Politics

In Our Latest Issue: Monica Montgomery Gives “True State of the Committee”

The presentation of the “Priorities and Work Plans” for the San Diego City Council’s Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee now chaired by Council member Monica Montgomery is both refreshing and e...

Fifty-Five Strong: The Largest Congressional Black Caucus Kicks Off the 116th Congress

By Lauren Victoria Burke As the new Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-Calif.) was handed a large gavel from outgoing Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) it became clear that the new CBC would...

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) Re-Introduces Legislation to Promote Diversity and Inclusion at Federal Reserve

Written by NNPA WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris re-introduced the EnsuringDiverse Leadership Act, legislation to ensure that at least one minority and one female candidat...

Democrats 2020 – Not the Person, but the Program

By Julianne Malveaux Now that the midterm elections are over, and Democrats are savoring their victory, more than a dozen Democrats say they are considering running for President in 2020. The Democratic Party ...

Congresswoman Karen Bass Elected Next Chair of the CBC

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA-37) was elected chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 116th Congress. Congresswoman Bass will be the 26th chair of the CBC, and the eighth woma...