Latino Victory is launching a new initiative focused on strengthening the pipeline of Democratic Afro-Latinas running for office. This story…
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VIDEO: Gabe Amo becomes first Black congressman to represent Rhode Island
Gabe Amo (D-RI) was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, becoming the first Black congressman to represent…
Leaked Audio: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee berates staffer using profanity
HOUSTON — Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who is currently running to become the next mayor of Houston, was allegedly heard…
Alabama to draw new congressional map, bolstering Black voters
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s hotly-contested congressional map will receive it’s first major overhaul in about three decades after the U.S.…
Judge rules DeSantis’ redistricting map unconstitutional, diminishes Black voting power in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A judge ruled on Saturday that a redistricting plan in Florida — supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis…
‘We should all be represented’: Rhode Island could send the first Afro-Latina to Congress
This story was originally published by The 19th By Mel Leonor Barclay, The 19th A crowded Democratic primary for a…
VIDEO: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticizes Republicans for giving platform to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. – July 20, 2023
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) criticized House Republicans for providing a platform to Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy…
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims she felt threatened by Black congressman
Marjorie Trailer Park Queen is at it again, and O.G. Karen has decided to take her games up a notch……
NAACP warns debt ceiling gridlock could hurt Black Americans
The NAACP sounded the alarm on an impasse about the debt ceiling in Congress, warning the stall could impact Black…
US has a long history of state lawmakers silencing elected Black officials and taking power from their constituents
By Rodney Coates, Miami University Mississippi legislators have enacted a law that would create a new judicial system covering the…
