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Barack and Michelle Obama hit Trump with sharp one-liners at DNC

The Democratic National Convention got a blast from the past with the return of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. America’s first Black couple took to the stage on night 2 of the convention to make the case for Kamala Harris’ historic run for president.While the Obamas have shaped their branding around empowerment and positivity, most notably Michelle Obama’s famous phrase “When they go low, we go high,” both used their primetime speeches to stick it […]

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University of Kentucky to disband diversity office after GOP lawmakers pushed anti-DEI legislation

The University of Kentucky will disband its office promoting diversity and inclusion efforts in response to questions from policymakers that its focus on identity has stifled political discussions, its president said Tuesday. The action on the Lexington, Kentucky, campus comes after state lawmakers debated whether to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at public universities. Republican supermajorities in the Kentucky House and Senate were unable to resolve differences on the issue before ending this year’s session in April, but the […]

todayAugust 21, 2024

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Watch: Former Wisconson Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says DNC is ‘beginning of hope’

Despite the pomp and circumstance of the Democratic National Convention, where thousands are gathered at the United Center in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, and her vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are still stumping for votes. The Democratic ticket traveled to Milwaukee, a city in the battleground state of Wisconsin, to deliver remarks at a campaign rally. Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin’s former lieutenant governor, told theGrio that if Harris is elected as the 47th president […]

todayAugust 21, 2024

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett gets emotional sharing Kamala Harris story at DNC

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, took to the stage on night one of the Democratic National Committee Convention, delivering a fiery and, at one point, emotional speech at the United Center in Chicago.  Crockett, a freshman congresswoman whose popularity skyrocketed in recent months due to several viral moments on Capitol Hill, drew much applause and internet reactions following her DNC address.  The 43-year-old Texas lawmaker was notably brought to tears while sharing a personal story about an encounter she had […]

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John Legend’s daughter sees herself in Kamala Harris: ‘Excited to see someone who’s Black and Asian like she is’

John Legend is speaking out about his daughter’s admiration of Vice President Kamala Harris.  The “Green Light” singer revealed in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter that his and wife Chrissy Teigen’s oldest daughter, Luna, 8, looks up to the Vice President because she sees herself in her.  “[Luna] is so excited to see someone who’s Black and Asian like she is, [and] a woman like she is — so she’s looking at [Kamala] like, ‘This is me’ up […]

todayAugust 20, 2024 1

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Why Pro-Palestine activists are beefing with Kamala Harris’ Black supporters, explained

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On March 9, 1965, people who were not from Selma, Ala., were angry. They’d come from all over the country after hearing about the violent attack on Bloody Sunday. They were going to march from Selma to Montgomery again. But when organizers obeyed a court injunction and turned the crowd around, many of the predominately white crowd questioned the […]

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Democrats open their convention transformed by Harris’ ascendance but facing lingering questions

CHICAGO (AP) — A refreshed Democratic Party reintroduces itself to a divided nation this week, having been transformed by the money, momentum, relief and even joy that followed Vice President Kamala Harris‘ rise to the top of its ticket. The whiplash of the last month culminates in a convention that begins Monday in Chicago. Above all, the four-day gathering of thousands of activists and party leaders from across the nation is designed to celebrate and strengthen Harris as President Joe […]

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NAACP president says Harris’ DNC nomination reflects ‘what is in store for the future’

Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black woman and woman of color to receive the presidential nomination from a major political party, walks into a historic Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Sources close to the delegate count say Harris amassed slightly more votes than President Joe Biden’s 3,900 delegates before he exited the presidential race last month. “You think about what is in store for the future,” NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson told theGrio ahead of his Monday evening […]

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Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn among hosts at 2024 DNC

Kerry Washington is headed to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention this week.  The actress, 47, will serve as a host at the convention alongside her former “Scandal” co-star Tony Goldwyn, actress Mindy Kaling, and “The View” host Ana Navarro, CNN reported on Sunday night. The DNC hosting gig is similar to an award show host, according to convention organizers. Each star will host one night of the four-day convention, where they will begin the broadcast with an opening monologue […]

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