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Watch: Rep. Byron Donalds talks Trump’s appeal to Black male voters

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, one of a handful of Black Republicans in Congress, recently talked to theGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” about his staunch support for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and the Republican nominee’s appeal to Black men.  Before last week’s presidential debate between Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, Congressman Donalds said he believes Trump is seeing a surge in support from Black male voters. Donalds pointed to hip-hop artists who have […]

todaySeptember 16, 2024 1

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Watch: Lori Lightfoot on why women are rallying behind Kamala Harris

Hope is one of the many words echoing throughout the United Center in Chicago this week at the Democratic National Convention, and Lori Lightfoot, who once led the city as mayor, says women are ready for Vice President Kamala Harris to lead America. She spoke with theGrio’s senior White House correspondent, April Ryan.  “Women of all stripes are rallying around her—very enthusiastic about her candidacy, and frankly because 2016 happened, what I hear from a lot of women is ‘we’re […]

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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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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Watch: As Voting Rights Act turns 59, White House vows restoring it is still a priority

This week marks the 59th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Nearly six decades after the act granted Black Americans the right to vote without fear of racial discrimination, data from the Brennan Center for Justice shows that the turnout gap between Black and brown voters and white voters has steadily increased over the years. Advocates and experts point out those numbers are a result of rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down key provisions in […]

todayAugust 8, 2024 2

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Watch: White House describes Kamala Harris’ role in shaping equity policies

As presidential nominee Kamala Harris hits the campaign trail with her newly announced running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in key battleground states, many Black and brown Americans are looking to learn more about the vice president and her work at the White House. When asked by theGrio about Harris’ role in shaping equity policy at the White House during Tuesday’s press briefing, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre noted that the vice president and President Joe Biden have been “critical partners.” “You […]

todayAugust 7, 2024

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Watch: The Divine Nine and HBCUs could be critical for Kamala Harris

On this week’s episode of “The Hill with April Ryan,” Dr. Glenda Glover, head of the Harris campaign’s Divine Nine and HBCU outreach, talks about capitalizing on the momentum of support for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.  Most importantly, she and other members of historically Black sororities and fraternities want to ensure that their enthusiasm results in high turnout to election polls in November and that their votes are protected. “This is bigger than one sorority or fraternity,” said Glover, […]

todayAugust 5, 2024

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Watch: Would Biden honor Sheila Jackson Lee with executive action on reparations?

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was laid to rest this week in Houston after losing her battle with cancer on July 19. The 74-year-old longtime congresswoman’s signature bill in recent years was HR 40, which would create a U.S. commission to study reparations for African-American citizens. Jackson Lee took up the mantle of introducing the bill every session of Congress after the late Rep. John Conyers of Michigan left office. But after more than 30 years, the legislation has yet to […]

todayAugust 2, 2024