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Biden-Harris Reelection Campaign Launches Ads Targeting Black Community

Frustrated Black voters in battleground states are drifting toward Trump or won’t vote in 2024, a poll suggests.
12/07/2023

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduces Bill to Allow Convicted Felons To Vote in Federal Elections

Co-sponsored with Vermont Sen. Peter Welch the legislation would “guarantee the right to vote in federal elections for all citizens regardless of their criminal record.”
12/07/2023

Folding Chairs, Brutal Cops, Affirmative Action: The 2023 News Stories That Hit Different for Black America

The news through these last 12 months kept us glued to our television and cellphone screens, and we couldn’t stop talking about these stories.
12/07/2023

‘No Straight Lines’ Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed Talks About His Memoir and Leadership in a Changing South

In BET.com’s latest ‘Conversation With the Mayor’ Reed shares his vision for the future of Montgomery, ‘the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement.’
12/07/2023

In New Revision, Slavery, BLM, Other Topics Covered in AP African American Studies Curriculum

An earlier pilot course faced opposition from Florida Gov. DeSantis, who said it had a ‘woke’ agenda.
12/07/2023

Survey: Black Americans Expect To Encounter Racism At Doctor's Office

Participants in the study said their requests were routinely dismissed and were often denied pain medicine.
12/06/2023

Report: Sheila Jackson Lee Outspent By John Whitmire In Houston Mayoral Runoff

The congresswoman faces a fundraising and polling gap with the runoff election just days away.
12/06/2023

Haitian-American Pleads Guilty In Plot To Assassinate Haiti President Jovenel Moise

Joseph Vincent was present in meetings in South Florida where plans were made to assassinate Jovenel Moïse in 2021.
12/06/2023

VP Harris Breaks Nearly 200-Year Record For Most Tie-Breaking Senate Votes

The divided chamber has kept Harris busy as Democrats fight to advance their legislative agenda.
12/06/2023

St. Augustine University President Christine McPhail Says Board of Trustees Fired Her

McPhail recently field a complaint against the board accusing them of gender discrimination.
12/06/2023

Texas High School Suspends Black Student Again Over His Locs

Darryl George and his family say the CROWN Act should have protected him from a discriminatory school hairstyle code.
12/06/2023