Weekend Politics Roundup December 02, 2023

A collection of our best posts of the week in politics

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Black Lives Matter Chapter Co-Founder Explains Why He Endorses Donald Trump for President

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Mark Fisher, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Rhode Island, took to “Fox & Friends” to pathetically endorse Donald Trump as president and share asinine rhetoric about why Black folks are exiting the Democratic party. Read More

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The U.S. Released A New Climate Assessment. It's Not Good News for Black Americans.

NEW ORLEANS - AUGUST 18: An empty casket honoring children killed by Hurricane Katrina is taken by horse-drawn carriage after a service at St. Paul’s Church of God in Christ in the Lower Ninth Ward August 18, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is August 29.
NEW ORLEANS - AUGUST 18: An empty casket honoring children killed by Hurricane Katrina is taken by horse-drawn carriage after a service at St. Paul’s Church of God in Christ in the Lower Ninth Ward August 18, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is August 29.
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Environmental racism isn’t a new concept, but in recent years, there’s been a growing awareness of the disproportionate climate change risks facing Black communities. A recent report from the government is confirming some of the worst fears about the impact of climate change on Black Americans and other marginalized communities. Read More

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Donald Trump Is Coming After Obama's Signature Achievement...Again

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 03: Former President Barack Obama speaks to attendees at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum on November 03, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama spoke about economic inclusion is fundamental to safeguarding and expanding democracies in countries around the world.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 03: Former President Barack Obama speaks to attendees at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum on November 03, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama spoke about economic inclusion is fundamental to safeguarding and expanding democracies in countries around the world.
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“Kill Obamacare!” isn’t something we’ve heard from Republicans in a while. But, just like the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump is determined to make us re-live the most draining fights in recent political history. Read More


Georgia Republicans Learned Something About Black Voters From Their Alabama Counterparts

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Apparently, it is possible for Republican lawmakers to draw majority-Black districts, since Georgia Senate Republicans unveiled a new map proposal on Monday with two of them. Read More


Hill Harper Speaks Out On $20 Million Offer To Drop out of Race

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 20: Actor and U.S. Senate candidate Hill Harper engages the audience during the State of Our Democracy: Voter Apathy in the Black Community panel.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 20: Actor and U.S. Senate candidate Hill Harper engages the audience during the State of Our Democracy: Voter Apathy in the Black Community panel.
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Michigan Senate candidate Hill Harper unleashed a media firestorm when he posted on X that a wealthy political donor offered him $20 million to drop out of his race and primary Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Read More