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Details: Written by MATT BROWN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press; Published: 08 October 2024

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Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris. But the poll also found that many Black voters don’t see Harris as a candidate who will set the country on a better trajectory or make a substantial difference in their own lives.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 07 October 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris, who co-sponsored H.R. 40 as a senator—a bill to establish a commission to study reparations—emphasized the importance of acknowledging the long-term effects of slavery, redlining, and Jim Crow laws.

Details: Written by CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press; Published: 07 October 2024

Unite Here Local 2 leader María Mata (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada)

Often when people think about unions, "they think of a white guy in a hard hat. But in fact, studies show that about two-thirds of working people who are covered by a union contract are women and/or people of color,” said Georgetown University labor historian Lane Windham.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 07 October 2024

President Joe Biden (Photo: NNPA)

Among the falsehoods spreading online is the claim that disaster relief funds are being used to support undocumented immigrants. The administration was quick to debunk this. “No money is being diverted from disaster response needs. None,” clarified a White House official.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 07 October 2024

Idaho Sen. Dan Foreman, R-Moscow, waits for the State of the State address inside the house chambers at the state Capitol building, on Jan. 9, 2017 in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger, File)

Republican Sen. Dan Foreman left the event early after the outburst and later denied making any racist comments in a Facebook post.

Details: Written by JESSE BEDYAN and ARUSHI GUPTA, Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 06 October 2024

Americans continue to struggle under high rents, while up to 223,0000 affordable housing units could disappear across the U.S. in the next five years alone. Units built with the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, which gave developers tax credits in exchange for keeping rents low, typically only need to be kept affordable for a minimum of 30 years. The wave of construction in the 1990s means those deadlines are arriving now, threatening to eliminate affordable housing when Americans need it most. Local governments and nonprofits who own the buildings can keep them affordable. But some renters will face huge rent increases, even eviction

Details: Written by Wilson K. Okello, Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Director of the Black Study in Education Lab, Penn State; Published: 04 October 2024

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Harris is often asked questions about her Black identity. She has responded by saying how it relates to her sense of self. “I’m really clear about who I am, and if anybody else is not, they need to go through their own therapy.”

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 02 October 2024

(Photo: United States Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota. (Photo: ffice of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan)

Ultimately, Walz positioned himself as a champion of middle-class families, touting healthcare and affordable housing policies. At the same time, Vance remained firmly aligned with Trump, repeatedly defending the former president’s record and platform.