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Video: Author Kimberly Jones Breaks Down Why Black people Protest, Riot, and Loot

There are no words to summarize the spirit of author Kimberly Jones’ comments about civil unrest; as she breaks down why there are people who protest, those that riot and others that loot. All I can say is that’s powerful and something everyone can benefit from hearing as we all search for understanding. Her statement […]

Nick Cannon Tribute to George Floyd: I Can’t Breathe… Again

These are some very powerful words and visuals from Nick Cannon addressing the murder of George Floyd and police brutality. Nick Cannon has turned out to be the modern-day Muhammad Ali and Kareem Abdul-Jabar. He’s not afraid to speak up and tell the truth when others sit on the sidelines in silence. He also puts […]

Statement by President George W. Bush on the Suffocation of George Floyd

Laura and I are anguished by the brutal suffocation of George Floyd and disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country. Yet we have resisted the urge to speak out, because this is not the time for us to lecture. It is time for us to listen. It is time for America to […]

President Barack Obama’s Statement on the Killing of George Floyd

In a statement about four police killing another unarmed man, George Floyd, former President Barack Obama said “This shouldn’t be ‘normal’ in 2020 America. It can’t be ‘normal.’ If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals, we can and must be better.”

Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan For Black America

Following is former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan to empower Black Americans: Joe Biden knows that African Americans can never have a fair shot at the American Dream so long as entrenched disparities are allowed to quietly chip away at opportunity. He is running for President to rebuild our economy in a way that finally […]

New MeidasTouch Political Video, #CommenceChange, Inspired by President Obama’s Commencement Speeches

Edrea Davis – One of the biggest problems Hillary Clinton encountered in 2016 – aside from Russian Hacking – was the lack of messaging that appeals to a diverse population, especially young people. MeidasTouch is a next generation political organization, reimagining progressive ideals for the rapidly changing digital age. Their newest MeidasTouch video, #CommenceChange, was […]

Amid Covid-19 Pandemic The Two Hundred Targets Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson with Change.org Petition for Affordable Housing Legislation

Sacramento, CA – In May 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson has introduced a bill that will prove detrimental to affordable homeownership in the state of California. SB 950, authored by Senator Jackson, will strengthen the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a law that has been dangerously used as a tool to deny […]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to Host All Digital Annual Legislative Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) announced today it will deliver its Annual Legislative Conference completely online later this year. The new format, Virtual ALC, will allow “attendees” to experience the programming they have become accustomed to from the comfort and safely of their homes. Attracting more than 30,000 people to […]

ABC’S American Idol Winner Just Sam Signs Exclusive Record Deal With Hollywood Records/Industrial Media’s 19 Recordings

BURBANK, CA – Reigning “American Idol” winner Just Sam, who was crowned America’s newest “Idol” during the epic grand finale event culminating the all-new innovative and critically celebrated season on ABC, signed an exclusive record deal with Hollywood Records/Industrial Media’s 19 Recordings, it was announced today. Hailing from Harlem, NY, 21-year-old Just Sam was busking […]