Errin Haines Whack
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‘A step closer to justice’: Black women on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s rise
Gathered on the steps of the supreme court, 13 women describe pride and inspiration as the judge prepares to make history → Read More
Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton adviser, has died
ATLANTA (AP) — Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South... → Read More
Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton adviser, has died
According to a statement from his daughter, Vernon Jordan, a civil rights activist and former adviser to President Bill Clinton, has died → Read More
Warren faces test in winning black voters in South Carolina
WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden's path to the Democratic presidential nomination centers on South Carolina, where he's counting on support from black voters who are critical to victory. But Elizabeth Warren is working to prove that she can also be a force there - potentially disrupting the former vice president's strategy. After concentrating on Iowa and New Hampshire, Warren is increasingly focused… → Read More
Debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics
The event marked the first time this cycle that a high-profile debate happened at an HBCU. → Read More
Debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics
The event marked the first time this cycle that a high-profile debate happened at an HBCU. → Read More
Debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics
The event marked the first time this cycle that a high-profile debate happened at an HBCU. → Read More
Debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics
The event marked the first time this cycle that a high-profile debate happened at an HBCU. → Read More
Debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics
The event marked the first time this cycle that a high-profile debate happened at an HBCU. → Read More
Debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics
The event marked the first time this cycle that a high-profile debate happened at an HBCU. → Read More
Debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics
HOUSTON (AP) - Thursday's presidential debate isn't just an opportunity for the leading Democratic candidates to make their case to voters. It's also a chance to highlight Texas Southern University and the role of historically black colleges and universities heading into 2020. The event marks the first time this cycle that a high-profile debate will happen at an HBCU. The colleges, many located… → Read More
Biden: Racism in U.S. is institutional, ‘white man’s problem’
Racism in America is an institutional “white man’s problem visited on people of color,” Vice President Joe Biden said → Read More
Biden: Racism in US is institutional, 'white man's problem'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Racism in America is an institutional "white man's problem visited on people of color," Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday, arguing that the way to attack the issue is to... → Read More
Biden: Racism in US is institutional, 'white man's problem'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Racism in America is an institutional "white man's problem visited on people of color," Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday, arguing that the way to attack the issue is to defeat President Donald Trump and hold him responsible for deepening the nation's racial divide. Taking aim at incendiary racial appeals by Trump, Biden said in an interview with a small group of reporters… → Read More
Biden: Racism in US is institutional, 'white man's problem'
Racism in America is an institutional "white man's problem visited on people of color," Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday, arguing that the way to attack the issue is to defeat President Donald Trump and hold him responsible for deepening the nation's racial divide. Taking aim → Read More
2020 Democrats weigh how tough to hit Trump on racism
Hillary Clinton took the stage in Reno, Nevada, with an urgent warning about the consequences of a Donald Trump administration: "He's taking hate groups mainstream and helping a radical fringe take over one of America's two major political parties. Trump is reinforcing harmful stereotypes → Read More
2020 Democrats weigh how tough to hit Trump on racism
Hillary Clinton took the stage in Reno, Nevada, with an urgent warning about the consequences of a Donald Trump administration: "He's taking hate groups mainstream and helping a radical fringe take over one of America's two major political parties. Trump is reinforcing harmful stereotypes and offering a dog whistle to his most hateful supporters. It's a disturbing preview of what kind of… → Read More
O'Rourke debate guests are black men who kneeled for anthem
When Democrat Beto O'Rourke takes the stage in the second round of presidential primary debates on Tuesday, three young black men from Michigan who were inspired by ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the national anthem before their high school football games will be in the audience as guests of the former Texas congressman. O'Rourke reached out to ex-Lansing Catholic High School… → Read More
2020 tests if Dems can win enough black voters without Obama
DETROIT (AP) — When Barack Obama was on the ballot in 2008 and 2012, there was no question that Terrance Holmes would vote for the first black president. But as he helped fix cars this week at a... → Read More
2020 tests if Democrats can rely on multiracial coalition
DETROIT (AP) — When Barack Obama was on the ballot in 2008 and 2012, there was no question that Terrance Holmes would vote for the first black president. But as he helped fix cars this week at a repair shop on Detroit's west side, he recalled his ambivalence about the 2016 campaign. "I just didn't feel no reason to" vote, said Holmes, who is black and holds a second job at an auto parts factory.… → Read More