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For Black women delegates at DNC, Harris’ historic nomination hits different

For Black women delegates who cast their ballots for Vice President Kamala Harris at this year’s Democratic National Convention, her historic presidential nomination hits differently.  In less than 10 years, the party has nominated its second female presidential nominee and only its second Black candidate in less than 20 years. And as a Black and South Asian woman, Harris’ nomination is historic for multiple reasons. Black women delegates at the DNC in Chicago who spoke with theGrio expressed their jubilation […]

todayAugust 22, 2024

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Watch: Hakeem Jeffries explains why Democrats are united behind Harris at DNC

TheGrio caught up with U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, outside the United Center where thousands are gathered for the Democratic National Convention. “We are excited and unified,” said the congressman, who expressed glee and excitement about the candidacies of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the Democratic nominees for president and vice president. Jeffries, who will become the first Black speaker of the House if Democrats win back the chamber in November, […]

todayAugust 22, 2024

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At the DNC, the Obamas rebuked more than Trump. They rebuked Trumpism.

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Barack and Michelle Obama are the two best orators in the Democratic Party today, and they showed that again Tuesday night. Their speeches at the Democratic National Convention made a compelling, emotional, values-based argument in favor of Kamala Harris and against Donald Trump. Michelle’s speech started with the message that she could feel hope returning, a note that linked Harris’ joyful, optimistic, […]

todayAugust 21, 2024

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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 […]

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 […]

todayAugust 21, 2024

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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 […]

todayAugust 20, 2024

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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 […]

todayAugust 19, 2024

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Harris’ DNC nomination is a debt owed to Black women, says MSNBC’s Joy Reid 

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) marks a historic feat for Kamala Harris. On Thursday, she will officially become the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to clinch the presidential nomination from a major political party. It’s a moment that can be seen as Democrats’ long-owed debt to Black women, who, for decades, have been regarded as the political backbone of the racially and ethnically diverse party.  “For me, as a Black woman, I look at it from […]

todayAugust 19, 2024