By Hazel Trice Edney, TriceEdneyWire.com – President Obama had barely begun his remarks before shouts of “I love you!” came from the audience, tributes upon his final speech to the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner. He returned the words, but did not linger. He quickly moved to the business at hand – hammering […]
Black Women Rally Behind Hillary Clinton
By Laura Meckler (Wall Street Journal) – Hillary Clinton never goes very far without black women sharing the stage, introducing her around or casting ballots for her in outsize numbers—and they are a prime reason she stands on the cusp of claiming the Democratic presidential nomination. Black women have long played a big role in […]
Hip Hop Caucus Launches Respect My Vote! Non-Partisan Campaign to Mobilize Young Voters in the 2016 General Election
Washington, DC – The Hip Hop Caucus, a national non-profit that makes change happen by empowering the Hip Hop community to participate in the civic process, has launched its non-partisan voter registration and education campaign, Respect My Vote! for the 2016 general election. Charlamagne Tha God, radio personality of nationally syndicated Power 105 “Breakfast Club” […]
Black Votes Matter PAC Launched to Maximize Black Voter Turnout in Key Battleground States
Concerned that there may be dramatic drop off in the record turnout of Black voters that propelled Barack Obama to the presidency, a group of veteran New York political and civil rights operatives launched Black Votes Matter PAC in an effort to maximize Black voter turnout and candidate attention to issues critical to Black communities […]
Hillary Clinton Speaking in Flint
“What happened in Flint is not merely unacceptable or wrong, though it is both. What happened in Flint is immoral, ,” Hillary Clinton.
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 […]