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How Black voters may challenge a Trump’s re-election In 2020

Will Democrats find the next Obama?

President Obama’s grace on full display at Bush funeral

President Barack Obama interacted warmly with Melania Trump at former First Lady Barbara Bush’s funeral.

Dorothy Brown could be first Black woman Mayor of Chicago

A Black woman is making a play for Chicago’s mayoral office. Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown announced her…

Chicago official compares Obama to slave at auction

The Chicago Department of Water Management has been under investigation for reported sexist and racist behavior. The findings are deeply…

Voting behind bars

During her run for state representative in the 5th District two years ago, Juliana Stratton kept hearing the same troubling story…

Barack Obama is reportedly returning to politics

Former President Barack Obama has been laying low since Donald Trump began officially destroying the country nearly one year ago. However, Obama is ready…

Cook County inmates vote in historic first, in jail voting

It’s part of the city’s push for early voting. Written By Nigel Roberts Posted March 12, 2018 27125 Inmates…

Something good happened at HUD and Ben Carson had nothing to do with it

The former doctor’s failings didn’t win this time. Written By Parker Riley Posted 3 hours ago For months, Ben Carson has proven to…

Watch Sen. Elizabeth Warren destroy Ben Carson: ‘You should get fired!’

The incompetence in the Trump administration is an epidemic. However, Ben Carson is a special case. Where shall we began? Last month,…

Martin Luther King, Jr., race, and social policy expert says King would be ‘disappointed’ [WATCH]

According to Martin Luther King, Jr, race, and social policy expert, Wornie Reed, King has been “whitewashed” and “would be…