The Biden/Harris campaign will release a new ad discussing police violence against Black Americans on Thursday. The ad will air in crucial swing states two months out from the election. The ad, entitled “We’re Listening,” features former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris talking about race and policing in the…
The Wisconsin sheriff who has led the response to protests following the shooting of Jacob Blake once said that some African American suspects should be locked away forever. Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth made the remarks back in 2018 about five suspects in a shoplifting case who led police on a high speed chase. According…
Doc Rivers delivered an impassioned plea for an end to police killings of African Americans following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin on Sunday. The Los Angeles Clipper’s coach spoke as Black man about racism in the United States and made the case for urgent change after Blake was shot seven times in the…
Donald Trump continued his criticism of Joe Biden on Friday following the former Vice President’s remarks about diversity in the African American community. The President has repeatedly tried to frame Biden’s comments as evidence that he does not deserve votes from Black Americans. He made the claim again on Twitter. “After yesterday’s statement, Sleepy Joe…
Donald Trump seemed to criticize the Civil Rights Act during a blockbuster interview released on Tuesday. The President questioned how the landmark legislation had worked out. Trump spoke to Axios’ Jonathan Swan about the late Congressman and Civil Rights icon John Lewis. Saying he’d done more for Black Americans than anyone except maybe Abraham Lincoln, the President…
Mike Pence has criticized Democrats and defended the administration’s treatment of African Americans. The Vice President claimed Donald Trump had the recipe for their success. Pence spoke to Fox News on Tuesday about a range of subjects, including Joe Biden’s criticism of the Trump administration’s “race-neutral” policies. “I mean, Biden says everybody ought to have…
A clear majority of Americans think the police treat black people worse than white people. A new CBS Poll also shows a stark divide between Democrats and Republicans on the issue. The poll was released on Tuesday morning as protests are expected to continue following the death of George Floyd. The survey found that 57%…
Joe Biden has warned of the “open wound” of racial injustice in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The former Vice President spoke at a virtual campaign event. “We can’t ignore that we are in a country with an open wound right now — a -wound far older and deeper than…George…
Val Demmings has called out the President’s ‘gall’ for using race to criticize Joe Biden. The Democrat told CNN Donald Trump was the one who was divisive on the issue. The former vice president has apologized for telling Charlamagne tha God “You ain’t black” if you support Trump over him. Demings agreed he “shouldn’t have…
The Trump campaign has accused Joe Biden of racism following comments he made about African Americans. The President’s team condemned Biden in a statement. Biden sparked major backlash on Friday when an interview appeared on YouTube with African American radio host Charlamagne tha God. Donald Trump’s campaign was quick to pounce. The Breakfast Club host told Biden…
The Surgeon General has said African Americans are at a greater risk for Covid-19. Jerome Adams warned that everyone needed to help slow the spread of the disease. Adams told CBS This Morning that testing was still a major issue. The Trump administration has responded poorly to criticize about testing this week. “Testing is a…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) refuses to acknowledge that African-Americans are rejecting him and instead blames a corporate establishment conspiracy.
Some African-American worshipers turned their backs on Mike Bloomberg as he spoke at Brown AME in Selma.
Black Congressional Leaders have been making plans and preparing to combat any moves by the Trump administration that would disenfranchise African-Americans.
This is the mess Donald Trump created. Before he takes office, he must clean it up.
“It’s the kind of bigotry that says I’m urinating on you and telling you to dance in the rain. This is an insult to all people of color.”
“We wish to advise all Bahamians traveling to the US to exercise appropriate caution…young males are asked to exercise extreme caution.”
The only thing separating a tyrannical police state from a free society is due process that too many African Americans have already lost.
“We feel powerless to keep you from killing black people in front of their loved ones. That we cannot halt you; that is our curse.”
The poisoning of Flint’s school children is what is expected when Republicans abolish democracy to provide more money for the rich
It was bound to happen sooner rather than later, but although everyone knew it was coming it was still a little disconcerting to hear an official Nazi call for idol worship and victory at a political rally for the Republican frontrunner for the party’s presidential nomination.
Donald Trump has shown what he thinks of African-Americans, yet he claims to have 100 black religious leaders lined up to endorse him Monday
It is true, Trump is a fascist, but so are Republicans, the Koch brothers, and millions of angry white racist evangelicals and the Tea Party
Everyone from President Obama to the mayor of Charleston has made a specific point of saying the aftermath of a racially-motivated gun massacre of nine innocent and unarmed African Americans is a time for healing. Although they said the right thing, everyone is certainly sincere and they mean well, and they truly hope to comfort the victims’ families, survivors, and distressed Americans suffering the same pain, disgust, outrage, and sadness they feel after every other senseless gun slaughter. However, there is no healing for this sick, violent, and racist nation, and everyone knows it.
The broken windows policing tactic is a major reason why we see conflict between the police & African Americans. In fact, it guarantees death.
As the successes of school busing have been forgotten, maligned, and legally deterred, school segregation has become the norm again
Ever since Democrats passed the Civil Rights Act and championed policies supporting minorities, whites have been defecting from the party.
Analysis of the white vote reveals they choose Romney by significant margins. What does this mean when it comes to race issues in the USA?