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Congress Set to Put the Heat on ICE

By Mary Alice MillerIt was almost like deja vu all over again. The threat of yet another government shutdown loomed over the country, stopped by last minute negotiations. Last time, it was over ObamaCare subsidies. This time, it was the extrajudicial murders of Renee...
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Congress Rescinds Funding for National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting System and Member Stations Across the Country

By Mary Alice MillerIn a rarely used move Congress passed the Rescission Act of 2025 at the behest of Trump. On May 1 Trump signed an executive order to end taxpayer subsidization of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. The executive order stated...

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Kamala Harris and Black Women Voters Helped Joe Biden Get Elected. Here’s How America Can Do Right by Them

By Brittney CooperWhen Americans elected Kamala Harris Vice-President, they symbolically completed a 150-year project...
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President-Elect Biden’s Plan For Black America

INVESTING IN AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESSES and ENTREPRENEURS Double funding for the State Small Business Credit...
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Taking It in Stride with Kamala Harris

By Aprille RussellKamala Harris wears comfortable shoes. One might think the shoes are a...
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Democrats Fail to Persuade Swathes of Rural America’s Heartlands

Chris McGrealDes Moines, IowaAmerica’s rural heartland stuck firmly with Donald Trump on Tuesday, dashing...
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THEY RODE THE POLLS

Leading Navajo Nation voters to the polls by Horseback ‘It’s really about motivating our Native...
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An Observer Participant Speaks

Barry L MasonArtist/Photographer My Our Time Press assignment was to photograph lines at a polling...
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For Some, The Vote is a Vow to the Ancestors

This past weekend, Friday to Saturday, one-fifth of the nation cast early in-person votes...
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Record Turnout as Americans Endure Long Waits to Vote Early in 2020 Election

A ‘pretty staggering’ 14 million Americans have already voted in the general election, according...
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Count’s Down …

Judge Sotomayer: Lone Dissenter in Supreme Court Orderto End Census Count Today On Tuesday, the...
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The Collected Quotes of Donald Trump on “the Blacks”

By Jason Parham, 07/24/15Donald Trump wants to be the next president of the United...
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Biden Campaign Details How Donald Trump Has Failed Black Men

Biden’s proposal is the latest effort to connect with Black voters and show how...
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October is National Estate Planning Awareness Month

October is National Estate Planning Awareness Month. Historically, that kind of life planning exercise...
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Bob Law Stood Tall on the Frontlines and Behind the Scenes, His “Clarion Call” Made News

By Nayaba ArindeThe Tall One has joined The Ancestors. Tributes have come in thick...
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Forum: Immigrants are the Bargaining Chip Keeping the Government Shut Down

By Mary Alice MillerThe Brooklyn Center for Quality Life recently hosted a national online...
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Study Highlights Long-term Values of Attending an HBCU

Fern GillespieSince the Reconstruction Era, Black colleges and universities have nurtured generations of Black...
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Binta Vann, Family and Friends on The Reasons HBCUs Work for Us

“Mental health, like physical and spiritual health, demands balance and intentional self-care. This new...