Tag: Black
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A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse
As the dust settled after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, as the initial shock wore off and the breaking news coverage subsided, residents of this tiny peninsula found themselves facing an uncertain future. Many had spent decades living in the shadow of the Key Bridge, an iconic landmark that placed the community of…
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A Black conservative radio host invoked “field” and “house” slaves in arguing why some Black men back Trump
Black conservative radio host Shelley Wynter drew outrage from many when he broke down the Black male electorate in the U.S. into “house African Americans and field African Americans” during an appearance Wednesday on CNN. Wynter told NBC News on Thursday that he knew his remarks would be “a bazooka blast,” but still stood by…
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Harris maintains strong lead among Black swing-state voters in a new poll
Vice President Kamala Harris still has a wide lead over former President Donald Trump among Black voters in battleground states, according to a new poll, which shows a key slice of undecided Black voters still poised to make a decision about the presidential election. The findings, from a Howard University Initiative on Public Opinion poll…
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‘Beyond Black Beauty’ brings together an 1877 classic novel and a Black family in Baltimore
Black cowboy culture is getting its moment in the sun. Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” album, Shaboozey’s popular single “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” films like “The Harder They Fall,” and the Black riders on horseback during the George Floyd protests have helped further shed light on the popularity of Black cowboys and cowgirls. Now a new series…
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Trump says Black and Latino Harris supporters need their ‘head examined,’ echoing frequent barb
Former President Donald Trump’s closing message to a number of different groups increasingly includes this harsh line: Members of the group not voting for him need to have their “head examined.” “Any African American or Hispanic that votes for Kamala … you got to have your head examined,” Trump said during an Atlanta rally Tuesday…
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Harris attacks Trump for giving Putin Covid tests ‘when Black people were dying everyday by the hundreds’
As she steps up her appeals to Black voters, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on a popular Black radio program Tuesday where she said she is still open to slavery reparations and slammed former President Donald Trump for allegedly sending Covid tests to Russia “when black people were dying” back home. In a wide-ranging live…
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With Obama, ‘All the Smoke’ and ‘huddle-ups,’ Harris ramps up outreach to Black men
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign this week is launching its clearest effort yet to target Black men, announcing a new set of policy proposals, ramped-up programming and a media blitz — all designed to engage Black male voters as Republicans make a play for the typically Democratic constituency. “As we approach the final stretch here,…
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Lamorne Morris grew up idolizing the first Black ‘SNL’ star. Now, he’s playing him in a movie.
Conveying all of that in a few hours was daunting for Morris, but he said he heard Garrett Morris saw the movie and was pleased with it. “It was a lot of pressure,” he said. “For Garrett, going through this particular day, he was a fish out of water. We’re 90 minutes from showtime and…
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One year later, is the Ebony Alert successfully helping find missing black youth?
But, Banks said, “I just kept putting pressure on them.” With the help of an advocate, Banks asked authorities to issue an Ebony Alert, California’s new notification system to inform the public about missing Black youths. Two hours after issuing the Ebony Alert, officers pinged the teen’s phone, allowing them to geolocate the device. An…
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Inside the black market of obesity drugs
Not far from the majestic Rocky Mountains is an ordinary suburban neighborhood, a tree-lined street and a modest light gray home. It’s not the kind of place you’d imagine an investigation into black market Ozempic would lead. But it did. A CNBC investigation into counterfeit weight loss drugs revealed an international illegal marketplace where criminals…