When 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…
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Dr. Rashad Richey, an Emmy-nominated national broadcaster, philanthropist, published author, university professor and the 2023 recipient of the Top Media Estate Award from MMCA/Comcast NBC Universal, has signed a national…
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Project 2025 would roll back key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, affecting millions of voters. The public interest group Common Cause described Project 2025 as “a dangerous policy playbook for…
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If implemented, Project 2025 would change the United States from a democratic republic based on representative government chosen by the voters to a fascist-style autocracy along the lines of Victor…
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Find out if you are registered, check your voter registration number, party registration, precinct, and view your voting history. As many regular readers know, there is a multi-state movement by…
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon surrendered at a federal prison in Connecticut, he asked an unconventional U.S. Senate candidate from Minnesota to stand at his side. Royce…
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Shirley Chisholm predicted this political moment. Now is the time to unite.
by The Grioby The GrioEditor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. In 1969, then-freshman Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm predicted this political…
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In this election we each face a question, “what kind of country do we want to live in?” “There are some people who think we should be a country of…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A crack emerged in Black Democratic support for President Joe Biden on Capitol Hill as Rep. Marc Veasey of Texas on Friday became the first Congressional Black…