CultureCultureCultureCultureWhy Black Folks Face Decades (Not Four More Years) of Racial Hatred, Sparked by Trump's Recent ActionsTrump’s defeat of Obama’s secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, ushered in a new era. And if history is any guide, it…ByByron Washington-DouglassPublishedApril 3, 2025
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsWhy Democrats Are Considering A Tea Party ... Or Should BeThe dems are getting spanked so hard by Trump and the MAGA Republicans that it's hard to watchByLawrence WarePublishedMarch 21, 2025
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsWhy Dems Need Someone Like This Famous 'White Boy' to Stand up to Trump and Charm Away MAGASince the Democrats has no one to stand up to Trump, they need a white guy who looks and acts just like Matthew…ByLawrence WarePublishedMarch 17, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsRep. Al Green Explains What He Shouted at Trump And Why He Thinks It's Worth Any PunishmentGreen was physically removed from the chambers as republicans chanted "hey, hey, hey. Goodbye."ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMarch 5, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsHow Trump's Policies Deceived MAGA And Other Staunch SupportersSurprise. Surprise! Trump hoodwinked his White, Female, LatinX and Asian supportersByCandace McDuffiePublishedFebruary 25, 2025
OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionIt's Time for Dems to Finally ‘Go Low’ Against Mean MAGA Republicans. Here's HowAfter 2024, it’s clear that nice guys lose the election but does that mean it’s time to get smarter, not uglier?ByMadison J. GrayUpdatedJanuary 18, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBlack Women Showed Up At The Polls, So Don't Expect Us To Show Up To Your Trump ProtestsBlack women across the country have done our best to protect democracy.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 25, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsEverything Black Trump Supporters Voted For That Probably Won’t Help ThemTrump essentially promised to give reparations to white people… this y’all president?ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 19, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsBest of Don Lemon's Surprising Man-on-the-Street Election InterviewsHe's been ripping and running across the country to understand exactly where American voters stand.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedOctober 30, 2024
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OpinionThe CalloutOpinionThe CalloutFormer VP Harris Aide: 'Mark Robinson and Other Republican Black Men Are Being Used as MAGA Tools'This White House insider breaks down the real reason Mark Robinson and his ilk are allowed to thrive.ByGevin ReynoldsPublishedSeptember 23, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsWill Black Republicans Catch Up to White Women and Cross Party lines For Kamala Harris?A new poll shows that Kamala Harris is attracting at least 5% of Donald Trump's supporters.ByYanick Rice LambPublishedJuly 26, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBlack Speakers At The Republican National ConventionThe event is scheduled to kick off today in Milwaukee.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJuly 15, 2024
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsWhy Black Men are Fed Up with Joe Biden and the DemocratsThe Dems are opening the door for the GOP to snatch disgruntled brothers from the Democratic fold.ByNigel RobertsPublishedApril 22, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsWait Until You Hear How This Missouri GOP Candidate Explains His Connection to the KKKNothing to see hear just an 'honorary' KKK member running to be the governor of Missouri.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedMarch 1, 2024
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OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionThe GOP Wants To Kill Climate Programs That Protect Black NeighborhoodsEnvironmental racism is real, but Republicans are content to pretend pollution doesn't hurt Black folksByDerrick Z. JacksonPublishedDecember 11, 2023
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasPolitical Races Black People Can't and Shouldn't IgnoreYou will hear a great deal about the upcoming elections in 2024, but here's what you really need to knowByAntjuan SeawrightPublishedOctober 5, 2023
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