The GOP Debates Are Reality TV, And Donald Trump is The Star
From the #WhileYouWereSleeping files: The GOP debates/primary race are reality TV, with Donald Trump playing the Omarosa role from Season 1 of The Apprentice. (That’s Omarosa the character; not Omarosa...
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Joe Biden Passes Up 2016 Presidential Run
Vice President Joe Biden (Image: Politico.com) On Wednesday, in a highly anticipated press conference from the White House Rose Garden, Vice President Joe Biden announced he will not enter his bid to...
View ArticleActivists Urge DNC to Host Debate Centered on Black Lives Matter
Activists from the Black Lives Matter movement are demanding that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) hold a presidential debate centered on racial justice in America. The group told DNC Chair Rep....
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[Candidate Watch] Hillary Clinton Faces Off Against House Benghazi Committee
Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to the reporters at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Clinton conceded that she should have used a government email to conduct business as secretary of...
View ArticleHillary Clinton to Keynote at PUSH Tech 2020
The 16th annual Creating Opportunity Conference in Atlanta, featuring the Push Tech 2020 Think Tank competition will feature Hillary Clinton as a keynote speaker. The summit, put together by Rev. Jesse...
View ArticleHuckabee and Christie Kicked Off GOP Debate Main Stage
Both New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee have been demoted from the Fox Business-sponsored primetime GOP debate on Tuesday, November 10. They will now participate in the preceding...
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[Candidate Watch] Carson Surges Past Trump in Latest Poll
Ben Carson (Image: biography.com) According to the results of a survey released by the New York Times and CBS News, it appears that Donald Trump’s reign as the GOP frontrunner has come to an end. For...
View Article[WATCH] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
View Article[RECAP] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch – Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
View Article[RECAP] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch – Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
View Article[RECAP] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch – Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
View ArticleGOP Presidential Candidate Ben Carson Visits Black Enterprise Today
Last week the tensions festering in Carson’s camp came to a head when his campaign manager, Barry Bennet, and communications director, Doug Watts, abruptly resigned. Carson also lost his deputy...
View Article[RECAP] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch – Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
View Article[RECAP] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch – Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
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EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Black Chambers Endorse Hillary Clinton
Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton The U.S. Black Chambers will endorse presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Ron Busby, president of the U.S. Black Chambers, will formally announce the...
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3 Takeaways from the 6th GOP Debate
(Image: wikipedia.org) 1. The New Lineup – Last night’s GOP debate was the smallest so far, with only seven candidates making it to the main stage. Fox Business News decided to restrict the prime-time...
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[RECAP] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch – Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
View ArticleClinton Holds Outreach Call With Black Female Voters
The Clinton campaign, which has been plagued by accusations of racial pandering, is ramping up it’s minority outreach. On Tuesday night, the Clinton campaign held it’s monthly call to check in with...
View Article[RECAP] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch – Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
View ArticleCan Ben Carson Pull Off An Upset in the Iowa Caucus?
The first critical battle for the presidential nomination of both the Democratic and Republican parties takes place Monday: the Iowa Caucus. Candidates continue to campaign down to the wire, making...
View Article4 Takeaways From Last GOP Debate Before Iowa
Last night’s Fox News/Google-hosted debate showcased a sort of parallel universe of what could have been if Trump had remained content in his role as a misogynistic, xenophobic, ill-informed reality TV...
View ArticleBE Political Dictionary: Caucus
Our political process is dense, complicated, and often extremely confusing. To help you navigate the complexities of Election 2016, BE Politics is launching The BE Political Dictionary. We’ll be...
View Article[RECAP] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch – Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
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A Conversation With John Kasich
Ohio Governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate John Kasich In an election cycle dominated by vicious personal insults, alarming calls to bar people from the country on the basis of religion, and...
View Article[RECAP] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch – Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
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[OP-ED] Why South Carolina Matters: Ideology On the Right and Demographics On...
South Carolina, The Palmetto State Now that we are past the pomp and politeness of the Iowa Caucuses and New Hampshire Primary, the rubber meets the road in South Carolina for both Republicans and...
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[Op Ed] Race and Loathing in South Carolina Presidential Primaries
“We view race as an intrusion in politics instead of race being central to it …” –Taylor Branch That assertion from the celebrated civil rights movement chronicler aptly characterizes both the GOP and...
View Article[RECAP] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch – Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
View Article[WATCH] Bernie Sanders Talks “Broken” Justice System, Marijuana and More on...
On Friday morning, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders called into The Breakfast Club, a popular urban radio morning show based in New York City. [Related: [Op Ed] Race and Loathing in South Carolina...
View Article[RECAP] Black Enterprise Candidate Watch – Wednesday, March 2, 2016
An election year is upon us and there’s a lot going on in national and local politics. But if you’re finding it all a little overwhelming or you really want to know about the issues that affect you...
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Everything You Need to Know About Tonight’s Univision Democratic Debate in Miami
(Image: Flickr.com) Tonight Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will meet in Miami to face off for the latest Democratic primary debate. [Related: Ben Carson Doesn’t See “Political Path Forward”] If...
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[OP-ED] Rubio and Cruz Opposed the Violence Against Women Act: Voters Must...
My name is Lottie Shackelford and I am the Women’s Caucus Chair of the Democratic National Committee, a vice chair emeritus, the former mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, and a mother and a grandmother....
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Voter Demographics for FL, NC, OH, IL and MO
Here’s a look at the demographics of the states holding March 15 primaries. According to FiveThirtyEight, the “share of African Americans is the best predictor of the Democratic vote to date,” with...
View ArticleHow the Presidential Candidates Are Reacting to the Violence at Trump’s Rallies
Reactions to the disturbing incidents of violence at Donald Trump’s rallies have poured in from both sides of the aisle, with President Obama and House Speaker Paul Ryan weighing in earlier today....
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By The Numbers: Delegate Count
Here’s an update on where the candidates stand in the delegate count: [Related: How Blacks Voted on Super Tuesday]
View ArticleSecret Service: No, You Cannot Bring Your Guns to the GOP Convention
Over the weekend a Change.org petition made headlines by calling for the allowance of open carry at the GOP Convention to be held at the Quicken Loans Areas in July. As the petition notes, Ohio is an...
View ArticleSanders Campaign Holds All-Women Roundtable in Harlem
On Friday, Bernie Sanders’ campaign held an invite-only roundtable discussion in Harlem, New York. [Related: Hillary’s Home: Clinton Holds Harlem Rally at Historic Apollo Theatre] The all-women panel...
View ArticleBlack Students Out-Voted Their Peers in 2012. Will They Do It Again?
Last week, the The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life released its analysis of the voting habits of college...
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Ask Sheree: Dealing With Post-Election Fear and Anger
Dear Sheree, With Trump as our new president, I’m furious. I’m worried about my business, my safety as a woman, especially as a minority woman. How can I contain my energy, practice self-care without...
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