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‘Divine Nine’ Will Be Watching Kamala Harris During VP Debate

October 8, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The Democratic VP nominee’s sorority sisters and alums from eight other historically black Greek organizations are all-in.
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Fireworks Fly as Biden Blasts ‘Fool’ Trump over Pandemic Performance

October 1, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

“Why are you holding big rallies?” moderator Chris Wallace asked. “Because people want to hear what I have to say,” said Trump.
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US Black Chambers Supports National Black Voter Day September 18, 2020

September 18, 2020 admin 0

National Black Voter Day The Power of the Black VoteWashington, DC- Today marks National Black Voter Day: the inaugural day of recognition of Black voters and Black voting power. U.S. Black Chambers’ President Ron Busby released the following statement: “Today […]

EMERGING LEADERS – Mentor Matching Insights – Virtual 2020 ALC

September 14, 2020 admin 0

The Emerging Leaders Series creates a corps of trained, young leaders with the skills, outlook, and contacts necessary to generate and sustain positive change in Washington, D.C. and around the nation. This session will connect our emerging leaders with professionals, […]

Black Voters: We Are Top Targets of Voter Suppression ‘Information Warfare’

September 10, 2020 admin 0

By Ben Jealous, President, People For the American Way Black voters have a powerful role to play in this year’s elections. That’s why we are being targeted by disinformation campaigns that are meant to discourage and suppress our turnout. We […]

India Goes Wild for Kamala’s Family Roots

August 26, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

One word of Tamil wins over a nation and now the U.S. presidential election is next.
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Kamala Harris Wins Backing of ‘Divine Nine’

August 23, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

In her historic speech accepting the vice presidential nomination for the Democratic party, Sen. Kamala Harris introduced her family — among them her beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, “The Divine Nine” and others from historically Black colleges and universities. The […]

Tiffany D. Hightower- The New Executive Director for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation

August 17, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Tell us about your new position. I am the new Executive Director for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation. The Foundation was established in 2002 and has given away close to $750,000.00 in scholarships to matriculating higher […]

Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate

August 12, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate. “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked [Kamala Harris] — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as […]

CBCF Commemorates the Life of Rep. John R. Lewis

July 22, 2020 admin Comments Off

Social Justice Fellowship named in honor of the Late Congressman WASHINGTON — CBCF President & CEO, Tonya Veasey and Board Chairman, Rep. Cedric Richmond announce today the National Racial Equity Initiative for Social Justice fellowship program will bear and honor the name […]

Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis dead at 80

July 18, 2020 admin 0

By CNN John Robert Lewis, the son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman, has […]

Biden’s Youth Problem.

May 22, 2020 admin 0

By Terrance Woodbury and Roshni Nedungadi As we round the corner of the primary season and head toward the general election, we are seeing many key groups coalesce around the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee, Joe Biden. One group, however, young […]