Kamala Harris lays out clear plans for Black America with Shannon Sharpe on ‘Club Shay Shay’
Vice President Kamala Harris joined Shannon Sharpe on his highly popular podcast, “Club Shay Shay,” and delivered the kind of clear and detailed message that could win her new voters come Nov. 5. The interview focused largely on Harris’s economic policy proposals, which she says will improve the lives of Americans, particularly Black Americans. It […]
‘Chaos and confusion’: Burning of ballot boxes raises concerns for election security and political violence
The burning of ballot boxes in Oregon and the state of Washington on Monday is raising concerns about election integrity and political violence, just one week away from Election Day on Nov. 5. The FBI is now investigating the incidents of arson, which has reportedly destroyed hundreds of ballots. One of the ballot boxes was […]
TheGrio endorses Kamala Harris
But perhaps the greatest contribution of the Negro press is this: it is one major voice of the conscience of our nation. [It says] every day to the American people: “The struggle for democracy is not yet done. America is not yet America.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Twenty-two years ago, a Black, Howard University-educated […]
Kate Kennedy Fosters Connection Through Authenticity
Chicago-based entrepreneur, author and podcast host Kate Kennedy did not set out to become an internet sensation, but when an Australian radio station shared her “turn off your straightener” doormat on their social media a decade ago, the post went viral. “I was in a very Pinterest-forward era where I wanted cute home decor,” Kennedy […]
A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusive
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cori Bush went from helping to lead an informal movement for racial justice to winning two terms as a congresswoman from Missouri, with an office decorated with photographs of families who lost loved ones to police violence. One picture is of Michael Brown. Brown’s death 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, was a defining moment for America’s racial […]
Trump’s Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insults
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York’s Madison Square Garden, turning what his campaign had dubbed as the event where he would deliver his closing message into an illustration of what turns off his critics. With just over a week before Election Day, speakers at the rally […]
