LAS VEGAS (AP) — Concerns have been growing that next week’s Nevada caucuses could offer a repeat of the chaos that ensnared the Iowa vote, with Nevada facing many of the same organizational and technical challenges that crippled Iowa’s process. Volunteers who will be leading the Feb. 22 caucuses said key information had yet to be […]
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Tiger’s pursuit resumes for No. 83 at Riviera
There is no better place for Tiger Woods to set the PGA Tour record for most career victories than at Riviera. Because this is where he played his first PGA Tour event as a 16-year-old amateur? No. Because he now is tournament host of the Genesis Invitational, giving it the kind of elevated status — […]
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#Election2020: Lucy McBath backs Bloomberg for President
U.S. Representative Lucy McBath has backed former New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as he runs for President of the United States. McBath became a spokesperson for Bloomberg’s organization, Everytown for Gun Safety, after her son Jordan Davis was murdered in November 2012. Bloomberg also contributed $4.5 million towards McBath’s campaign for Congress two […]
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Dwyane Wade is proud to support his 12-year-old to live in her truth
Dwyane Wade has opened up about his daughter, Zaya, identifying as transgender. “Me and my wife, my wife Gabrielle Union…we are proud parents of a child in the LGBTQ+ community and we’re proud allies as well,” he told host Ellen DeGeneres on Tuesday’s “Ellen.” “We take our roles and responsibility as parents very seriously.” The […]
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#Election2020: Five takeaways from Tuesday’s New Hampshire Democratic primary
In New Hampshire, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders got the televised celebration that eluded him a week earlier. But once again, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg made him sweat. Sanders’ victory solidified his status in the race as a national front-runner, with his poll numbers and fundraising outpacing his rivals. But Buttigieg pulled even […]
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Georgia tax revenues perk up as lawmakers grapple with cuts
Georgia’s tax collections are improving even as lawmakers grapple with budget cuts brought on by previous shortfalls. Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that tax collections rose 4.5 percent in January compared to the same month in 2019. Overall tax collections for the budget year, which began July 1, are now up $133 million, or nearly […]
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Students: Remove white supremacist’s name from high school
Students at an Atlanta high school want to rename their school because its namesake was a 19th century newspaper editor who endorsed white supremacy. About 180 Henry W. Grady High School students submitted a petition to the school board on Feb. 3 requesting a name change for the school, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Grady was an […]
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Lexus Uptown honors ‘Black Excellence’ in Hollywood
Uptown Ventures Group, the parent company of Uptown Magazine, kicked off Oscar week with their annual event, Lexus Uptown Honors Hollywood, at NeueHouse Hollywood last night. Celebrity guests gathered to honor women power players within the film and television industry. Celebrity guests and VIP’s in attendance included Naturi Naughton, Larenz Tate, Joseph Sikora, Malinda Williams, Curtis Hamilton, Affion Crockett, Miss J. Alexander, […]
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Georgia university dean arrested in online child sex sting
The science and math dean for a south Georgia university was among 14 people arrested in a sting operation that targeted adults seeking children for sex, authorities said Monday. Valdosta State University said it had placed Keith Andrew Walters on administrative leave following his arrest. Walters serves as dean of the university’s College of Science […]
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#Election2020: Mike Bloomberg makes history with $3.5 million support of the Black Press of America
Recognizing the importance of the Black vote and the reach of the Black Press of America, Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg has just delivered the largest single advertising buy to the Black Press in the 80-year history of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). The NNPA is the national trade association that represents 230 black-owned […]
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#Election2020: Joe Biden looks to South Carolina to resurrect his campaign
Joe Biden brought his wounded presidential campaign to South Carolina on Tuesday, staking his hopes for a comeback on the loyalty of black voters in the state after a dismal finish in the New Hampshire primary magnified his disappointing finish in Iowa. “I know this is going to be the fight of my life,” Biden […]
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Burke: ‘Black voters are cornerstone of Democratic Party and its most reliable voting block’
During the State of the Union, Trump featured several African Americans from the gallery with long words of praise and detailed introductions. The Republican party has always struggled with Black voters. But Trump’s political team believes that even a small percentage of that vote could mean victory. Trump is increasingly highlighting his pitch to African […]
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Chavis: ‘Black life journeys from life to death matter’
The U.S. Census is now preparing to count all who live in the United States of America. For the more than 50 million Black Americans in the U.S., the 2020 U.S. Census is vital. Our numbers do matter and must be properly and accurately counted. Our birth rates count. Our socioeconomic rates count. Our death […]
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#Election2020: Deval Patrick, last black candidate in 2020 race, drops out
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by its diversity, ended his 2020 campaign Wednesday after his late bid failed to catch fire or resonate with voters. “The vote in New Hampshire last night was not enough for us to create the practical win at the […]
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#Election2020: Inside Michael Bloomberg’s big play for black voters
A meeting with nearly 80 black pastors in Detroit. A speech before a black Democratic organization in Montgomery. A rally at a historically black university. A tour of Martin Luther King Jr.’s church. An early voting kickoff at an African American museum. All in the past two weeks. While Michael Bloomberg’s rivals battled it out […]