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TheGrio Politics Explained with Natasha Alford
September 13, 2024
Why did many Black voters abandon the Republican Party for Democrats at key points in history? Civil rights wins and…
October 29, 2022
Only two Black politicians have ever been elected governor in the U.S. — Virginia’s Douglas Wilder and Deval Patrick of…
Sen. Raphael Warnock, theGrio.com
October 17, 2021
Across the country, Black candidates for the U.S. Senate have had unprecedented success during the latest campaign fundraising period.
Hakeem Jeffries thegrio.com
August 10, 2021
New York congressman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries can make history if he succeeds 81-year-old Nancy Pelosi as the Speaker of the…
August 1, 2021
Ohio's 11th Congressional District primary has become contentious in its final days as leading Democratic candidates exchange criticisms.
Deval Patrick
February 12, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once…
November 28, 2018
Democratic Party leadership is finally starting to become younger—Jeffries is 48—and more diverse. He defeated Barabra Lee, 72.
November 7, 2018
History was made in milestones that broke racial and gender barriers as the Democrats took the House back in the…
November 5, 2018
[griojw id=”Eqk2hljw” playerid=”7x7vb3E4″] Despite typically low numbers during midterm elections, Black voters are already showing up to the polls. In the
July 19, 2017
While the country watches on in angst over investigations into possible collusion between Russian spies and President Donald Trump and his
April 1, 2017
As the Democratic Party is reeling from the aftermath of the 2016 election and looking at better ways to reach
February 1, 2017
Although it’s only been a few weeks since Donald Trump assumed the presidency — which so far looks more like a dictatorship — it might
October 25, 2016
Some leading Democrats are urging Hillary Clinton to dip into the $150 million from her campaign war chest to help…
August 21, 2013
ANALYSIS - A number of prominent Democrats of all races are urging Clinton to run..
November 21, 2011
ATLANTA (AP) - The nonpartisan Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies says in a report issued Friday that despite…