MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) released a selection of excerpts from the remarks of the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States, Senator Kamala Harris, as prepared for delivery. Senator Harris addressed the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night and officially accept the party’s nomination for Vice President. The theme of Wednesday’s program […]
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 […]
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 […]
An Open Letter on the Politics of Ambition
By Dr. Glenda Glover President, Tennessee State University – Black women all across this nation should be outraged by the commentary that a qualified African-American woman is “too ambitious” to be selected as the running mate for presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden. Biden allies, Chris Dodd, Co-Chair of the Biden Vice Presidential Selection Committee, […]
Democratic Hurricane – By Lucius Gantt
(The Gantt Report) – People like the Koch Brothers, Mercers, Adelsons and other corporate and business giants that contribute millions and billions of dollars to political campaigns should not have to be in a hurricane to see which way America’s political winds are blowing. Democratic Party candidates showed out in recent elections and dominated both […]
The New Play Book
By C. Dwayne West, MG Media -If black folks are ever gonna get any real form of reparation or what can look like that pay check that Dr. King spoke about, then blacks everywhere will have to operate their agenda the exact same way Donald Trump orchestrated his campaign by taking a strong stance and […]
Democrats Unite to Advance Most Progressive Platform in Party History
Orlando, FL – After weeks of regional events designed to welcome every voice within the Democratic party, the full Platform Committee voted to advance the most ambitious and progressive party platform in history. The 187-member committee met to consider amendments to the draft platform that was approved by the Platform Drafting Committee in St. Louis, […]
Democratic Exit Polls Show Party’s Dependence on Latino and Black Voters
Atlanta, GA (Associated Press) – Eight years ago, exit polls showed Hillary Clinton with comfortable margins over now-President Barack Obama among whites and Latinos during the Democratic primary season. This year, exit polls of Democratic voters showed whites narrowly preferred Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Yet, Clinton is the presumptive 2016 Democratic nominee. The key difference: […]
Unable to Support ‘Misogynist’ Trump, Young Republicans National Federation Communications Chair, Katrina Elaine Jorgensen, Resigns
What a refreshing experience to read about a young lady, Katrina Elaine Jorgensen, with principles and values that she stands by. She knows the difference between right and wrong and decided to stand on the right side of history as it relates to supporting Trump. With young people like her out there I feel confident […]