For Ashley Allison, community is everything. The CNN political analyst and former Obama alum had Black and brown communities in mind when she conceptualized her new media company, Watering Hole …
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Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues
by The Grioby The GrioRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several top staffers in North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign for governor have quit their posts, marking more fallout from a CNN report outlining evidence that…
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Governor Tim Walz, Vice Presidential candidate, speaking at the Salvage Station in Asheville. Photo: Andrea Wright/Urban News By Caleb Rudow – On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, Governor Tim Walz spoke directly…
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These evangelicals are voting their values — by backing Kamala Harris
by The Grioby The GrioWASHINGTON (AP) — When the Rev. Lee Scott publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president during the Evangelicals for Harris Zoom call on Aug. 14, the Presbyterian pastor and farmer said…
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Three-quarters of all Americans would have to work longer for less income. Many would have to work until the day they die. Republicans have tried to repeal FDR’s New Deal…
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Vice President Harris is committed to a pro-working, family agenda. by Julia Conley, courtesy of commondreams.org – After announcing that US Vice President Kamala Harris plans to take on corporate…
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$463 million state dollars go to households whose budgets were previously above the income cap for state assistance. Legislative News by Nelda Holder – So there I was, drinking my…
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Harris uniquely positioned to tackle gun violence in Black communities, advocates say
by The Grioby The GrioGun violence is yet again at the forefront of the national consciousness following Wednesday’s deadly high school shooting in Winder, Georgia. The tragedy that struck Apalachee High School, where four…
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Should Black communities police themselves? New documentary shows violence interrupters being called instead of cops
by The Grioby The GrioWhen four gunshots rang out one summer in Brownsville, a group of people ran toward the sound to prevent any bloodshed — but they weren’t police officers. This group, known…
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‘The answer is no’: Pro-Palestinian delegates say their request for a speaker at DNC was shut down
by The Grioby The GrioCHICAGO (AP) — Leaders of an “Uncommitted” movement, which garnered hundreds of thousands of votes in Democratic primaries across the nation in protest of the Israel-Hamas war, have been negotiating…