“It was nearly two weeks ago that Jill and I paid our respects to Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who laid in honor in the Rotunda after losing his life protecting the Capitol from a riotous, violent mob on January 6, 2021. Today, 57 Senators – including a record 7 Republicans – voted to find […]
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NCBCP President Melanie Campbell Calls for Congress to Remove President Trump from Office for Instigating a Deadly Assault on Democracy by a Racist Mob
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the entire world witnessed a brazen insurrection and an attempted assault on the Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building by a treasonous and violent mob—inspired by President Donald Trump, while Congress attempted to officially certify the Electoral College victory of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris. The attack was […]
Congressional Conjurers
By Lucius Gantt (The Gantt Report) – Americans love truly great magicians. United States residents and people around the world have paid millions of dollars to witness performances by David Copperfield, David Blaine, Penn and Teller and the Great Harry Houdini, and his namesake Hip Hop Houdini! Illusionists and other musicians seem to be able […]
or Georgia Senate Runoff Amid Ongoing Efforts to Disenfranchise Black Voters
By Edrea Davis – Ongoing efforts to suppress and invalidate the voices of Black voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia have galvanized the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda (Peoples’ Agenda), Clayton County Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) and other groups to register, educate and mobilize voters for the upcoming Senate runoff elections. The disenfranchisement […]
Democratic Convention Kicked Off With a United Call to Action From the Future of the Democratic Party
MILWAUKEE – Reimagined for a convention that will look and feel different than anything ever before, this year’s Keynote Address at the Democratic National Convention weaved together powerful and diverse voices from the next generation of party leaders into a unified pledge to step up and lead in this critical moment for the nation, convention […]
Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Selects Kamala Harris as VP Running Mate, the First Black Woman on Presidential Ticket in History
With those words, Senator Kamala Harris became the first woman, the first African American woman, and the first Asian woman to run on a presidential ticket. Sen Harris tweeted, “@JoeBiden can unify the American people because he’s spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he’ll build an America that lives up to our […]
Biden Releases General Election Ad Targeting Black American’s, Better America
Vice President Biden’s recently released general election ad, “Better America,” is one of the best ads targeting Black American’s I’ve seen in a long time. It’s authentic, timely and hopful. The ad is now circulating on digital channels and will begin airing nationally on television this weekend. Biden for President recently announced $280 million in […]
Black and Hispanic Journalists Interview Former Vice President Joe Biden During Annual Convention
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Eager to address issues confronting the African American and Hispanic American communities in the United States, former Vice President Joe Biden addressed attendees of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) joint virtual convention in a pre-recorded remote interview session. “We are pleased that former Vice […]
Civil Rights Leader & Former Field General to Martin Luther King Jr, Rev. CT Vivian, Passed Away at 95
Beloved Civil Rights leader Rev. Dr. CT Vivian passed away at his home in Atlanta Friday, July 17, just a few hours before his friend and fellow civil rights leader, John Lewis, passed on. Rev. Vivian, 95, marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and was arrested and suffered brutal beatings by police in his […]