Why Is Bernie Sanders Overtaking Hillary?
The writer of this article, David A. Graham of The Atlantic, presented several excellent theories on why the race is getting closer between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. While I believe the race may be tighter, most of us at the Dogon Village don’t put much faith in polls these days. By David A. Graham, The […]
Bernie Sanders Discusses Criminal Justice Reform
Senator Bernie Sanders sits down with TheRoots.com managing editor, Lyne Pitts, to discuss his views on criminal justice reform.
Black Women Vow to Be a Powerful Voting Force Again This Year
By Vanessa Williams, Washington Post – Jamia Wilson is supremely proud of this fact: In 2008 and 2012, black women voted at a higher rate than any other group. Four years ago, 74 percent of eligible black women went to the polls — and 96 percent voted for President Obama. Some pollsters and pundits are […]
2016 Democratic National Convention Watch Party With Vivica A. Fox & Howard Hewett
Save the date for the 2016 Democratic National Convention Watch Party hosted by actress and producer, Vivica A. Fox and chair of the Darby Township Pennsylvania Democratic Party, Richard R. Womack Jr. Grammy Award winning singer, Howard Hewett, will perform. We’re “Celebrating the Black Vote,” because the fight for voting rights and the entire civil […]
Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Statement on Grand Jury Decision in Sandra Bland Case
Sioux City, Iowa – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement Monday after a grand jury in Texas decided no felony was committed by the sheriff’s office or jailers in the death of Sandra Bland: “Sandra Bland should not have died while in police custody. There’s no doubt in my mind that she, like […]
Al Jazeera America Opinion Piece Says Hillary Clinton Should Stop Taking African American Voters for Granted
I’m not sure what motivated Raina Lipsitz, the author of the Al Jazeera America column below, to conclude this early in the 2016 Election Cycle that Hillary Clinton is taking the black community for granted. Nevertheless, she makes a few good arguments about Clinton’s record on policy issues that are important to African American’s and […]