His comparison of Trump’s legal issues to the struggles of Black people shows influential Black folks must educate, not just entertain.
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Stephen A. Smith’s Non-Apology ‘Apology’Â
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Why MAGA policies are detrimental to Black communities
The MAGA agenda poses a direct threat to the hard-fought gains of Black Americans, and the policies espoused under the guise of MAGA pose a direct threat to voting rights, healthcare, and economic opportunity.
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Trump Does the Harlem Fake
The one time Trump comes anywhere near Harlem is to visit a bodega owner who stabbed and killed a Black man.
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Baltimore City mayoral candidates discuss housing and community development during forum
Candidates running for Mayor of Baltimore discussed their plan of actions for housing and community development at a forum on April 13th, with Brandon Scott, Sheila Dixon, Bob Wallace and Thiru Vignarajah sharing their plans to reduce the number of vacant properties, improve housing conditions for seniors, and increase funding for home repairs.
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Election candidates meet at Morgan State for exclusive Democratic debateÂ
WBAL-TV 11 and Maryland Public Television hosted two Democratic candidate primary election debates at Morgan State University on April 17, featuring Mayor Brandon M. Scott, former Mayor Sheila Dixon, Thiru Vignarajah and Bob Wallace, who discussed the rise of juvenile crime, affordable housing, food deserts, and transportation.
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Alsobrooks speaks on crime, education, healthcare after Trone backs out of debateÂ
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks addressed a town hall meeting in Dundalk, Md. on April 7 to discuss her agenda if elected to the U.S. Congress, including crime and public safety, education, healthcare, and more.
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Trump Fried Chicken
One Black woman at a Chick-fil-A in Atlanta expressed support for Donald Trump, but this is not representative of the Black community as a whole, and Trump is a panderer-in-chief who is trying to sell himself to White people.
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Trump Fried Chicken
Just because one Black person at a fast food restaurant says nice things about Donald Trump, that doesn’t mean that the rest of Black people support him.
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100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA, INC. launches its ‘Real Men Vote’ campaign and national tour rallying Black men around the importance of voting
100 Black Men of America, Inc. launched its “Real Men Vote” campaign and 13-city tour to provide Black men with the information and tools they need to make informed civic decisions and leverage their voting power to better their communities.
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No Labels won’t run a third-party campaign after trying to recruit a centrist presidential candidate
The No Labels group has announced that it will not field a presidential candidate in November after failing to attract a high-profile centrist willing to seize on the widespread dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
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Federalsburg, Md. apologizes for discrimination against Black voters
The small town of Federalsburg, Maryland has issued a formal apology for denying African Americans from holding elective office for 200 years, and has pledged to create a Town Unity Committee to foster communications between Black and White residents.
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Bishop Leah Daughtry breaks down why you need to vote
Bishop Leah Daughtry, a priestly, prophetic and political preacher’s kid, is using her role in the church to educate and register others to vote, and is concerned about the consequences of Trump’s views on Palestinians and other issues.