tom perez
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PBS FRONTLINE’s Un(re)solved Examines Black Murders That Have Never Been Solved
Un(re)solved is a multi-platform project that examines stories from the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act list.
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DNC Chair Tom Perez Says Democrats are Committed to Stacey Abram’s Victory in Georgia … Because This Time it’s Personal
All too often political speakers treat the National Association of Black Journalist Convention as a microcosm of how they treat the black press. They only show up when they’re desperate, and still act like they’re doing us a favor, but seldom have any exclusives or meaningful information to offer. Reince Priebus came to NABJ in…
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Guess Who’s Bizzack? Obama to Host Gerrymandering-Busting Fundraiser in DC This Week
He’s baaaaack. And not a moment too soon. Former President Barack Obama is coming around after about six months of detoxing from his eight years of wypipo hell in office and will host a fundraiser in Washington, D.C., this week. The Washington Post reports that Obama will appear at a closed-door event for the National…
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The Democrats Just Had Their Best of Both Worlds Tour and Bernie Needs to Stay Trapped in the Closet
Way back in 2004, some brilliant promoter came up with the idea of the Best of Both Worlds tour featuring Jay Z and R. Kelly (not to be confused with the other Best of Both Worlds tour with Hannah and Miley). The king of R&B and Hov together, on one stage. What could go wrong?…
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What Happened to Your Revolution, Bernie Sanders?
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is a person I prefer never to talk about, especially online, but this time I’m making an exception. It appears that no matter what he does wrong, many people, especially “Bernie bros,” have been making excuses for him since we were first introduced to the senator in 2015. It’s almost as if…
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Election to Lead Democratic Party Was a Bigger Victory for Black Voters Than You Think
Over the weekend, the Democratic Party elected Tom Perez, a Latino civil rights attorney and former labor secretary under President Barack Obama, a man whose only successful campaign was as a county official 15 years ago, to lead the party out of its lowest position in 75 years. Democrats lost 64 house seats in the…