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Juneteenth: Black Congress members from Ohio discuss progress and problems since holiday’s...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 4 days agoMore than 150 years later, it took a concerted effort by members of the Congressional Black Caucus,...
Biden credits Black voters for his win 4 years ago. His campaign is working to win their support...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoTo that end, high-level officials in the administration and members of the Congressional Black ...
Black leaders reflect on Juneteenth nearly 160 years after Galveston enslaved were freed
The Hill· 3 days agoBlack leaders around the nation are reflecting on the legacy of Juneteenth and the need for the...
The Switch Up — The living legacy of Juneteenth
The Hill· 3 days agoFor more than 400 years, over 15 million Africans were the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, according to data from the United Nations. By 1860,...
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: White House Hosts Convening on Preserving Pathways to Opportunity for All...
The White House· 4 days agoYesterday, senior officials from the Biden-Harris Administration, including Steve Benjamin, Senior...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 5 days agoFor only the third time in the nation’s history, voters in one of the 50 states picked a Black candidate for governor on Tuesday, electing Democrat Wes Moore over Republican ...
Black advocates to use Juneteenth to demand political change
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAs the nation recognizes Juneteenth this year, leading Black voices plan to use the holiday to call...
Primary done, Nevada looks to November matchups
KTNV Las Vegas· 2 days agoWith local officials across Nevada certifying the results of the June 11 primary this week, Nevada voters are looking to the general election in November. The results of that election will be ...
Warnock decries Supreme Court 'bump stock' decision
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. the Rev. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., released a scathing statement after the Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era federal regulation banning the “bump stock” rifle ...
High-stakes House primaries in Virginia show fissures across both parties
ABC News· 4 days agoHigh-stakes primaries in two Virginia congressional districts Tuesday night will test the enduring...