returned to his campaigning activities despite his coronavirus diagnosis, delivering a speech from the White House on Saturday in which he called on the surprising number of Black and Latino people in attendance to vote Democrats “into oblivion.” At the event, billed by the White House as a protest for law and…
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Debate Commission Working to Provide More Structure After Tuesday Night's Debacle. Here Are Some Suggestions
Following the shitshow masquerading as the first presidential debate Tuesday night, the Commission on Presidential Debates has promised format changes for the second debate. NBC News reports that the changes come as a result of President Donald Trump constantly flaunting the established rules. The result was a debate rife with interruptions and name-calling, with little…
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First Look Clip: Ava DuVernay Reveals to Oprah What She Felt Right After Kamala Harris Was Announced as VP Candidate
August 28 is an important date. 2020 is an important year. That’s why Oprah Winfrey has decided to launch OWN Spotlight: Culture Connection & August 28th, featuring separate conversations with Ava DuVernay and Rev. Al Sharpton with regard to the historical context of this date as well as the significance of the Black vote and…
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Kanye West Says He's Running For President This Year
Kanye West is apparently going to make good on a promise he made five years ago when he won MTV’s Michael Jackson Vanguard Award and announced his plan to run for president in 2020. On Saturday, the rapper/designer/MAGA supporter tweeted (using some very Trump-esque language) that he will be throwing his hat in the electoral…