State of Black America EPISODE 3: STATE OF BLACK INJUSTICE: #BLACKLIVESMATTER The past couple of years have seen repeated demands for justice and accountability in the deaths of unarmed Black men at the hands of the police, and...
With 2016 Looming, Obama Campaign Veterans Launch Diversity Hiring Effort “This is about winning elections,” Democratic donor and Inclusv co-founder Steve Phillips told BuzzFeed News. A group of Obama campaign veterans who believe the Democratic Party must urgently diversify...
Elijah Cummings’ role in Maryland Senate race: Candidate or kingmaker? It took only a few hours after Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski made the surprise announcement of her retirement for the two Democratic lawmakers most ferociously angling to succeed her to find Rep. Elijah...
What Jeb Bush Wrought The Republican's moves set off a wild scramble inside a party hungry for the White House—and increasingly confident that Hillary Clinton is vulnerable. Jeb Bush didn't clear the field. He set the rest of...
Democrats Still Haven’t Made Big Changes On Diversity Contracting A mid-2014 report found that Democratic party spending was woefully short when it came to minority vendors. Six months later, Democrats are meeting with Hispanic-business owners and have Latino hires in the...
Commentary: #BlackEnough? The Million-Dollar Question About Obama’s Presidency POTUS is making it clear through his initiatives that he's concerned about the African-American community. By Angela T. Rye Posted: 01/30/2015 02:57 PM EST Last Tuesday night, President Barack Obama...
Should #Ferguson And The #BlackLivesMatter Movement Have Been A Focal Point Of The SOTU? During last night’s State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama said the following as it relates to the #BlackLivesMatter movement: We may have different takes on the events of Ferguson and New...
BET News Special: What President Obama’s State of the Union Address Means BET News correspondent Marc Lamont Hill, political strategist Angela Rye and Republican strategist Paris Dennard provide analysis of the speech. (01/20/2015) WATCH THE VIDEO TO SEE WHAT ANGELA HAD TO...
