October 11th, 2024
Barack Obama Speaks Directly To Black Males Reluctant To Vote For Kamala Harris, But That Demo Is Not The Overall Problem
With the final stretch taking place before the Election Day showdown on Nov. 5, VP Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are enlisting prominent names to inspire voters. On Oct. 10, Barack Obama made an appearance in Pittsburgh, a swing state that will decide the election. Obama took the moment to speak directly to Black males … Continued
October 11th, 2024
Federal Judge Rejects Order To Extend Voter Registration In Georgia After Hurricane Helene Caused Disruptions
A federal judge said Thursday that she won’t order the presidential battleground state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections despite recent disruptions to registration caused by Hurricane Helene. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross rejected arguments that the state should reopen registration through next Monday. The registration deadline was last Monday and she said in her … Continued
October 11th, 2024
What to expect from federal judges appointed by Trump or Harris − based on what we’ve seen from Trump and Biden picks for the Supreme Court and lower courts
A pediment on the U.S. Supreme Court promising that justice is the guardian of liberty. Kimm Baker/Moment/Getty Images by Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst The past eight years have clearly demonstrated that who sits on the federal courts matters. The country has watched the Supreme Court take a sharp turn to the right on … Continued
October 10th, 2024
Following Defamation Judgement, Ruby Freeman And Wandrea Moss Could Take 4 World Series Rings Given To Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani’s son is trying to stop two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against his father from taking the elder Giuliani’s New York Yankees World Series rings, saying in new court filings that he is actually the rightful owner because they were gifted to him years ago. Andrew Giuliani, who was unsuccessful in … Continued
October 9th, 2024
Are Black mayors under attack across the U.S., some say it’s a pattern
African American Mayors Association 2024 Conference photo by Stephanie Gadlin, The Chicago Crusader New York Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to fight the five-count federal indictment handed down by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on September 26. He also says he will not resign and hold on to control of one of the world’s … Continued
Bishop William J. Barber II Shares His Thoughts About What He'd Like to See at The 2024 DNC
