By ERRIN HAINES WHACK, AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — It’s one of President Donald Trump’s favorite talking points in promoting his administration’s success: the record low rate of Black unemployment. But on a recent sunny afternoon in Vernon Park in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood, that victory seemed hollow. As children laughed on the playground, several […]
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The Lessons After Threats Drive a Black Legislator to Quit
By LISA RATHKE, Associated Press BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Voters in this very liberal, very White state made Kiah Morris a pioneer when in 2014 they elected her as its first Black female legislator. Not long after, another Vermont surfaced: racist threats that eventually forced her to leave office in fear and frustration. After she […]
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Kanye West to Visit Trump, Discuss Prison Reform, Violence
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rapper Kanye West has been invited to the White House. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says West is scheduled to have lunch with President Donald Trump on Thursday and meet with Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Sanders said on Tuesday they’ll talk about manufacturing, prison reform, preventing […]
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Protestors Chant Outside Supreme Court as Kavanaugh Sworn In
By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Daly, The Associated Press Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, after a wrenching debate over sexual misconduct and judicial temperament that shattered the Senate, captivated the nation and ushered in an acrimonious new level of polarization — now encroaching on the court […]
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Maryland Democrats: Trump Health Care Curbs Could Affect 260,000 in State
By The Capital News Service BALTIMORE – As many as 260,000 Maryland residents could see higher premiums or lose their health care coverage altogether because of pre-existing medical conditions, age or gender under a new Trump administration legal strategy, state Democrats warned on Tuesday. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, along with other Democratic members of the […]
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Md. Equity Task Force Holds First Meeting
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO The Maryland State Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity recently began its work. The statewide effort, authorized by Maryland Senate Bill 350, is charged with “promoting reconciliation and inclusionary justice work toward achieving racial equity” no small task in an era when race is still an often difficult and […]
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Eyeing White House, Cory Booker Introduces Himself to Iowa
By The Associated Press Cory Booker is not being subtle. The Iowa caucuses are well over a year away, but the New Jersey senator is working overtime to make an impression in Iowa and in other states that will be crucial to winning the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is working […]
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House Race Will Mean State’s First Black or Gay Congressman
By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press DOVER, N.H. (AP) — The Republican and Democrat in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District race understand they have the chance to make history but are approaching their roles as trailblazers a little differently. Democrat Chris Pappas is embracing the fact he could become the state’s first openly gay congressman while […]
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“More Capital Out to Minority Enterprises,” Among Many Business Solutions, Cardin Panel
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Maryland Senator Ben Cardin stated strengthening access to capital for minority-owned businesses can unite a Congress divided by party lines; as the US looks toward midterm elections this November and a new 2019 Congress. “I think the disparity in this country with minority businesses and women-owned businesses is […]
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Black Women Urged to Get Involved Politically
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Black women political and social justice leaders encouraged Black Americans to stay engaged in the political process and continue the fight for positive change, at a DC town hall meeting, Thursday. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference‘ National Town Hall took place on Sept. 13 at […]
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Black Governor Nominees Become Stars in Bid for History
By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a raucous scene that could have been backstage at a rock concert: camera flashes, fans clamoring for autographs, scowling bodyguards, reporters hungry for a scoop. But the center of this attention wasn’t Beyonce or the Rolling Stones. It was three Black gubernatorial candidates who […]
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Black Women Democrats Urge Party to Rethink Future
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK, AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Insurgent Democratic women running for Congress are pushing the party to rethink its approach to politics if they retake control of Capitol Hill in the fall. At the annual meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus Friday, Black women candidates who prevailed in primaries over established […]
