Progressive politics and culture news source The Nation has launched “System Check,” a new podcast focused on uncovering the “harmful systems” operating under the cloak of U.S. democracy. It is co-hosted by Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren. The show, which debuted in late Oct., brings “common sense to political commentary, turn down the frenzy and […]
On Dec. 3, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) remembered the life and legacy of former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins on the U.S. House floor. Here is what Espaillat said. “I rise today to honor the life of a great New Yorker. Words truly cannot express my thoughts and heartfelt sorrow following the passing […]
When I was in third grade, back when the ’90s was finding its groove as perhaps our greatest cultural decade, I found myself, one school day, perusing through an assortment of books. I was never a big reader. I blame that on a rare eye condition and the isolation I felt when reading, but I […]
The Nation, America’s leading source of progressive politics and culture, has announced the launch of System Check, a new 10-episode podcast uncovering the harmful systems operating under the hood of US democracy. Bridging from Election Day to Inauguration Day, cohosts Melissa Harris-Perry(@MHarrisPerry) and Dorian Warren (@dorianwarren) will bring common sense to political commentary, turn down the frenzy and tune into the leaders and […]
Racial tension amid the backdrop of a pandemic that has affected disproportionate numbers of Black and Brown people could significantly impact the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. In fact, according to legal, political and race relations analyst Atty. Malik Zulu Shabazz, “The race issue will be the albatross that will sink Trump’s electoral boat.” […]
PushBlack, the digital hub for daily inspiring Black stories, has partnered with award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Mariah Carey in a first of its kind partnership between a non-profit and recording artist. Carey has lent her anthem Save The Day to PushBlack to serve as a call to action and to encourage Americans to enact social change. […]
Black Public Media (BPM) wants Americans to BE HEARD! this election season. The Harlem-based nonprofit focused on media content about the global Black experience has commissioned Color Farm Media to create BE HEARD!, a get-out-the vote social media campaign designed to engage the African American community around key issues surrounding the November 3 election. The […]
Black Public Media (BPM) has launched “BE HEARD!”, a social media campaign engaging the African American community around key issues surrounding the November 3 election. The Harlem-based nonprofit dedicated to media content about the global Black experience, commissioned Color Farm Media to create a series of shorts featuring influencers — including actors Erika Alexander and […]
Thank you Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and may you rest in peace. Today, September 25th, 2020, as I viewed the ceremony to bring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s casket into the U.S. Capitol as the first woman to lie in state, tears welled up in my eyes for so many reasons. Justice Ginsburg is a true icon who […]
The U.S. is celebrating a major milestone: Kamala Harris is the first woman of color nominated to the office of Vice President and is positioned to be our nation’s second-in-command. Authors Geri Spieler and Rick Kaplowitz, who wrote San Francisco Values: Common Ground for Getting America Back on Track (August 2020; Palmetto Publishing Group; ISBN-13: 978-1-64111-745-6; Original […]
The Black Business Association (BBA), the oldest active ethnic business support organization in the State of California, headquartered in Los Angeles, in observance of “National Women’s Equality Day”, commemorates the 2020 Salute to Black Women Virtual Empowerment Summit Fundraiser. This notable event will take place on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM PDT online (Streaming details coming soon). […]
If we don’t remember the past, we are doomed to repeat it. I think most people in the Western world have heard some iteration of this quote during their lives, possibly during a history class, a speech from a concerned parent, or perhaps one of their favorite, moralizing television shows. But recently, at least in […]
in a historic announcement, Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate. This makes the California senator the first Black and South Asian American woman to run on a major political party’s presidential ticket. “I’ve decided that Kamala Harris is the best person to help me take this fight to Trump and Mike Pence […]
The passing of freedom fighter, civil rights warrior and political icon Congressman John Lewis ends a chapter in the history of this country that has no comparison. Congressman Lewis was fearless from his youngest age as a member of the ‘dream team,’ which was led by the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Congressman Lewis risked […]
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