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Amid antagonistic White House race, deep canvassers use empathy to soften political divide

RALEIGH, N.C. — America’s political divide is wide and growing as the 2024 election nears. The race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris has revealed drastically differing views on key issues such as immigration, abo...

‘The Black church has always been the hub of the Black community.’ How does that extend to politics?

At East Caney Baptist Church outside Sulphur Springs, which has been in operation for over 160 years, we asked worshippers what’s on their minds as they prepare to head to the polls. By Mark Haslett, KETROctober 16, 2024 12:55 pmGovernment & Po...

‘Pandering’: Economic pundit rips Harris plan to give Black businesses 1M forgivable loans

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Businessman and economic pundit Andrew Puzder on Wednesday slammed a new loan program introduced by Vice President Kamala Harris as nothing more than a shallow appeal to Black voters. The Harris campaign announced Monday it would...

James Wood, Veteran And Traveler, Passes Away At 89

By OBSERVER NewsroomA man known to follow his heart, James Wood loved to travel and did so well into his “golden years.”God stamped the local veteran’s passport upon his Oct. 2 passing. Wood was 89.James Matthew Wood was born to Robert and Essie Wood...

Kamala Harris is patronising black men

Last week, Barack Obama proclaimed that he had to tell “some truth” to America’s black community. In a condescending speech to black workers at a Kamala Harris campaign field office in Pittsburgh, the former president took time to castigate “the bro...

Kamala Harris tells Charlamagne tha God reparations needs to be ‘studied’

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Several Black Californians Are Playing Key Roles in LA 28 Olympics Planning

Lila Brown | California Black Media(CBM) – From politicians and businesspeople to athletes and community leaders, a number of Black Californians are contributing to the thought leadership that is shaping the planning of LA28, the 2028 Olympic G...

Slavery reparations not on agenda, says Starmer

DOWNING STREET has said slavery reparations is “not on the agenda” ahead of a meeting with Caribbean leaders. Several Caribbean governments wanted to discuss reparations at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting being held next week in Samoa....

Occupational health taskforce’s work is “not lost” and likely to emerge in government White Paper

Former occupational health tsar, Dame Carol Black, says she expects recommendations made by her occupational health taskforce to still emerge in a government White Paper. Dame Carol was appointed by the Conservative government in February of last ye...

PM Starmer, “paying reparations for slave trade, not in the Commonwealth agenda”

Wednesday, October 16th 2024 – 08:33 UTC Full article Sir Hilary Beckles, “It is our intention to persist with this strategy of calling for a summit to work through what...

How This Organization Helps Families Advocate for Their Kids

By Aziah Siid | Word In BlackPhoto courtesy of Black Parent Initiative.(WIB) – Research shows that when Black families have resources and support, their children perform better both inside and outside the classroom in K-12 schools. Research als...

‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson Just Made RSV Vaccines Sexy

By Anissa Durham | Word In Black(WIB) – Ernie Hudson is tempting his fans with a sexy new partnership. The “Ghostbusters” actor is joining forces with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a campaign to get older adults vaccinated against respiratory...

Unsung Black Women in Politics Past and Present

By Aswad Walker | Houston Defender | Word In BlackThis& post& was originally published on& Defender NetworkRev. Dr. Angela Raven-Anderson. Credit: Aswad Walker(WIB) – It’s impossible to spotlight all the Black women locally and nati...

Five years ago, we asked Kamala Harris about reparations. Now her opponents are distorting her answer

During Charlamagne Tha God’s interview in Detroit with Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night, an exchange took place that I’d been bracing for since she announced her run for president: Charlamagne: Have you seen the clip Madam Vice President...

‘Reparations for black Americans deserve review,’ says Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris prepares to speak with Charlamagne Tha God before “We The People: An Audio Townhall With Kamala Harris and Charlamagne Tha God” in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct15 | Bloomberg 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 9:51 AM IST...