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Pro-Trump, KKK racist texts telling Blacks to ‘pick cotton’ on plantations condemned by leaders

Civil rights leaders are raising alarm over pro-Donald Trump racist text messages targeting Black Americans less than 48 hours after the 2024 presidential election.The messages in question, which the White House told theGrio “sound concerning,” have been sent to many Black recipients, primarily targeting students on college campuses, according to reports. While the texts – sent before and after Trump defeated Kamala Harris on Tuesday – vary in language, many indicate to recipients that they have been selected to “pick […]

November 7, 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 […]

July 31, 2024 1

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CNN’s Bakari Sellers brought to tears telling personal story of Harris while urging Black men to support her

During Monday night’s “Black Men for Harris” streaming fundraiser for Vice President Kamala Harris, more than 45,000 people gathered to be part of a growing movement to support her presidential campaign. But it was CNN commenter Bakari Sellers’ emotional story of VP Harris coming to his aid in a time of need, that made the political personal for so many attendees who watched and was shared widely on X. “I’m not sure people understand the pain and suffering that goes […]

July 24, 2024 1

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Plaskett calls out ‘hypocritical’ Republicans, condemns Trump for telling supporters to ‘fight’ after shooting

Democratic Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett slammed Republicans for suggesting Democrats were to blame for the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Plaskett, a former House impeachment manager in a case against Trump, also called out the Republican presidential nominee for telling his supporters to “fight, fight, fight” just moments after a nearly-deadly bullet grazed his ear. “That’s a ridiculous argument,” said Plaskett, a House delegate representing the U.S. Virgin Islands. The ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Government Weaponization […]

July 17, 2024

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Maxine Waters blasts Trump for ‘the lies he’s telling’ by claiming NY case was rigged

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., says that former President Donald Trump is a guilty man no matter how much he refuses to accept the verdict of his hush money trial. In a recent appearance on MSNBC, the congresswoman blasted Trump for claiming his New York trial was rigged after he was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. A jury determined Trump approved the concealment of payments to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about their past […]

June 3, 2024

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‘Humiliating’: Tim Scott slammed by Sharpton, others in Black community after telling Trump, ‘I love you’

After Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., professed his love for Donald Trump while stumping in New Hampshire, Black leaders say the Republican Party’s highest-ranking Black man is an embarrassment to the African-American community. “There are few moments in my life I’ve been more embarrassed than to watch Tim Scott,” the Rev. Al Sharpton said on MSNBC of Scott’s remarks at a Tuesday night Trump campaign event. He added, “It was humiliating to watch what Tim Scott did as a sitting senator.” […]

January 26, 2024