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June 26, 2019
After the 2020 Democratic debates, theGrio's CCO, Amy Barnett wants Black voters to ask hard questions of the candidates who…
In this Wednesday, June 19, 2019 photo, South Bend Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg shares a moment with Shirley Newbill, mother of Eric Logan, during a gun violence memorial at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
June 25, 2019
A special prosecutor was requested Monday to investigate the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer…
Kamala Harris
June 25, 2019
Kamala Harris nodded knowingly when a black woman at a weekend candidate forum recounted watching her mother face racial discrimination…
June 25, 2019
TheGrio's CCO Amy Barnett offers a two-part cautionary tale on what Black voters need from some of the top Democratic…
Cory Booker thegrio.com
June 24, 2019
Cory Booker's supporters have spent months waiting for a moment when the charismatic senator could break through a crowded field…
In this Wednesday, June 19, 2019 photo, South Bend Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg shares a moment with Shirley Newbill, mother of Eric Logan, during a gun violence memorial at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
June 24, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg faced criticism Sunday from angry residents of South Bend, Indiana, at an emotional town hall…
In this Wednesday, June 19, 2019 photo, South Bend Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg shares a moment with Shirley Newbill, mother of Eric Logan, during a gun violence memorial at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
June 20, 2019
Mayor Pete Buttigieg stood before newly sworn police officers to welcome them to the city's ranks, just as he has…
In this June 17, 2019, photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the Poor People's Moral Action Congress presidential forum in Washington. Harris is stepping up her outreach to the black community as she campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
June 19, 2019
[griojw id=”5F6EjJrz” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is stepping up her campaign outreach to the black community. The
Guests gather and listen to community leaders speak during a vigil for Eric Logan Monday, June 17, 2019 on Washington Street in South Bend, Ind. Logan, 54, was killed in South Bend early Sunday after someone called police to report a suspicious person going through cars, according to the St. Joseph County prosecutor's office. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
June 18, 2019
[griojw id=”R5yRxaJz” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg pulled himself off the presidential campaign trail Monday after the
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2019. Abrams says that she has not yet decided on the next steps in her political career. Many are calling on the Georgia Democrat to run for president or to serve as another Democrat’s running mate, but Abrams says she won’t rush any decision on her political future. (AP Photo/Kali Robinson)
June 17, 2019
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Thursday she has not ruled out running for another political office.Abrams, who spoke…
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to local residents at Clinton Community College, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Clinton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
June 13, 2019
During a campaign swing through Iowa this week, Joe Biden mentioned that his family recently dined with former President Barack…
June 10, 2019
2020 presidential hopeful Julian Castro is seeking to remove legal protections for cops who are nearly immune from accountability in…
Kamala Harris
June 9, 2019
[griojw id=”w4hMttK6″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris says her experience as a prosecutor has given her insight into
Cory Booker thegrio.com
June 3, 2019
Democratic White House hopeful Cory Booker is rolling out his Iowa steering committee, a team of activists and operatives that…
Kamala Harris
May 29, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Tuesday that if she won the White House, she would require states seeking to…
May 28, 2019
The president took jabs at Joe Biden, who is leading the pack among 2020 Democratic candidates, saying the 1994 crime…
Iowa
May 27, 2019
With so much African American presence among Democratic presidential candidates, Blacks in Iowa are emboldened as they plan for the…
Presidential candidate and former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro rallies with McDonald's employees and other activists demanding fairer pay, better working conditions, and the right to unionize in Durham, N.C., Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
May 24, 2019
Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro joined a march to a McDonald's restaurant in North Carolina on Thursday to draw attention…
May 16, 2019
Insiders of Sen. Kamala Harris presidential campaign are not happy with the suggestion she should play to be back up…
May 16, 2019
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for president, adding his…