Trump May Have Triggered A Political ‘Blacklash” Among Black Voters In The South
Black voters across the South are making their presence felt ahead of the 2026 midterm elections , with early voting activity pointing to a significant increase in...
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Black Voters Play Major Role in Electing New PSC Commissioners
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Bomb threats hit Toledo, Bowling Green and Defiance schools
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The Breakfast Club and Native Land Pod bring “The People’s Election Night” livestream
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Oakland NAACP, BWOPA Speak Out Against Alleged Harassment of Black Women Political Leaders
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A Giving Campaign to Help People Who Have Lost SNAP Benefits
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Why a 401k withdrawal of $50,000 could raise your Medicare bill
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Why Apple now requires 18+ ratings for AI companion apps
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Georgia 2026 Election Results: Winners in Key Races
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COMMENTARY: Oakland’s Black Students Have Gained Ground: We Shouldn’t Stop Now
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Trump Declares His MAGA Mission Accomplished on Election Day, and Critics Say It’s Time to Retire the Movement
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MELANATED MOMENTS: October Spotlighted Icons, Innovators, And Advocates
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A Record Number Of Black Women Are On The Midterm Ballot This Election
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From Backyard Grilling to Jack London Square: Jamale Carlyle’s Chicken Wing Success Story
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‘Dead Serious’: Trump Gets Slammed Twice in Court as California Election Lawsuit Crumbles and Newsom Issues Warning to MAGA
President Donald Trump has suffered a double blow in court, with a federal judge throwing out his $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and the U.S....
PlayStation Black Friday Sale Snubs Console Buyers, for Now
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SEIU Local 1000 and State of California Will Continue to Negotiate New Labor Contract
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media . After the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000 labor contract expired June 30 and talks with Gov....
ESPN commentator Michael Wilbon takes indefinite leave of absence to address health issues
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Trump’s DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states as voters head to the polls
Organizations across the country are mobilizing Black men to the polls ahead of the midterm elections. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The nationwide deployment...
Why Does The Trump Administration Have ICE Going Through Our Stuff?
Source: San Antonio Express-News/Hearst Newspapers / Getty There was a time when Americans could reasonably assume that registering to vote was an ordinary act of...
Ty Dolla $ign called in Wiz, YG and Derulo. Then this
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Election Day 2026: Here’s when polls open and close across the country
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OPINION: We Can Restore Checks and Balances on Trump
By Emil Amok Guillermo . Rapper Nikki Minaj is the latest high profile political tool of Donald Trump. The president recently remarked on the Afro-Trinidadian...
