ATLANTA — With the Jan. 5 runoff races now just a little more than a two weeks away, a final SurveyUSA Poll commissioned exclusively by 11Alive shows that Democratic candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are still holding onto their leads over Republican incumbents Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. But, thanks to contributing factors […]readmore
(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC – Rep. Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement upon reports of the nomination of Brenda Mallory to serve as Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality and Michael Regan to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “The Congressional Black Caucus is […]readmore
Thehill.comRep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) released an official statement on Thursday celebrating her historic nomination to become President-elect Joe Biden’s Secretary of the Department of Interior.Haaland, who has been backed by a number of progressive groups as well as tribes, would take over a sprawling, 70,000-person agency with a mandate from Biden to help deliver on his […]readmore
US Envoy-Designate to the UN Turns the Long-Awaited Spotlight on Africa December 7, 2020by Barbara Crossette, PassBlue When President-elect Joe Biden nominated Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be the next ambassador to the United Nations, he was signaling that American diplomacy would face big changes. If she is confirmed by the Senate in the new year, the […]readmore
Galen C. Gordon has been named senior vice president of talent strategy and development at ABC News. Gordon started his position last month, reporting directly to ABC News president, James Goldston. Galen will lead the ABC News talent team in identifying “emerging talent and development opportunities for our on-air and editorial team and the next […]readmore
Biden named Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) as the chairman for the January 20, 2021 swearing-in. Clyburn, The House Majority Whip, was Biden’s most important proponent: it was Clyburn’s endorsement that helped swing the South Carolina primary and began Biden’s remarkable comeback in the Democratic field.readmore
Gen. Lloyd Austin, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith By Kate Sullivan(CNN)President-elect Joe Biden has named retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as his nominee for secretary of defense, the Biden transition team announced Tuesday.The former commander of the US Central Command would make history as the first Black person to lead the Pentagon if confirmed by the US […]readmore
In the heat of the Democratic primary, the Black girls at Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn headquarters huddled in the corner of the office to hear from a very special guest. Reverend Leah Daughtry, the two-time CEO of the Democratic National Convention, was a new face and name to many of the young Black women currently working tirelessly to […]readmore
