Politics
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In the wake of Dr. Cephas Archie’s firing from the College of Brockport, Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren has weighed in to address Archie’s controversial termination. As Chief Diversity Officer at the college, Archie was fired for reasons that the college notes it cannot divulge because it’s a “personnel matter,” a response that Warren deems racially […]
Jesse Jackson’s endorsement of Bernie Sanders for President is a perfect example of “turnabout is fair play.” In 1988, Sanders endorsed Jackson as a presidential candidate, which helped Jackson win Vermont. At the time, Sanders was mayor of Burlington, Vermont, and as Sanders notes, he was one of very few white politicians who supported Jackson […]
On Sunday, March 8, 2020, former California Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator, Kamala Harris, announced publicly via a statement and a video on her Twitter account that she was endorsing Joe Biden in the current Democratic race for president. Harris had known former Vice President Biden and his family before her own presidential run. […]
On Saturday, February 29, former Vice President Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary by a massive margin after receiving an endorsement from African-American congressman and former Majority Whip James Clyburn. According to voting exit polls, the 79-year-old South Carolina native’s endorsement swayed more than half of the voters. With Super Tuesday looming on March […]
At the All-Star NBA Cares event this past weekend, former President Barack Obama’s surprise appearance left many players and attendees a bit starstruck. Zion Williamson, 2019’s #1 NBA draft pick, was among the surprised players. Along with Luka Doncic and Trae Young, Williamson was there to greet fans when the tables were turned on the […]
While speaking at an event in the White House on Thursday, President Donald Trump mentioned how he’s helping black people. Trump met some black supporters in the event of the commemoration of black history month. He quoted low rates of unemployment for African Americans and the passing of a criminal justice bill that allows thousands […]
Latina powerhouses Shakira and Jennifer Lopez headlined the Halftime Show during the Super Bowl on Sunday and it was hot! The two women performed their most popular hits and showcased not only their out-of-this-world dance moves but their amazing physiques that some can only dream of having in their forties and fifties. But while the […]
General Charles Q. Brown, four-star general, is slated to become the first black Chief of Staff for the U.S. Air Force. And not only would he hold this distinction, he’d also be the first black leader of any military branch and the next black Pentagon leader since Army General Colin Powell’s 1993 retirement. Brown has […]
Even former presidents can be reduced to tears, according to Michelle Obama. What prompts Barack Obama to start “that loud ugly cry” is the realization that his daughters are growing up and moving onward. Mrs. Obama notes that both she and her husband “bawl like babies” when they have to get in cars or board […]