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Trump’s trend of targeting prominent Black women, like Letitia James, explained

President Donald Trump‘s vow to go after his political enemies came to a head on Thursday when his Justice Department announced the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James. James, who was charged with mortgage fraud, maintains that she did not commit any crime and slammed the president for his “desperate weaponization of our justice system” and “grave violation of our constitutional order.” While the targeting of James is being condemned as part of a growing trend of political […]

October 11, 2025

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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s beef with white mediocrity, 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. It was America’s first rap beef. More than two centuries before Kendrick Lamar even met Drake, a certified pedophile who hid his secret child had fired subliminal shots at his West Coast rival. French naturalist George-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon had just released a 36-volume “Historie Naturelle “on the new system of human classification known as “race.” Thomas Jefferson […]

January 3, 2025 1

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Why Kamala Harris lost, 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. First, let me get this off my chest: Y’all were dead wrong about Black men. Although I have written about this nonexistent issue as a journalist for multiple outlets and even worked with pollsters who studied the phenomenon, two weeks ago, a popular, unnamed X (formally Twitter) personality accused me of putting my “fingers in [my] ears” and pretending […]

November 7, 2024

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Politics Explained: How Trump’s attacks on abortion rights affected Black women

Abortion remains one of the most divisive issues on the ballot this election season, splitting the country along racial, political, and religious lines. Depending on the outcome in November, the future of abortion access could drastically change, placing women’s health and safety in jeopardy. On this week’s episode of “Politics Explained with Natasha Alford,” we’re looking at how the rollback on abortion rights has impacted Black women. The tragic case of Amber Thurman Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old mother in Georgia, […]

October 4, 2024 1

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Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama’s friendship explained

It was the endorsement heard around the world. After much anxious debating over whether Barack and Michelle Obama would endorse Kamala Harris’ run for president in July, the former U.S. president and first lady came out front in support of her candidacy days after President Joe Biden passed the torch to his vice president. “Hey there!” Michelle Obama can be heard saying over the speakerphone with Vice President Harris, captured on camera for a Harris campaign video. “Aw you’re both together, […]

October 4, 2024 1

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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, […]

September 25, 2024 4

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‘Politics Explained’: Is Biden or Trump to blame for inflation? And how will Harris or Trump change the economy?

Inflation has been a central concern for voters in the upcoming election, with many pointing fingers at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. But is it fair to blame them entirely for the rising cost of goods? The answer, like the causes of inflation itself, is complex. Although inflation is currently at its lowest since March 2021, many families continue to struggle with higher prices. News stories and social media show some voters blaming the Biden-Harris administration for […]

September 19, 2024

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Politics Explained: How to protect your vote in 2024

This week on “Politics Explained,” Natasha S. Alford breaks down the power of voting. Voting is a fundamental right for citizens of the United States, but it’s also one that wasn’t always available to everyone. Voting was once reserved exclusively for white men who owned land. However, over time, key amendments to the Constitution, like the 14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments, as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965, expanded voting rights to Black men and women. Today, citizens over […]

September 11, 2024

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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 […]

August 20, 2024