Meet the black women seeking to change the face of the DNC Feb 24, 2017 National by Glynda Carr ~ The Grio As Democrats regroup and re-imagine a stronger and more engaged party, it is imperative they revisit the successes and lessons learned from the past. Black women voters have been th...
Rep. Cedric Richmond Brings Bold New Leadership to the CBC Feb 8, 2017 National By Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. (Executive Editor, Los Angeles Sentinel) Congressman Cedric Richmond has been a congressman in New Orleans for the past six years. During his tenure, he has experienced some of the ...
Mike Pence breaks tie to confirm Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary Feb 7, 2017 National WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on Senate consideration of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks: 12:30 p.m. The Senate has confirmed school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Education secretary, with Vice Pre...
Barack Obama says he ‘absolutely’ faced racism in office Dec 8, 2016 National, State and Local The Grio Barack Obama sat down with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Wednesday and opened up about the racism he faced while in office. “Are there folks whose primary concern about me has been that I seem foreign ...
The Evolution of THE One Million Conscious Black Voters and Contributors Movement Nov 29, 2016 Politics By James Clingman (NNPA Newswire Columnist) “When the axe came into the Forest, the trees said, ‘The handle is one of us.’” — Macedonian Axiom “A man came into a forest and asked the Trees to provide him...
