Axios Reporting: White Nationalist Being Considered to Take Over Whitehouse Communications Director Post According to AXIOS reporter Mike Allen, “Stephen Miller, the Trump senior policy adviser who just tangled on-camera with CNN’s Jim Acosta, is under consideration for White House communications director, top Trump sources tell me”. The effort to find a Mooch successor is still in the name-gathering process, and Miller is not the top contender, the sources said. To continue reading … Read More
Congressional Black Caucus Responds to AG Jeff Sessions Attack on Affirmative Action WASHINGTON – The Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-La.), issued the following statement on Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to attack affirmative action efforts on college and university campuses: “Attorney General Sessions continues to show us again and again who he is and what he is about. “In January of this year, the CBC … Read More
GLAMOUR: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Exposes Another Dark Side of the Pay Gap Black women make only 67 cents to men’s dollar, and this disparity has only gotten worse over the past few decades. In order for black women to earn as much as non-Hispanic white men earn in a year, they’d have to work 19 months. That’s why Black Women’s Equal Pay Day falls on July 31st: to represent that extra seven … Read More
NAACP Issue Missouri Travel Warning for People of Color Beware of traveling in Missouri. That’s the message in an emergency resolution passed by the NAACP on Wednesday. The resolution is signed by interim president and CEO Derrick Johnson; chairman of the national board of directors Leon Russell; and senior vice president for advocacy Hilary Shelton. Citing the signing of Senate Bill 43 by Gov. Eric Greitens, a law that … Read More
Michelle Obama Addresses Race While Receiving Mad Love in Denver “The shards that cut me the deepest were the ones that intended to cut,” she said, referencing being called an ape and people talking about her bottom. “Knowing that after eight years of working really hard for this country, there are still people who won’t see me for what I am because of my skin color.” – Michelle Obama To … Read More
WATCH: Roland Martin Discusses Trump’s Crackhead Syndrome on MSNBC In case you missed it. Checkout Roland Martin on MSNBC, the anchor’s weren’t ready for his Trump takedown. Read More
National Action Network Los Angeles Tackles Criminal Justice Reform One Case at a Time The National Action Network Los Angeles currently advocates for AB 284, a bill authored by Democratic Assembly members Kevin McCarty, Reginald B. Jones-Sawyer, Rob Bonta, and Chris R. Holden. The bill which would give local police and district attorneys the ability to ask the state attorney general’s office to investigate police shootings, has the organization at odds with the Department of Justice under the leadership of U.S. Attorney General … Read More
Congressional Black Caucus Holds Twitter Town Hall on #Trumpcare July 26 In an effort to engage the public in the Healthcare conversation, CBC members will use Twitter’s video reply technology to answer questions from tweeters. To ask a question, tweet @OfficialCBC using the hashtag #CBCOnHealthcare. The town hall will take place July 26 at 10am to 7pm est. Participating members include: Rep. Cedric Richmond Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn Congressman Bobby Scott Congresswoman Gwen … Read More
Trump Declines NAACP Invitation / Organization Tries to Find It’s Voice The NAACP sent Donald Trump a request to speak at this years NAACP Convention back in January. After April D. Ryan tweeted about the non-answered request, the Whitehouse final came back with an answer. Trump declined. According Ryan this is the first president in over 20 years to decline the invitation. The NAACP will hold its 108th Annual Convention in … Read More
Study Proves Obama Right, He Would have Beat Trump in 2016 Presidential Election Back in December of 2016, Obama in an interview with his former senior adviser David Axelrod for the Axe Files podcast, said he thinks he could have won the 2016 election. A recent study commissioned by the Civic Engagement Fund, shows that, “holding Obama’s youth coalition performance alone he would have won the election for Democrats in 2016”, the report stated. Civic … Read More