Joy Reids Drags Amber Rose, President Biden Defines 'Black Jobs,' Trump's Incoherent RNC Speech And More
A collection of our best posts of the week in politics
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President Joe Biden is catching pressure from every angle to bow out of the 2024 presidential election following his wildly-criticized showing at the June 27 debate with former president Donald Trump. Though the 81-year-old is digging in and refusing to resign his space in the race, everyone is talking about who might serve as a replacement on the ticket. - Phenix S Halley Read More
On Monday (July 15), Amber Rose made a surprising appearance at the Republican National Convention to show her unabashed support for Donald Trump. “I believed the left-wing propaganda that Donald Trump was a racist,” Rose said to the mostly white crowd. - Candace McDuffie Read More
As the Republican National Convention kicks off today (July 15) in Milwaukee, it serves as a strong reminder to Black folks that all skinfolk ain’t kinfolk. For years, Black conservatives have peddled white supremacist rhetoric as a way of gaining and maintaining power. Here is a list of them who are scheduled to speak to the RNC. - Candace McDuffie Read More
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On the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee (July 15), Donald Trump revealed that 39-year-old Ohio senator JD Vance is his vice presidential nominee. For months, there was speculation that Trump—who has made numerous attempts to garner support from the Black community—would select a Black man as his vice president. - Candace McDuffie Read More
Black people everywhere were shocked when reality TV star Amber Rose announced she would be speaking at the Republican National Convention this month. - Phenix S Halley Read More
In his first public speech after the Donald Trump assassination attempt, President Joe Biden told Black folks at the 115th NAACP National Convention he is “all in” during a 30-minute speech about his plans for the future, Black issues, and most interestingly, what he thinks a “Black job” is. - Phenix S Halley Read More
While the world watched as former President Donald Trump spoke for the first time since his brush with death at a rally last week, Black folks were ready to clock his lies and call the GOP nominee out on his racially divisive language. - Phenix S Halley Read More