Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Kamala Harris Is Dedicating Her First Major Legislative Effort To Bail Reform
By Taryn Finley, HuffPost Black Voices Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Ca.) is seeking some major criminal justice reform, starting with bail. Along with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Harris has introduced a bipartisan bill which calls for states to “reform or replace the practice of money bail, the requirement that individuals awaiting trial remain in jail unless…
Read MoreHow Do We Fight Back Against Trump and His Fake News?
From: The Root By: Monique Judge Amidst the drama and craziness surrounding the Trump presidency, the concept known as “Fake News” has been at the heat of President Donald Trump’s frustration. Monique Judge defines what fake news really is as she writes, “fake news is something that is created intentionally to deceive; that it not…
Read MoreWhitelash and Blacklash
By Sharon Leslie Morgan and Thomas Norman DeWolf, Beacon Broadside [Editor’s note: Normally we excerpt articles, posting only a portion and including a link back to the original article. This time, however, because many visitors to ABHM are struggling to make sense of the election and what to do now, we have decided to post…
Read MoreSouth Africans Battle To Overturn Apartheid Evictions
Many South Africans are still fighting to reclaim land taken away from them during apartheid. The BBC’s Sophie Ribstein spoke to a family about its ordeal.
Read MoreMostly Black Cities, Mostly White City Halls
Richard Fausset examines why primarily black cities in the United States still have white representatives in City Hall.
Read MoreCan We Trust Each Other?
A Pew Research survey recently found that fewer than one-third of Americans trusted others in everyday interactions. What does this mean?
Read MorePolitics Gets Its Own Cheerios Ad
Politicians Bill de Blasio’s mixed family star in a political ad inspired by a Cheerios commercial that drew hate earlier this year.
Read MoreIt’s a First: Black Voting Rate in 2012 Higher Than White Rate
The 2012 presidential election drew a larger proportion of Black voters than it did white, making American history.
Read MoreRand Paul: GOP faces ‘daunting task’ with black voters
Rand Paul visited Howard University this past week. Howard, a historically Black University, was an challenging venue for Paul to speak at. Facing an uphill battle Paul will look to gain minority support if he is to run for President in 2016.
Read MoreOn Race and Taxes, Both Parties Insist Upon Speaking No Evil
Politicians and citizens alike argue about the state of taxes, but no one seems willing to bring race into the discussion.
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