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Explosive Moments at Fani Willis’ Testimony, Ayanna Pressley Promises Jobs, Racist Comments on the Campaign Trail and More Black Political News

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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Ayanna Pressley Planning to Guarantee Jobs for Everyone, Here’s How ...

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) speaks at a news conference calling for a ceasefire in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol building on November 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Photo: Getty Images Anna Moneymaker / Staff

Roughly 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made the case for a different kind of dream — one where every person who was willing and able had access to a job. “We need an economic bill of rights. This would guarantee a job to all people who want to work and are able to work,” wrote King in a letter published after his assassination. - Jessica Washington Read More

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EXCLUSIVE: New Biden-Harris HBCU Campaign Ad Says Republicans Are ‘White-Washing American History’

Students at the Spelman College campus in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. The return of federal student loan payments this month threatens to derail prospects for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a cohort already facing steep economic disadvantages. Photo: Getty Images Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg

As the presidential election draws nearer, the White House is ramping up efforts to target Black voters. The Root has exclusively learned that the Democratic National Committee will be running advertisements across 15 historically Black colleges and universities in battleground states during Black History Month. - Jessica Washington Read More

More Of The Most Racist Things Said On The Presidential 2024 Campaign Trail

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As we inch closer to the 2024 presidential election, it’s clear that the GOP will continue to say just about anything to get the Oval back. Republican candidates have dwindled significantly, with Donald Trump being the frontrunner to receive the nomination. Of course, throughout campaigning the Republicans who threw their hats into the ring said ridiculously racist things—and here are the most unbelievable. - Candace McDuffie Read More

The Most Explosive Parts of Fani Willis’ Testimony

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 15: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis takes the stand as a witness during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on February 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Judge Scott McAfee is hearing testimony as to whether Willis and Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade should be disqualified from the case for allegedly lying about a personal relationship. Photo: Getty Images Alyssa Pointer-Pool

In a dictionary of idioms, next to “no love lost” would be pictures of Fulton County, Ga. District Attorney Fani Willis and defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant side by side. - Dustin J. Seibert Read More

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