Posts Tagged ‘Black politicians’
Congressional Black Caucus fears GOP redistricting will shrink its numbers
Voters and politicians are both concerned over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s redistricting map, which will disenfranchise many, they argue.
Read MoreBlack Women Sweep Local Elections in Small Towns
Where Black Americans see politicians failing to represent them, they’re running for–and winning–local positions.
Read MoreThis Date in History: The Wilmington Massacre of 1898
White supremacists interfered with Black voters and overthrew the elected multiracial officials in what’s called the only successful American coup.
Read MoreCongressman Meeks chastises president for threatened invasion of Nigeria
Congressman Meeks, who formerly chaired the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, schooled the president on his ignorance about the African nation.
Read MoreWhy Chicago’s Brandon Johnson fumed at ‘illegal alien’ question
Johnson made comparisons to the way people talked during enslavement, similarly stripping people of their humanity.
Read MoreFrom Fani Willis to Letitia James, Trump’s Enemies List Targets Black Women Prosecutors
New York Attorney General Letitia James joins District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s sight.
Read MoreThe Purging of Black Officials Makes Latent Racism Official Policy
President Trump’s firings send a clear message that white mediocrity is always preferable to Black achievement.
Read MoreKemi Badenoch reveals ‘hysterical’ level of personal attacks faced as a black woman
Both her colleagues and constituents have said and done racist things during her tenure as party leader.
Read MoreDecades of Water Neglect Pushed This Alabama Activist Into Politics
Carletta Davis, a local environmental justice advocate, has decided to enter politics after President Trump rolled back regulations.
Read MoreHow James Baldwin Inspired This Black Gay Refugee’s Fight for Justice
After escaping anti-gay violence, Edafe Okporo found a home in Harlem — and in Baldwin’s words. Now he’s running for city council.
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