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

Washington, D.C. — With just one week until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris took to the White House Ellipse tonight, delivering a powerful speech that contrasted her vision for America with that of her opponent, former president and convicted felon, Donald Trump. In, “A New Way Forward,” Harris detailed her personal journey, highlighted her […]

Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Shirley Franklin & women in 34 GA counties “Overload the Polls” on First Day of Early Voting

Atlanta, GA – In a powerful show of civic engagement, state and local leaders converged upon the C.T. Martin Recreation Center polling location on Tuesday for a press conference in support of “Overload the Polls,” a statewide voter mobilization effort kicking off the first day of early voting. Spearheaded by Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), […]

Rep. Nikema Williams, Former Mayor Shirley Franklin, Helen Butler, Mobilize Voters for First Day of Early Voting

Coalition for the People’s Agenda and GA Black Women’s Roundtable Encourage Atlanta Voters to “Overload the Polls” as Part of Mobilization in 25 Georgia Counties Including Fulton, Bibb, Chatham, Muscogee, Bulloch, DeKalb, Henry, and Fayette Various Cities, Georgia – At 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, the first day of early voting, the Georgia Coalition for […]

Digital Underground Co-Founder Chopmaster J Drops Tribute Album to His 5th Grade Classmate, VP Kamala Harris

Hip-Hop Legend Partners with Intercept Music for Worldwide Distribution Deal San Francisco, CA – While the country is engaged in an intense presidential campaign, musical mastermind, Digital Underground cofounder, Jimi “Chopmaster J” Dright aka “Big Brutha Soul”, is determined to infuse the landscape with love and joy for a brighter future. Having just survived a […]

Vivica A. Fox Shines in a Heartfelt and Feisty Role in “The Lost Holiday” Directed by Jussie Smollett

By Edrea Davis – Jussie Smollett‘s latest film, The Lost Holiday, offers an emotionally rich and deeply nuanced story that explores themes of family, love, grief, and reconciliation. It’s also a beautiful love story between two men. The film is centered on Cassandra Marshall, played by the legendary Vivica A. Fox, who learns of her estranged […]

Global Environmental Leaders Kick Off Climate Week NYC at HBCU Green Fund’s Fourth Annual Climate Justice Summit

Harlem, New York – Amid growing global calls for climate reparations and justice, over 350 global leaders, activists, and students convened in historic Harlem for the HBCU Green Fund’s fourth annual Climate Justice Summit: People Deliver. This event kicked off Climate Week NYC with two days of impactful discussions addressing urgent climate challenges facing marginalized […]

Haitian Bridge Alliance Files Criminal Charges Against Trump and Vance In Springfield, Ohio

San Diego, CA – Today, the Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) filed  criminal charges in a municipal court in Springfield, Ohio against Donald Trump and JD Vance stemming from the baseless and malicious comments made against our Haitian community this month. As HBA alleged to the court, over the last few weeks, both Trump and Vance led […]

Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Georgia Law’s Outrageous New Pathway to Purging Eligible Voters

  ATLANTA – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU of Georgia, and Dechert LLP filed a lawsuit to bar enforcement of provisions in a new Georgia law that would permit baseless mass challenges to large swaths of eligible voters and create new barriers targeting unhoused and housing-insecure voters. The case was brought on behalf of the […]

Arian Simone Announces Lawsuit Against the Fearless Fund to Be Dismissed, Pledges Continued Commitment to Under-Resourced Entrepreneurs

ATLANTA – Arian Simone, CEO and Founding Partner of the Fearless Fund and Founder of the Fearless Foundation, today announced that the American Alliance for Equal Rights’ (AAER) lawsuit filed against the organization has been settled and the parties agreed to dismiss the case. The Fearless Fund and the Fearless Foundation are pleased to end the case […]