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Political Empowerment – How to Get Involved and Make a Difference

Involvement in the political process is crucial for fostering change and empowering your community. You have the ability to influence decisions that affect your life and the lives of those around you. This guide will provide you with practical steps to engage in political activities, from understanding local issues to advocating for policies that reflect your values. Discover how you can make a meaningful impact in your community and beyond by getting actively involved in the political landscape.Understanding Political Empowerment […]

todayAugust 2, 2024

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Watch: Unpacking Trump’s NABJ panel and his history of disrespecting Black journalists

The fallout continues over the National Association of Black Journalists’ decision to invite former President Donald Trump to speak at its annual convention in Chicago. TheGrio’s April Ryan sat down with creative consultant April Reign to discuss the backlash and how the organization failed Black media. Reign said, “The writing was on the wall,” before the former president’s appearance on Wednesday. For Ryan, a 2017 NABJ Journalist of the Year recipient, the organization’s invitation to the Republican presidential candidate was […]

todayAugust 1, 2024 1

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Like Kamala, I, too, turned Black one day. It’s time I shared my truth.

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I’m not a fan of former President Donald Trump, so when he accepted the invitation from the National Association of Black Journalists, an organization I’m a part of, I was not enthused about his appearance. Because a duck is going to quack, Trump popped out and showed … us … exactly who he is and who he has always […]

todayAugust 1, 2024

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Harris planning to tour battleground states next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is set to launch a battleground tour next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate, with stops in seven swing states stretching from Pennsylvania to Nevada, her campaign said Tuesday. The planned tour is the latest sign of the whirlwind pace at which Harris has gone from President Joe Biden’s supportive running mate to likely Democratic nominee ready to identify her No. 2 and take on Republican Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance. […]

todayAugust 1, 2024 4

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60 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Project 2025 aims to make white men victims and everyone else inferior

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Congressman Tim Burchette referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as a “DEI hire” in racially coded subtext suggesting she is unqualified for her position because she is a woman of color. Not only are the vice president’s qualifications undeniable, but the slight is representative of a deeper and more organized and troubling attack on the very civil rights protections […]

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Trump insults Harris and Black journalist, recycles ‘Black jobs’ remark at NABJ convention

Former President Donald Trump drew swift and immediate outrage during a Wednesday interview with Black journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention in Chicago. The 2024 Republican presidential nominee prompted many gasps and grumbles during the panel conversation that lasted just over 30 minutes. The sit-down, moderated by ABC reporter Rachel Scott, Semafor reporter Kadia Goba and Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner, was expected to last an hour. Trump, 78, spewed disparaging insults against his Democratic opponent, […]

todayJuly 31, 2024

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‘Say it to my face’: Harris trolls Trump at star-studded Atlanta campaign rally

Vice President Kamala Harris brought out hip-hop’s biggest stars and trolled Donald Trump with song lyrics and one-liners as she delivered a fiery speech at a campaign rally in Atlanta prosecuting the case against his candidacy for president of the United States. “He does not walk the walk,” Harris said of Trump, her 2024 Republican opponent, on Tuesday evening at the Georgia State Convocation Center. Countering the former president’s misleading accusations that as a “border czar” for the Biden administration, […]

todayJuly 31, 2024 3

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Democrats had feared Georgia was a lost cause with Biden running. Harris will campaign there Tuesday

ATLANTA (AP) — Little more than a week ago, Georgia appeared to be slipping out of the Democrats’ reach: President Joe Biden’s campaign pledged to concentrate more on holding the Midwestern “blue wall” states and indicated they might be willing to forsake “Sun Belt” battlegrounds. But now that Biden has bowed out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris is the likely nominee, Democrats say they have new hope for the state. They’re betting that a fresh burst of […]

todayJuly 31, 2024

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Trump telling white Christians ‘you won’t have to vote again’ threatens Black freedoms, critics explain

Activists and political experts say former President Donald Trump’s recent remarks at a Christian summit are a threat to Black Americans and signal a troubling sign that he intends to make good on his promise to be a dictator if reelected – at least on “day one,” as he’s previously indicated. “In four years, you won’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good you’re not gonna have to vote,” said Trump as he urged white Christians at […]

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