Jameelah Nasheed
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Democrats' Wins in Georgia Senate Runoffs Prove Power of Black Voters
The phenomenal turnout by Black voters in Georgia is why Joe Biden won the White House and Democrats won both Senate runoffs and control of the chamber. → Read More
Watch Nights Reflect the History of New Year’s for Black Americans
On New Year’s Eve in 1862, American slaves waited to hear if Abraham Lincoln would sign the Emancipation Proclamation and set them free. Watch Night services are still held at Black churches every year. → Read More
“Tiny Pretty Things” Star Kylie Jefferson Talks About Her Whirlwind 2020
"I consider it a fairytale beginning. No Prince Charming needed." → Read More
"Farewell Amor" Humanizes the Black Immigrant Experience
Ekwa Msangi’s film tells the complicated story of being an African immigrant in the U.S. → Read More
Trump Has Sought Local GOP Support for Overturning Election Results in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Michigan
Donald Trump is still pursuing every avenue for overturning the 2020 election results in a few key states that helped Joe Biden win. → Read More
The DOJ Is Investigating an Alleged White House Bribery Scheme Seeking Trump's Presidential Pardon
Prosecutors allege a "secret lobbying scheme" had people trying to pay for presidential pardons. → Read More
What to Expect from HBO's "Between the World and Me" Special
Ta'Nehisi Coates' award-winning book went from the Apollo to TV screens. → Read More
Biden Said Student Loan Debt Relief "Should Be Done Immediately"
President-elect Joe Biden said this week student loan debt relief is urgently needed, but it's less clear if he'd take executive action to make it happen. → Read More
Georgia’s Support for Biden Hinges on Black Voters and Organizers
From John Lewis to Stacey Abrams, Black organizers in Georgia have long fought to protect voting rights and turn the state blue. In 2020, they may have done so. → Read More
2020 Election Results: The Squad Is Back in the House and Bigger Than Ever
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley are just four of the progressive voices that’ll be in the next Congress. → Read More
At the Presidential Debate, Trump Proved He Doesn’t Even Know What Racism Means
Kristen Welker put the president’s rhetoric on race under a microscope. → Read More
51 for 51 Is Lobbying Congress to Grant Statehood to Washington, D.C.
Youth activists have been lobbying Congress in an effort to advocate for making the nation's capital a state with congressional representation that can vote. → Read More
Next Presidential Debate: How to Watch and When It Starts
Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off in a final presidential debate on October 22. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch it. → Read More
The History of Black Towns and Communities in the U.S., From Tulsa to Rosewood
From Tulsa, Oklahoma’s “Black Wall Street” to the newly founded community of Freedom, Georgia, Black neighborhoods have served as places of refuge and security. → Read More
At the Vice Presidential Debate, Mike Pence Talked a Lot for Someone With Almost Nothing to Say
At the vice presidential debate against Kamala Harris, Mike Pence made frequent interruptions, despite having little of substance to contribute. → Read More
The 2020 Vice Presidential Debate: When and How to Watch
Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris will meet on Wednesday, October 7 at the University of Utah for the first and only vice-presidential debate of the 2020 election. → Read More
Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Audio Recordings Released
Hours of audio recordings from the grand jury inquiry into the death of Breonna Taylor were released Friday. → Read More
At the First Presidential Debate, Trump Reminded Us a Vote for Him is a Declaration of Racism
At the first presidential debate, President Donald Trump issued orders to a far-right extremist group and refused an opportunity to denounce white supremacy. → Read More
Attica Scott, Kentucky Legislator Who Introduced Breonna’s Law Bill, Arrested and Charged With Rioting During Louisville Protests
Attica Scott is the only Black woman in the Kentucky State Legislature, and she is facing several charges after being arrested during protests for Breonna Taylor. → Read More
Breonna Taylor Received No Justice Because Black Women’s Lives Aren’t Valued
From being turned into a meme to receiving no justice from the law. → Read More