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We need Black women in office, now more than ever

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Juneteenth is a time to rejoice Black freedom across America and a reminder that freedom have to be continually earned. It was a Black woman, Opal Lee, who organized June 16 as a federal holiday. You may not know her name or the story that, on the age of 89, she walked across 14 states – 2,500 km – from her home in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., advocating for June 16 to be a national holiday. Carrying out work while remaining unrecognized is a well-known challenge for Black women in America.

Every election we hear that Black women are the “backbone of the Democratic Party,” its most loyal voting group, having polled with higher turnout than every other group over the past five presidential election cycles.

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In 2020, Black women voters pushed President Joe Biden into the White House. In fact, 90% black women voted for the Democratic presidential candidate, giving him ultimate victory over Donald Trump, especially in key battleground states like Georgia and Pennsylvania.

However, our voting power has not translated into our own electoral success and we remain significantly underrepresented in elected office.

Even as Black women gained representation and Kamala Harris became the primary Black vp of the United States in 2020, America lost its only Black female senator on her option to higher office. When Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the Supreme Court in 2022, there have been still no Black women in the Senate. Laphonza Butler has since been appointed to switch the late Dianne Feinstein in California, making her only the third black woman to ever serve in the upper legislative house.

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Although record numbers of Black women now hold congressional, statewide and legislative positions, they proceed to enrich less than 6% of elected offices though it comprises 7.8% of the US population. The disparities are most dramatic in states like Mississippi, where Black people make up the biggest share of the population in any state – 38% – say Black women only 10 of the 174 seats in the state legislature — still less than 6%.

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It’s time to make Black women the face of the Democratic Party, not only its backbone. We deserve the tools and resources we need to not only win, but thrive.

This yr, Black women have candidates on the ballot to make that occur. Everyone must do the whole lot they’ll to support and support them.

Just take a look at Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester in Delaware, who’re on the verge of becoming the primary two black women to serve concurrently in the U.S. Senate.

Look at Lateefah Simon, who ran in nine primaries with 56% of the vote in her bid to switch Rep. Barbara Lee in California’s twelfth Congressional District (she’s going to face one other Democrat in November). AND Janelle Bynumwho won the first as a candidate endorsed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and sought to flip Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District from red to blue.

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Advancing Black women in political office is at the guts of Emerge’s work as we head into the warmth of the 2024 election. Our Sitting Together program is the nation’s first advanced leadership candidate program designed specifically for Black women who aspire to pursue higher-level positions.

And it really works in any respect levels of presidency. Cohort members have already been successful in the rise of Ohio Rep. Emilia Sykes to Congress, currently representing Ohio-13, Pennsylvania Rep. Joanna McClinton to Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and Tennessee Rep. London Lamar to the Tennessee Senate.

Research shows that when black women run for office, they win at a better level than their white and/or male counterparts. I imagine it’s because they not only understand the problems facing on a regular basis Americans from all walks of life, but they live these issues – from economic insecurity, access to health care, and problems with equity and equality.

Therefore, we would not have to sacrifice progress for excellence if the appropriate candidates are on the ballot. While the presidential races will get essentially the most attention, the races for local mayors, state legislatures, governors and congresses can have a much greater impact on Americans’ day by day lives – that is where Black women candidates are working to generate energy and a spotlight.

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That’s why I take a look at November with such optimism. I even have seen the keenness and influence of Black women leaders who’ve been lifted up by our organization and pushed to turn out to be a part of the American political system. This inspires me and I hope it inspires more women of color to vote or run for office themselves.

As we rejoice Black resilience and achievements this June, we must move the fight into November and vote for candidates who will defend equality and freedom for all people.


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This article was originally published on : thegrio.com

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Chairman of the FCC under the fire for wearing Trump’s head on a high heel in Crerey Maga Cult Callback

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There are golden heels for flaps, after which there are loyalty vows, which go as innocent golden heels.

The chairman of FCC, Brendan Carr, recently selected the last one – hitting the golden pink head of Donald Trump’s head into his jacket, as if he was interrogated by the Ministry of Maga Propaganda (and let’s not give Trump any ideas).

Carr posed for a camera in Congress rooms, just under the official home seal, proudly showing a pin, in which most decision -makers normally show the American flag – a quiet exchange, which puts symbolism over the substance, emphasizing the shameless loyalty shown to Trump, especially by appointed and members of his office.

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Rep. Buddy Carter and chairman of FCC Brendan Carr (photo: x/@brendancarrfc)

And for those that wonder if Trump’s golden image was only a one -time flex by Carr, we assure you that every one this except: He sent Pin Trump-head repeatedly on X, apparently convinced that replacing the national emblem with the face of his favorite president is solely good branding.

Social media had a day in the field.

“Once again, how is it not a cult?” One person joked at Reddit.

“Certain real energy select your large shiny pin with you, one user has extinguished in one other post, showing that Carr was rading a full display.

Another person offered Carr some wardrobe advice: “A disgusting idiot, you have no honesty, why not attach this damn badge on the forehead.”

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One user summed up the slack in a neat post: “How crazy is wearing Pinie Trump, as if you are his fan president? Are you 12? Are you an ethical challenge?”

The controversy and its slack had a disturbing echo of the oppression of regimes, in which facial high heels are a smaller alternative of fashion and more tactics of survival. For example, North Korea made miniature portraits of Kim il-Sung and Kim Jong-N. Virtually mandatory. Mao Zedong had its own lip cult during China’s cultural revolution.

The similarity was not lost by critics who saw this type of cult Hero, who crawled dangerously near authoritarian cosplay in American politics, unlike before.

The White House tried to tear him away.

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“Of course, we have not ordered officials to wear this pin. If they decide to wear it, it is to show support for the greatest president in history,” said an unnamed official News Yahoo.

It was a kind of statement that unintentionally confirmed the whole point.

Carr didn’t comment on the slack, but Trump’s golden head already spoke. At a time when the loyalty to Trump was under a great criticism in democratic circles, Szpilka seemed less like a personal statement, and more with the shutter of the current climate in Washington – with republicans not showing resistance to the Trump program and symbolism play a direct role in remaining in Trump’s good favors.

And Carr was not the only headline. In February, a representative of New York Claudia Tenney decided that the highest time in which America made Trump’s birthday a federal holiday. Yes, you read well. In the invoice, which practically got here a gift in Maga Red, Tenney proposed joining on June 14-the Flag Day-a latest holiday called “Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day”. Her pitch? This Trump, like George Washington, deserves its day on his calendar.

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“As our 45 and 47. President is the most consistent president of the modern history of America,” Tenney said, he brushed the belief about Trump’s crime, civil discovery of sexual sexual abuse and two impeachments, reminiscent of parking tickets.

It even belonged to Trump’s “founder of the Golden Age of America”, a sentence that seemed less like a legislative blaster, and more at the starting of the history of Origin Marvel Comics.

This movement caused their very own wave of criticism on the web, and commentators compared the proposal of something from the North Korean textbook. “We are still saying that it is a cult,” one user wrote, “and they still prove us.”

To sum up, Bill and Pin Carr offer greater than just isolated quirks – they show a party an increasing number of shaped by the image of one man, each literally and legislative.

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This article was originally published on : atlantablackstar.com
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Marjorie Taylor Greene called “Butch Body Body”, Black Protester appointed by the police in the town hall

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Town Hall at Georgia District of USA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene broke out on Tuesday in several explosions, which ends up in arguments with the police and later arrests. The republican legislator was also offended by a slogan, which was infamous by the democratic representative of Jasmine Crockett.

Greene, a conservative brand of the bonfire strictly in line with President Donald Trump and his master’s movement, met with tensions during the town hall in Cobb in the state of Ga., Where the police forcibly removed the interference and directed one black protesting to use from some participants.

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As Rep. Greene discussed immigration – the major feature of the magician program – and what she described as the dangers of undocumented people in the United States, disturbed the black protesting woman. In the film Published On X, the woman looked as if it would cause “KKK”, which she called the “terrorist group”, which “follows black and brown people.” When the protester was physically escorted from the town hall by an officer, she called Greene a “body biggot” – a reference to the phrase used by Crockett’s congressmen during a viral exchange from Greene on Capitol.

During the next meeting with the black male protest, the case increased to physically fight officers, and eventually he was convinced by the police. Some participants of the town hall might be applauded when a person was directed to the ground and faraway from the room. There could also be several dozen subsequent protesters seen Standing along the pavement in front of the town hall of Greene Congressmen.

The major protests in the Congress Town Halls have recently develop into regular, especially in the protests of republican legislators, because voters express the indignation of some major financing cuts and federal terms of employees conducted by the Trump administration, which affect critical agencies, including the Department of Education and Social Security Administration.

Democratic members of the Congress tried to make use of the unpopularity of Trump’s actions and their support from the Republicans. When many Republicans refused to maintain the town hall due to the constant protests from indignant voters, some democrats kept their very own town hall in republican districts.

Congressmenka said that “very unfortunate that so many people would be hurt and have already been injured in this process, so I’m very concerned.” However, Democrat said that she believed that her party “will win the next round.”

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She added: “We intend to take this government back and do for people we are trying to do now. And what we have to do is make sure that everyone has a decent quality of life. We hope to do it.”

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This article was originally published on : thegrio.com
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China revealing brands as “not made in America” ​​in connection with the trade war

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Calling what is occurring online “fire” doesn’t even start to elucidate what is occurring during the trade war between the United States and China. Gloves have dropped out since President Donald Trump threatened to use as much as 125% tariffs to all Chinese imports. Now producers in China are exposing American brands for what they call “hypocrisy” amongst the trade war.

When issuing American brands, a few of the largest producers in China claim that although American corporations claim that they’re “produced in the US”, they quietly produce goods in Chinese factories. According to movies published on Tiktok, a few of these alleged great names are Michael Kors, a handbag coach, Levi jeans and Lulhed.

According to 1 creator of the brand content, they run away from marking things as “made in America” ​​or “Made in Welies”. For example, most bags are produced in China before it is distributed to a designer or brand. The designer will add ending or logo, enabling brands to characterize items as “produced” in response to the country.

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“I am surprised that more people do not know this. The quality of Chinese products is equally good,” said the creator of Tiktok. “We have always had the assumption that Chinese goods are not good, but all this is propaganda.”

In one other film, published by China Yiw Factor, says that Birkenstocks is just USD 10 and asks people to contact him in the event that they need to cooperate with him.

Consumers corresponding to Chinese producers revealing American brands

One person published on China Yiwu Factor: “Chinese producers are driving luxury brands is my new favorite tiktok.”

Other people praise Chinese producers for “playing chess”, while Trump “plays him in fish” and encourages these producers to directly sell to consumers.

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The escalating trade war between the United States and China appears after Trump said that there’s an imbalance of trade between two nations. He said that America has bought lots from China for years, but it surely was not reciprocated, reports. Trump said American Company goes beyond compliance with the rules of the communist party, But Chinese corporations haven’t got the same barriers.

His second argument concerns national security. America is predicated on China in terms of electronic chips, pharmaceutical components and rare lands. However, China has recently suspended the critical export of rare lands, and American corporations do not need an alternate supplier.

Tariffs are an try to make China negotiating friendly trade principles with the United States. If this doesn’t work, Trump’s administration hopes that it forces corporations to seek out other places, mainly in the United States, to amass and create their products.

While China is the major exporter to the USA, this is not any longer the first. The United States sent a record export of dollars to China to China in 2024. China, on the other hand, He exported $ 463 billion in goods and services to the United States, Third behind Mexico and Canada, Associated Pressreported.

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The best export in the USA to China in 2024 included soy, planes, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. Last 12 months, the major export from China included cell phones, computers, toys and clothing.

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This article was originally published on : www.blackenterprise.com
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