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Howard election party for Harris turned somber as it became clear Trump would win White House

The mood at Howard University on election night was somber, to say the least, as thousands gathered on the HBCU campus hoping to witness Kamala Harris become the 47th president of the United States.  Earlier in the evening, the campaign event was expected to be a victory party for Harris. Thousands gathered on “The Yard” at Howard, many breaking out in dance to the tunes of a DJ as the early vote count began to trickle in. But by the […]

todayNovember 9, 2024

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Exit polls show majority of Black men and women voted for Kamala Harris

Despite much hand-wringing about whether Black men would jump ship from the Democratic Party and vote in droves for Donald Trump, election exit polls tell a different story. Early exit polls from The Washington Post show that 78% of Black men voted for Kamala Harris. The vice president’s numbers were just one point under those who voted for Joe Biden in 2020. “We said early on, based on our data, that the mainstream media was going to continue to prepare to […]

todayNovember 9, 2024

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For Black Democrats, Kamala Harris’ defeat to Trump is personal

Democrats are still working through the stages of grief after Kamala Harris’ stunning defeat to Donald Trump. Based on conversations theGrio had with elected officials, staff and strategists, Black Democrats, in particular, are struggling to grapple with Harris falling short of making history as the nation’s first female and Black woman president. U.S. Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands fought back tears during a phone interview with theGrio as she reflected on not just Harris’ defeat but the […]

todayNovember 8, 2024 1

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Why did Kamala Harris lose the election? Inside the missed messages and Trump’s unexpected gains

For Democrats and Kamala Harris supporters, the question of “what happened” has been floating through text messages, cyberspace, phone calls, and other modes of communication since late last night and early this morning. It may perhaps be a lingering thought for many Americans in the months to come. Republican media mogul Armstrong Williams, who has the ear of Donald Trump, told theGrio the takeaway from this election for Kamala Harris is “they [voters] were not voting for Kamala Harris but […]

todayNovember 8, 2024 1

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Barack and Michelle Obama make sense of Kamala Harris’ loss to Trump

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama broke their silence Wednesday evening after their friend Kamala Harris was defeated by Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. “This is obviously not the outcome we had hoped for, given our profound disagreements with the Republican ticket on a whole host of issues,” said Obama in a joint statement with his wife, Michelle Obama.  The political powerhouse couple, who both vigorously campaigned against Trump in the final weeks of the […]

todayNovember 8, 2024 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 […]

todayNovember 7, 2024 2

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Harris vows to keep fighting, urges supporters to ‘roll up our sleeves’ after ‘incredibly gutting’ election loss

Vice President Kamala Harris took to the stage on Wednesday at Howard University to concede her loss in the 2024 presidential election.  “The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,” declared Harris to a packed audience of supporters. “My heart is full today, full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve.” Harris continued, “But hear […]

todayNovember 6, 2024

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Zerlina Maxwell explains how a Harris win could bring America together – even for the skeptics

Can you feel the anxiety? Many voters from both sides of the aisle have expressed uncertainty about how to move forward after the election results are in. While supporters of Kamala Harris fear a second Trump presidency with its promises of retribution and punishment, there is also fear from anti-Harris voters who had been fed nonstop lies and criticisms about the vice president and what her administration represents. So, how does a divided country move forward? Zerlina Maxwell, a prominent […]

todayNovember 5, 2024 1

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More than 600 Black women join Kamala Harris on the ballot in historic 2024 election

As Kamala Harris awaits her fate as to whether she will become America’s first female and Black female president, the vice president leads a long list of Black women who will be on the ballot in large numbers nationwide this general election.  Beyond Harris’ run for president, scores of Black women are running for office, including U.S. Senate candidates Lisa Blunt Rochester in Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland. According to Higher Heights for America, over 600 Black women will […]

todayNovember 4, 2024