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President Obama to Visit US Mosque for 1st Time in His Presidency
The White House announced Saturday that President Barack Obama will visit a mosque in Maryland, the Baltimore Sun reports. Obama plans to meet with community leaders Wednesday and deliver remarks at the Islamic Society of Baltimore. It will be Obama’s first visit to a U.S. mosque during his time in office. “As the president has said, Muslim…
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He Wants to End Obamacare, but What Else Is on the Agenda? Where Ted Cruz Stands on the Issues
Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, came into the U.S. Senate with a promise to his Tea Party backers to block President Barack Obama’s progressive agenda. He’s kept that promise, fighting with Democrats and even other Republicans over spending, the federal budget and the Affordable Care Act, over which he once kept up a 21-hour filibuster.…
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He’s a Doctor, but Does He Have a Prescription for Black America? Where Ben Carson Stands on the Issues
Before entering the political arena, Ben Carson was best-known among African Americans as “that brilliant black doctor who separated conjoined twins.” His rise from poverty was inspirational and a source of pride. For many, that pride began to change when Carson slammed President Barack Obama and started championing conservative viewpoints. In an interview, NewsOne Now…
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He Talked About Black Lives Matter, but Will He Act? Where Marco Rubio Stands on the Issues
Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) statements on the Black Lives Matter movement surprised many last year. But how far will he go in addressing the disparities in the criminal-justice system? The Root’s Meet the Candidates series continues its exploration of where presidential candidates stand on some of the most pressing issues for African Americans. Previously we…
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She Has Black Support, but Can She Keep It? Where Hillary Clinton Stands on the Issues
Editor’s note: This article has been revised to clarify Hillary Clinton’s policies on how to raise incomes and make college more affordabie. Black people turned out in droves to usher in the Obama era. Can Hillary Clinton ignite a similar passion? Yes, Clinton has a long history of supporting issues that matter to African Americans,…
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Donald Trump Says He’ll Win the Black Vote, but How? Where Trump Stands on the Issues
Donald Trump’s rhetoric attracts an army of angry white people to his campaign rallies, but at the same time, he has tried to court the black vote. Can his policy positions balance the interests of the two groups? In The Root’s new series, Meet the Candidates, we take a closer look at where leading presidential…
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Should You ‘Feel the Bern’? Where Bernie Sanders Stands on the Issues
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, stands to the left of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton on some issues. But many wonder whether he, after serving a state with few minorities, truly understands the concerns of African Americans. With the 2016 presidential election season under way, The Root is focusing on leading candidates of…
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Julie Delpy: Hollywood Treats Women Worse Than It Treats African Americans
Actress and writer Julie Delpy is raising eyebrows. She said Friday that Hollywood’s white- male-dominated film industry is much kinder to black protesters than feminists—making her wish sometimes that she were black, The Wrap reports. Speaking at the Sundance Film Festival, Delpy said she was “slashed to pieces by the media” two years ago for…
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Black Lives Matter Wants Cop Charged for Urging Drivers to Run Over Demonstrators
The St. Paul, Minn., chapter of Black Lives Matter on Friday called for authorities to criminally charge the police sergeant who posted the “Run them over” message on social media, the Pioneer Press reports. Sgt. Jeffrey Rothecker apologized Wednesday for his post, which appeared ahead of a planned demonstration that blocked traffic on Martin Luther…
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Police Searching for White Man Suspected of Leaving KKK Robe at Black-Owned Consignment Shop
A black consignment shop owner in Redmond, Wash., was shocked to discover a Ku Klux Klan robe in a bag of clothes from a customer. Authorities there are now searching for the suspect, described as a white man in his mid-20s, the Seattle Times reports. Leona Coakley-Spring, the owner of Rags to Riches, said that…
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