The cellphone recording of George Floyd’s murder has not only been viewed around the world tens of thousands of times, but it also helped reignite a new wave of the Black Civil Rights Movement in the U.S., renewing calls for improved social justice and police reform across the country. And now, the teen who recorded […]readmore
David A. Love www.thegrio.comOPINION: Black voters who elected Democrats to do something deserve better, and White moderate Dems seeking bipartisanship with white nationalists are a threat to our health and safety.U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) stand in the way of justice, freedom and democracy, and pose a threat to the lives […]readmore
By Dartunorro ClarkNBCNews.comFormer President Barrack Obama suggested Friday that efforts by Republican legislatures to change voting laws amount to “rigging” the system.During a virtual discussion at the Economic Club of Chicago, Obama said Republicans have embraced “patently false” claims that the 2020 election was stolen, and excoriated them for instituting “voter suppression methods” through state […]readmore
Why Thousands of New York Ballots Got Tossed This story was originally published on May 24, 2021 by THE CITY.www.thecity.nyc By Samantha MaldonadoTHE CITYThere’s one trend election observers can be confident of year after year: Record turnout will always be swiftly followed by a tidal wave of voter suppression efforts.The 2008 election was the first […]readmore
A.G. James Celebrates Confirmation NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today celebrated the confirmation of Kristen Clarke to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division. Clarke becomes the first Black woman nominated and confirmed to lead the division. Earlier in her career, Clarke led the Civil Rights Bureau in […]readmore
Yesterday, Wednesday, May 26, Karine Jean-Pierre has become the first openly gay woman to deliver the White House press briefing and only the second Black woman in history to take on the role. Ms. Jean-Pierre, an American political campaign organizer, activist, political commentator and author, has served as White House Deputy Press Secretary to Jen […]readmore
Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded the video of George Floyd’s fatal arrest on May 25, 2020, testified at the trial of the former Minneapolis officer convicted of murdering Floyd. She said that she still holds “the weight and trauma” of what she witnessed.On Tuesday, the anniversary of Mr. Floyd’s death, Ms. Frazier released a […]readmore
Set for vote by Senate Committee this week, she would be the first woman to head the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division By Hazel Trice Edney(TriceEdneyWire.com) – A coalition of organizations led by some of the most powerful Black women in America this week called for the immediate vote on the confirmation of civil rights lawyer […]readmore
