By Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Christopher A. Cooper, Western Carolina University Holding hands with other prominent Black leaders,…
Tag: Black politicians
NY Gov. Hochul strips Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado of duties amid heated feud
NEW YORK CITY — After months of rumors there was a growing rift between New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and…
With Trump’s backing, Rep. Byron Donalds makes bid for Florida governor
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump since his second run…
Hundreds attend funeral for Henry L. Marsh, Richmond, Virginia’s first Black mayor
RICHMOND, VA — Hundreds of people, including elected and community leaders, gathered on Saturday for funeral services honoring Henry L.…
Atlantic City, N.J. mayor indicted for second time in connection with child abuse allegations
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. was indicted for witness tampering after he allegedly asked his…
Four women drop lawsuit accusing former Indiana AG Curtis Hill of groping them
INDIANAPOLIS — A civil lawsuit accusing the former state attorney general of groping four women while he was allegedly intoxicated…
The racist ‘one-drop rule’ lives on in how Trump talks about Black politicians and whiteness in America
By Marya T. Mtshali, Harvard University Americans who heard former President Donald Trump claim that Vice President Kamala Harris previously…
NYC’s ‘Eric Adams Show’ heads for a final curtain, with echoes of another New Yorker more focused on style than policy
By Lincoln Mitchell, Columbia University As the Democratic primary for mayor in New York approached in the spring of 2021,…
Protests erupt after Black lawmakers drop two reparations bills in California
SACRAMENTO — Only one portion of a historic three-part legislation aimed at reparations for slavery and racism was approved by…
Washington D.C. city councilman accused of antisemitism arrested on bribery charge
WASHINGTON D.C. — Trayon White Sr., a District of Columbia city councilmember who has been accused of spreading antisemitic conspiracy…
