There’s a shadow campaign of sorts being waged against some of the women Joe Biden has been considering for his vice-presidential running mate in an effort to discredit them before they’re potentially selected to run. It was an indication of…
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Black Student Loan Debt Should Be An Issue For All Of Us
Source: iOne Digital / iOne Creative As conversations around social justice equity, racial parity and building financial stability in the Black community remain at the forefront, the plight of African American college students should remain a topic of conversation. Tuition…
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Who Has The Right Prescription For Healthcare, Democrats Or Republicans?
Source: Getty Images / Getty Security is rarely associated with healthcare policy. But at its core, that’s exactly what health insurance offers — protection. The multi-billion-dollar question is simple: How much are we willing to pay to safeguard ourselves, loved…
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How LGBTQ Advocacy For Change Led George M. Johnson To Political Activism
Source: George M. Johnson / iOne Digital I’ve been a lot of people in my 34 years. I was born in a relatively small city, Plainfield, New Jersey, located about 30 minutes outside of the big lights of Manhattan. Although…
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I Live In Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp Is Going To Get People Killed
On Monday, during an afternoon press conference, the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, effectively signed the death certificates for thousands of people in his state. Kemp decided, in the midst of a pandemic in which two Georgians are dying every…
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Congressional Black Caucus Calls Out Senate Bill That Still Ignores Disproportionate Black Coronavirus Deaths
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has some criticism for a new Senate bill in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The influential group of elected African American officials addressed their concerns that the new Emergency…
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Mitch, Please! Democrat Running For McConnell’s Seat Predicts Victory: ‘WE Are Going To Beat This Man’
The decades of the jagged thorn in the side of Democrats that is Mitch McConnell are coming to an end an just a few short months, according to one of the many candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate…
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Will COVID-19 Be The Death Knell To Black Businesses?
Even before COVID-19 ravaged the U.S. economy, Dr. Selma Bartholomew said she often felt invisible. The Harlem-based entrepreneur owns Legacy Pathways LLC, an education consultancy that works in schools to support at-risk students through STEM learning and designs curriculums around…
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Trump Campaign Disavows ‘Black Americans’ Group Working To Get Him Re-Elected: Report
UPDATED: 4:40 p.m. ET — A new report further puts into question the president’s sincerity when he discusses his efforts to endear himself to the Black community. And while that may seem like a no-brainer for someone who has a…
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