Target Corporation has faced financial consequences, community backlash, and legal challenges after scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and withdrawing its Pride Month merchandise, prompting boycotts and economic pressure from civil rights groups.
Tag: Former President Donald Trump
Posted inAfro Briefs
Bomb threats in swing states disrupt Election Day
Former President Donald Trump made baseless claims of wrongdoing in several battleground states, while bomb threats forced polling places to evacuate and extend hours, delaying the counting of some ballots.
Posted in2024 Elections
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers concession speech
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a concession speech at Howard University after losing the 2024 presidential election to former President Donald Trump, who won by a wide margin.
Posted in2024 Elections
Supreme Court’s conservative justices allow Virginia to resume purge of voter registrations
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority granted an emergency appeal from Virginia’s Republican administration to allow the purging of voter registrations, despite a federal judge finding that the state illegally purged more than 1,600 voter registrations in the past two months.
Posted inCommentary
Are we finally ready to put a ring on it? Kamala Harris and Black women’s dilemma in America
Black women in America have faced a history of marginalization and overlook, but their contributions to society and the election of Vice President Kamala Harris have highlighted their value and worth, and the need for empathy and understanding towards their challenges.
Posted in2024 Elections
Harris, Trump face off as members of Black Press weigh in on ‘Debate Night in Black America’
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off in a presidential debate on Sept. 10, with Harris focusing on the economy and healthcare, while Trump was unable to provide a plan to replace Obamacare.
Posted inU.S. Government
President Joe Biden lays out a plan to reform the U.S. Supreme Court
President Joe Biden has proposed a “No One is Above the Law Amendment” and term limits for Supreme Court justices in an effort to restore balance and fairness to the court, following several ethical scandals and the Supreme Court’s decision granting near absolute immunity to future presidents.
Posted inCommentary
Stop the lynching of President Joe Biden
Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. has called for a record voter turnout in the upcoming 2024 election to protect democracy and freedom, and has criticized those who are calling for President Joe Biden to step down.
Posted inPolitics
House Dems continue to support President Joe Biden despite calls for him to step aside
Several Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives are calling for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race due to health concerns, but the majority of House Democrats continue to support him.
Posted in2024 Elections
Stop the lynching of President Joe Biden
Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. has called for an end to the political lynching of President Joe Biden, urging for a larger voter turnout this year in order to protect democracy and freedom in America.
Posted inCivil Rights
Rev. Barber has a message for Washington: Poor people vote
Rev. William Barber III is convening the Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington D.C. and to the Polls to reframe the narrative around poverty and politics, and to demonstrate the political power of low-income Americans.
Posted in2024 Elections
Lies and lackluster performance dominate the first presidential debate
A presidential debate watch party in Northwest Washington, D.C. was attended by 100 people, who expressed their concerns about economic issues, the impact of inflation, and the lack of representation of the younger generation.