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In Interview, Bennie Thompson Warns of Renewed Attacks on Black Voting Rights

December 31, 2025
Bennie Thompson in front of US flag

The congressman, who hails from a small Mississippi town, knows there is plenty of work to do and hopes others will pick up the torch.

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Congressional Black Caucus fears GOP redistricting will shrink its numbers

November 29, 2025
South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn behind a podium

Voters and politicians are both concerned over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s redistricting map, which will disenfranchise many, they argue.

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Black Women Sweep Local Elections in Small Towns

November 11, 2025
Headshots of Kamali Varner, Joi Washington, and Deondreze Young

Where Black Americans see politicians failing to represent them, they’re running for–and winning–local positions.

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This Date in History: The Wilmington Massacre of 1898

November 10, 2025
Black and white photo of white men with guns in front of a burned building that once was the Record newspaper building

White supremacists interfered with Black voters and overthrew the elected multiracial officials in what’s called the only successful American coup.

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Congressman Meeks chastises president for threatened invasion of Nigeria

November 5, 2025
Congressman Meeks holding an oversized check

Congressman Meeks, who formerly chaired the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, schooled the president on his ignorance about the African nation.

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Why Chicago’s Brandon Johnson fumed at ‘illegal alien’ question

October 27, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandonh johnson in a suit, smiling

Johnson made comparisons to the way people talked during enslavement, similarly stripping people of their humanity.

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From Fani Willis to Letitia James, Trump’s Enemies List Targets Black Women Prosecutors

October 24, 2025
Letitia James speaking at a podium

New York Attorney General Letitia James joins District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s sight.

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The Purging of Black Officials Makes Latent Racism Official Policy

October 10, 2025

President Trump’s firings send a clear message that white mediocrity is always preferable to Black achievement.

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Kemi Badenoch reveals ‘hysterical’ level of personal attacks faced as a black woman

August 24, 2025
Kemi Badenoch

Both her colleagues and constituents have said and done racist things during her tenure as party leader.

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Decades of Water Neglect Pushed This Alabama Activist Into Politics

August 18, 2025
Carletta Davis

Carletta Davis, a local environmental justice advocate, has decided to enter politics after President Trump rolled back regulations.

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