Tag: race

The Challenge to White Quarterbacks to Step Up on Race

When New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees told Yahoo Finance on Wednesday that NFL players kneeling during the national anthem was “disrespectful,” the condemnation, from inside and outside the NFL, was understandably swift. (In an emotional video posted on social media, teammate Malcolm Jenkins called Brees “part of the problem”; protestors in New Orleans, where…

Africa Dangerously Behind in Global Race for Medical Equipment Amid Coronavirus

(JOHANNESBURG) — As Africa braces for a surge in coronavirus cases, its countries are dangerously behind in the global race for scarce medical equipment. Ten nations have no ventilators at all. Outbid by richer countries, and not receiving medical gear from top aid donor the United States, African officials scramble for solutions as virus cases…

Cory Booker Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race

Cory Booker’s presidential campaign launched with a flashy video, driven by a biography rooted in an optimism that should have found fertile soil in Iowa. He followed up with grind-it-out work on the ground in New Hampshire, where he racked up endorsements and packed venues. A speech on civil rights in South Carolina at an…

As Race Tightens, Bernie Sanders Attacks Pete Buttigieg’s Billionaire Donor Connections

After an effective tie in Iowa and heading into a nail-biter of a New Hampshire primary, Senator Bernie Sanders went on the offensive Friday against his closest rival in the race, former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg. In an address to the Politics & Eggs breakfast—a New Hampshire tradition for visiting presidential candidates—Sanders criticized Buttigieg…

Race and ‘The Real Housewives’

Bravo’s shows offer a wealth of diversity, but its crown jewel has often been divided on racial lines.How the cast of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” has evolved since it premiered in 2010Credit...Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Getty Images“The sun always shines on Beverly Hills, but not on everyone,” Camille Grammer says…

Democrats Flip Virginia, But the Kentucky Governor Race Is Too Close to Call

Democrats took full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades on Tuesday while the race for governor in deeply Republican Kentucky was too close to call despite a last-minute boost from President Donald Trump. In Kentucky, Democratic challenger Andy Beshear held a narrow lead and declared victory in…

Key Issues for Black Women in 2020 Presidential Race

Survey of Black Ladies Voters Finds Healthcare, Police Brutality and Gun Rights are Top Considerations, Biden is Frontrunner (PRWeb August 22, 2019) Read the complete story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/new_report_black_women_for_america_identifies_key_issues_and_top_presidential_candidates/prweb16520964.htm Read Extra

Oakland Mayor's Race Ron Dellums running; Rebecca Kaplan should not run

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Race In U.S. Court Cases; Beyond Trayvon Martin

Findings of Case Study The Impact of Race In U.S. Court Cases; Beyond The Trayvon Martin Case Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) July 25, 2013 A Just Cause, an advocate for the wrongfully convicted, released findings from it study on race and justice in the United Sates. The study includes a review of the IRP-6 case and the