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Youth Organizer and Policy Advocate, Sheena Meade, Announces Candidacy for Florida House District 46

Orlando, FL – Determined to infuse new ideas and energy into the Florida House of Representatives, Orlando area student, activist, and mother, Sheena Meade, recently filed to run for Florida House District 46. In a quest that would make her the youngest African-American woman in central Florida elected to the Florida House of Representatives, the […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are Going to War as She Tries to Protect her ‘Firewall’

By Allan Smith, BusinessInsider.com – Hillary Clinton’s campaign has brought out the firepower quickly after her crushing loss to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Tuesday night in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. “When you match up the record of Hillary Clinton with the record of Bernie Sanders, it simply is no comparison,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

Warning Signs for Hillary Clinton in South Carolina

(VIDEO: MSNBC LIVE with Thomas Roberts) Story By Joy-Ann Reid, MSNBC.com – Even before Sen. Bernie Sanders began surging in early state and national polls, the Hillary Clinton campaign viewed South Carolina as her firewall, mainly due to her much higher standing and name recognition with black voters. But there are signs that the Clinton […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

Five questions Black Voters Should Ask Sen. Bernie Sanders

By Lauren Victoria Burke (MSNBC.com) – Sen. Bernie Sanders is looking to make inroads with African-American voters. The campaign has embarked on a tour of historically black colleges and universities and has engaged with Black Lives Matter activists and activist turned mayoral candidate DeRay McKesson. On the trail, Sanders has spoken candidly about discrimination against […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

Bernie Sanders Meets with Rev. Al Sharpton at Sylvia’s in Harlem

By Ryan Sit, Stephen Rex Brown, New York Daily News – Bernie Sanders broke bread with the Rev. Al Sharpton Wednesday as the surging Democratic presidential candidate from Brooklyn sought to shore up support among black voters. The pair met at Sylvia’s in Harlem around 10 a.m. Sharpton hugged Sanders at the entrance to the […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders Win in New Hampshire Primary

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Donald J. Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont harnessed working-class fury on Tuesday to surge to commanding victories in a New Hampshire primary that drew a huge turnout across the state. The success by two outsider candidates dealt a remarkable rebuke to the political establishment, and all but guaranteed protracted, bruising […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

Former NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous Endorses Sanders

Manchester, N.H. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders Friday picked up the endorsement of former NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous. “Bernie Sanders has been principled, courageous and consistent in fighting the evils that Dr. King referred to as the ‘giant triplets’ of racism, militarism and greed,” Jealous said. “Bernie Sanders has the courage to confront […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech