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August 25, 2021
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has selected Brian Benjamin, a state senator from New York City, as her choice for…
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August 25, 2021
New York City’s First Lady Chirlane McCray is leading an effort to address the pandemic-related, back to school concerns of…
August 25, 2021
Walker, a Donald Trump favorite, and his team will now be able to start raising money to vie for the…
August 25, 2021
The legislation passes as Republicans in nearly every state propose — and many are passing — restrictive voting laws.
President Biden Welcomes WNBA Champions Seattle Storm To The White House
August 25, 2021
President Joe Biden told the G-7 Summit he will not extend the Aug. 31 deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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August 24, 2021
North Carolina judges rule to grant voting access to over 50,000 convicted felons including ones currently on probation
August 24, 2021
Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of the…
President Biden Welcomes WNBA Champions Seattle Storm To The White House
August 23, 2021
President Joe Biden got down on one knee in the East Room during the celebration of the WNBA champions Seattle…
August 23, 2021
Activist and educator Tori Cooper is on a mission to bring attention to disparities in health care for the Black…
August 23, 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) said people in need around the globe should receive vaccinations before the U.S. gives out…
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August 23, 2021
In theGrio’s interview with Poullard, she details the impact of the Afghanistan withdrawal on women and the United States’ asylum…
August 22, 2021
President Joe Biden announced he will be appointing former Chicago, Illinois mayor Rahm Emanuel as the U.S. ambassador to Japan.
August 22, 2021
White farmers nationwide are taking legal action to stop Black farmers from benefitting from a new COVID-19 relief bill for…
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August 21, 2021
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a…
August 21, 2021
Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., all said they have tested positive for the virus.