Joe Biden had a drawn-out process to pick his running mate for vice president, Sen. Kamala Harris. There are excellent lessons to be learned for corporate America:
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Tiffany Cabán Could Be the First Latina to Serve as District Attorney of Queens
Tiffany Cabán could make history as the first Latina ever elected as district attorney in the borough of Queens, New York. The 31-year-old public defender from Richmond Hills, Queens, born to Puerto Rican parents, is just one of the new faces in Latino advocacy. Cabán has been actively fighting for…
Teachers Dress Up as Mexicans and Trump's Wall, Face Backlash
For Halloween, several teachers at Middleton Elementary School in Canyon County, Idaho, wore red, white and blue, and stood behind a fake brick wall with “Make America Great Again” written on it. Meanwhile, another group wore sombreros, mustaches, and held maracas. Initially posted on the school’s Facebook page, outrage among…
Citing Trump, Some Republican Women to Vote Democratic in Ohio Election
(Reuters) — Becky von Zastrow often votes Republican in her affluent central Ohio suburb — but her dissatisfaction with U.S. President Donald Trump has convinced her to back the Democrat in a special-election test for both parties next month. Her change of heart, reinforced by Trump’s handling of last week’s…
Trump Sides with Putin, Indictment Against Russians Mentions Social Media Targeting Blacks
President Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin at a summit in Helsinki, Finland on Monday and did not hold Putin accountable for Russia’s role in interfering in the 2016 presidential election, despite the fact that the Department of Justice indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers on Friday. The indictment paperwork also…
#BeingAPoliticianWhileBlack: Woman Calls 911 on State Rep. for Canvassing in Neighborhood
State Rep. Janelle Bynum said police were called on her while she was going door-to-door to canvas in a Portland, Ore.-area neighborhood — her own district. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Bynum shared that a resident called 911 on her as she knocked on doors and talked to residents….
White Candidate for State House: Im a Member of the African American Community
A Democrat hailing from North Carolina hoping to join the state House claims that he is a part of the African American community. “I’m a member of the African American community,” said Gary Shipman on Sunday. “I’ve been where you are. I’ve been in your communities.” To be clear, Shipman…
'Historic' Numbers of Black Women Running for Office in Alabama
Following Republican candidate Roy Moore’s defeat in the Alabama Senate special election in December, a record number of Black women are running for office across the state. Black women, who are staunch Democratic voters, now want to be on the ballot. More than 35 Black women have launched campaigns or…
Nancy Pelosi Looms as Impediment to Democrats' Hopes in November Elections. Time for New Leadership
As Democrats celebrate victories in primaries and special elections nationwide in areas Republicans have traditionally been victorious the GOP is looking every which way to maintain control of Congress. One strategy the Republican Party employed is very telling of the state of the Democratic Party, though. In Pennsylvania, Republicans connected…
Compton Mayor to Run Against Stacey Dash for Congress, According to Reports
Stacey Dash, an actress and former Fox News contributorwho has argued that both Black History Month and BET should not exist and has referred to actor Jesse Williams as a “Hollywood plantation slave,” is running for Congress in Southern California. Dash, 51, best known for her role in the film…