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Rep. Barbara Lee schools Republicans about what ‘woke’ means with resolution

U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced a resolution this week in the U.S. House of Representatives in an attempt to educate Republicans on the true meaning of “woke” and its connection to Black culture. The resolution seeks to “affirm” the ‘‘woke’’ term and its “historical connection to Black history, Black liberation movements and social justice.”“Woke is deeply connected and rooted to Black history and our fight for social, racial, and economic justice,” Lee said in an exclusive statement to theGrio. […]

todaySeptember 27, 2024 1

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Watch: White House reacts to execution of Marcellus Williams

The White House on Thursday declined to comment specifically on the state execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri, which has caused outrage among those who claimed his innocence. Williams, 55, who had been on death row for nearly three decades, was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday for a 1998 case in which he was convicted of murder. Despite St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell’s attempt to appeal his conviction and sentence due to concerns about the evidence and jury […]

todaySeptember 27, 2024 1

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Conspiracy about Haitians sparks criminal complaint against Trump and Vance, racist post from Republican

A conspiracy theory amplified by Republican presidential and vice presidential nominees Donald Trump and JD Vance continues to fan the flames, resulting in a racist online post, congressional outrage and a criminal complaint filed on behalf of Haitian immigrants in the United States.  On Tuesday, Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots advocacy group on behalf of Black and Haitian migrants and immigrants, filed a criminal complaint against Trump and Vance. For weeks, the Republican leaders repeated the false claim that Haitian […]

todaySeptember 26, 2024

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FBI seizes NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ phone ahead of expected unsealing of indictment

NEW YORK (AP) — FBI agents entered the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams and seized his phone early Thursday morning, hours before an indictment detailing criminal charges against the Democrat was expected to be made public. Adams was indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges that remain sealed, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. […]

todaySeptember 26, 2024

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‘Politics Explained’: What is the Electoral College? How the way we pick presidents is like a bad family cookout

You might think that in America, whoever wins the majority of votes in an election wins. But when it comes to presidential elections, that isn’t true. Look no further than Al Gore and Hillary Clinton to see how America’s way of picking presidents can leave the majority of voters disappointed. In this week’s episode of theGrio’s “Politics Explained” with Natasha Alford, we’re looking at the Electoral College and why its structure doesn’t mean “winners” actually win. Under the Electoral College, […]

todaySeptember 25, 2024 5

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Watch: Lee Merritt says police reform must take ‘different’ path after years of federal inaction

TheGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” recently spoke with state Rep. Justin J. Pearson of Tennessee, Lee Merritt, a national civil rights attorney, and Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change.  The political leaders discussed the importance of activating the vote only weeks before the Nov. 5 election. They also talked about what voters can expect if Democrats lose control of the United States Senate and other top policy issues. Merritt, who represented the family of Ahmaud Arbery, told theGrio […]

todaySeptember 25, 2024 2

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Downballot: a daughter of the confederacy vs. the Klan killer’s son

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio.   As the 2024 election nears, theGrio’s Downballot series explores the issues, races and individual candidates appearing on the ballots in state and local elections.  Open on a primly dressed mom-next-door type wearing pearl earrings and a remarkably unremarkable shopping smock. In front of a slightly out-of-focus Piggly Wiggly sign, the woman strolls through a supermarket parking lot with two […]

todaySeptember 24, 2024 1

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CNN’s Ashley Allison talks new venture and the need to protect Kamala Harris

For Ashley Allison, community is everything. The CNN political analyst and former Obama alum had Black and brown communities in mind when she conceptualized her new media company, Watering Hole Media. Much like the collaborative work it took alongside thousands of campaign staff and volunteers to elect America’s first Black president, Barack Obama — knocking on countless doors and talking to neighbors — her new venture targeting Black, brown and Indigenous people seeks to bring everyone together for a common […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024

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Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several top staffers in North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign for governor have quit their posts, marking more fallout from a CNN report outlining evidence that he made disturbing posts on a pornography website’s message board more than a decade ago. The campaign said in a news release Sunday that senior adviser Conrad Pogorzelski III, campaign manager Chris Rodriguez, the campaign’s finance director and the deputy campaign manager “have stepped down from their roles with the […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024