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WATCH: Sarah Sanders Has to Admit She Lied about Obama, Can’t Confirm or Deny if Trump Used or Uses “N” Word
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WATCH: Sarah Sanders Has to Admit She Lied about Obama, Can’t Confirm or Deny if Trump Used or Uses “N” Word

Niele AndersonAugust 15, 2018

In Tuesday’s Whitehouse press briefing Sarah Sanders lied once again from the podium about increased jobs for African American’s  under the Trump administration vs. the Obama administration. She also had enough sense not confirm or deny Trump’s use of the “N” word. The back and forth between the press secretary and reporters was in response to Trump calling Omarosa a “dog” in a tweet and his constant racist comments towards minorities. She later took to twitter to give a “sorry but not sorry” apology. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 18.4 million African-Americans working when Obama left

Omarosa Stirs Trump’s Emotion as She Releases Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House
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Omarosa Stirs Trump’s Emotion as She Releases Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House

Niele AndersonAugust 14, 2018

Trump and Omarosa are at a war of words and the White house cannot confirm or deny that possible released tapes will reveal the sitting president’s use of the “N” word. Omarosa has been making her rounds telling stories of her time at the Whitehouse under the Trump administration, and she has even released tapes to confirm her version of truth. She has enraged Trump so much that he recently called the once ally a “dog”. Will you be buying Omarosa’s book?    

Black America Watches with Caution on the Anniversary of Charlottesville
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Black America Watches with Caution on the Anniversary of Charlottesville

Niele AndersonAugust 10, 2018

This weekend all eyes on Charlottesville, Virginia and Washington DC., as the very vocal US president remains silent while white nationalist, KKK members and bigots prepare to march in Washington DC and commemorate the 1 year anniversary of murder and racism in Charlottesville. Wes Bellamy The Washington Post is reporting, Wes Bellamy, 31,  is a city councilor who helped push the city to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee from a downtown park. The decision to banish the statue resulted in death threats and hate mail and, in part, is what led to the white supremacists deciding on Charlottesville

NFL Players Start Season Off with a Fist and Kneel, Kaepernick Tweets his Support
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NFL Players Start Season Off with a Fist and Kneel, Kaepernick Tweets his Support

Niele AndersonAugust 10, 2018

Continued controversy from a sitting president who continues to incite division within the NFL  has not stopped black players from exercising there right to protest and freedom of speech. In Miami, Kenny Stills and two other Dolphins players protested during the anthem before their 26-24 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Colin Kaepernick later tweeted encouragement to Stills and other NFL players that had the courage.   Photo Credit: CNN

Warren: Criminal justice System ‘Racist’…’Front to Back’
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Warren: Criminal justice System ‘Racist’…’Front to Back’

Bill Barrow and Chevel Johnson, Associated PressAugust 9, 2018

While speaking at a historically black college, the Massachusetts senator identified some of the system’s failures: disproportionate arrests of African Americans for petty drug possession; an overloaded public defender system; and state laws that keep convicted felons from voting even after their sentences are complete.

Gospel World Confused By John Gray White House Visit
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Gospel World Confused By John Gray White House Visit

Niele AndersonAugust 2, 2018

As news swirled that black faith leaders would be meeting with Trump on Aug 1, many wanted to know who and what black pastor would even entertain such a thought. While many around the table were unidentified, one in particular began to create noise on social media. John Gray a comedian/pastor who has a reality show on the OWN Network owned by Oprah Winfrey was seated right next to the 45th president. As if someone knew, they placed Gray right next to the president who later tweeted footage out with him seated between Gary and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
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Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun

Kam WilliamsAugust 1, 2018

WIDE RELEASES Christopher Robin (PG for action) Ewan McGregor handles the title role in this musical fantasy revolving around the now-grown pal of Winnie the Pooh’s (Jim Cummings) return to Hundred Acre Wood to recapture the sense of wonder which captured his imagination as a child. With Hayley Atwell, Brad Garrett, Toby Jones and Sophie Okonedo. The Darkest Minds (PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and mature themes) Adaptation of Alexandra Bracken’s futuristic best seller set in the U.S. in the wake of a pandemic which has killed 98% of children under 20 and where the survivors have been rounded up

SURPRISE: Omarosa Set to Deliver Trump Tell All Book August 14
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SURPRISE: Omarosa Set to Deliver Trump Tell All Book August 14

Niele AndersonJuly 26, 2018

After hearing the words “FIRED” three times from Donald Trump, Omarosa has finally found a publisher to tell her story of the time she was in the Whitehouse under the Trump administration. Gallery Books released a press release on Thursday and the book’s pre-order page on Amazon showed up late Thursday morning. The book title — “UNHINGED: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House” — suggests it will not be flattering for the president or his allies. “Omarosa is finally ready to share her side of the story in this explosive, jaw-dropping account,” the publishing house said. Gallery Books is a

Congress Must Stop Family Separation
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Congress Must Stop Family Separation

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)July 26, 2018

Families come to this country seeking asylum. They undertake grueling, dangerous journeys in the hope that America will provide safe harbor from the violence that they are fleeing. Some are escaping domestic abuse, others have come to our shores to save their families from gangs. None expect to have their children ripped from their arms when they finally reach safety.

Trump Won’t Protect Our Elections, So States Must Step Up
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Trump Won’t Protect Our Elections, So States Must Step Up

Rev. Jesse JacksonJuly 19, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin came late to the Helsinki Summit with Donald Trump on Monday and spoke first at the news conference afterward. He handed Trump a soccer ball from the World Cup, but he clearly walked away with the trophy for the World Cup of politics, largely because Trump, in a bizarre and unprecedented performance, kept scoring own goals on Putin’s behalf.

Trump Revokes Obama Guidance on Race in School Admissions
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Trump Revokes Obama Guidance on Race in School Admissions

Eric Tucker, Associated PressJuly 5, 2018

The Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a student’s race into account to promote diversity in admissions. The shift suggests schools will have the federal government’s blessing to leave race out of admissions and enrollment decisions, and it underscores the contentious politics that continue to surround affirmative action policies, which have repeatedly been challenged before the Supreme Court. The admissions memos were among 24 policy documents revoked by the Justice Department for being “unnecessary, outdated, inconsistent with existing law, or otherwise improper.” Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the changes an effort to restore the