Super Tuesday Takeaways For The Culture: Black Candidates Rise, Fall As General Elections Take Shape
Voters in 15 states and one U.S. territory on Super Tuesday delivered several key victories for Black candidates - and one significant loss - up and down the ballots.
In Columbia, South Carolina, former President Donald Trump made a bold claim, suggesting that Black people support him because they empathize with the discrimination he alleges to have faced in the legal system. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Trump expressed, “I got indicted a […]
After making strides at Howard University by advocating for better campus conditions, then rallying on a Texas bus tour to build voting power ahead of the primary election, Black Voters Matter will set off next to honor the 57th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" by reenacting the journey on a weeklong march.
MSNBC's interview with a Black voter in Detriot was going viral after he addressed the acts of voter intimidation by Trump supporters looking to stop ballots from being counted in Michigan's election.
Exit polling data was painting a broad picture of the election's results and the role that Black voters, in particular, were playing in it.
During a stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Friday, Trump thanked African Americans for “coming through for him big league” during the November election.
Plus, the National Museum of African-American History overwhelmed with visitors and hundreds of HBCU students march to the polls to urge people to vote.
Hillary Clinton is set to meet with prominent Black Lives Matter activists, including DeRay Mckesson and Brittany Packnett.
The reality star declined to speak at the NAACP and the National Association of Black Journalist's annual conference, but thinks he can still reach everyday African-Americans.
During one of the most open discussions yet about race among Democratic presidential candidates, front-runner Hillary Clinton delivered a heartfelt answer to a Black woman's question about how she would tackle institutional racism in post-Ferguson America.
Numbers say 10 percent of African-Americans voted republican in the mid term election. Will the same happen in the next presidential? Listen to Jeff Johnson discuss what black people need to focus on that doesn’t include either political party in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know. Text GOSSIP To 71007 To Get The Hottest Gossip Daily! Reply Help […]
Midterm elections are over, and the republicans are now in control. But what does this really mean for us? Listen to the audio player to hear Jeff Johnson discuss what their victory will mean for everyone for the next two years. Text GOSSIP To 71007 To Get The Hottest Gossip Daily! Reply Help for Help; STOP RICKEY to […]
