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11-19-2024 9:45 am • PDX and SEA Weather
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Former President Barack Obama speaks during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
On the second day of the Democratic National Convention, the Obamas took center stage and delivered electrifying speeches that reverberated through the United Center in Chicago. The convention, already energized by a capacity crowd in Milwaukee where Vice President Kamala Harris spoke during a rally, reached new heights as the former First Lady and former President rallied Democrats with their powerful words.
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Fannie Lou Hamer (AP Photo, File)
Fannie Lou Hamer was a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. In 1964, the racially integrated group challenged the seating of an all-white Mississippi delegation to the Democratic National Convention. Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson says the lesson he learned from Hamer in the 1960s still applies: It's important to ensure democracy is for everybody, not just the wealthy.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives on stage at the Democratic National Convention, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opened with a searing take on Trump’s legal woes. “Donald Trump fell asleep at his own trial,” Clinton recounted to an amused crowd. “When he woke up, he’d made his own kind of history — the first person to run for president with 34 felony convictions.”
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The owner of Central Station Barbershop and Grooming in St. Petersburg, Fla., is not just cutting hair— Antonio Brown is on a mission to boost literacy rates among Black and Brown children in the area.
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Chicago has transformed into one of the most fortified locations in the world this summer as the Windy City plays host to the Democratic National Convention (DNC). With the influx of thousands of delegates, media personnel, and political dignitaries, the city has seen unprecedented security measures involving the Secret Service and state and local police, turning downtown Chicago into a near-impenetrable fortress.
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Could Americans’ sexism tank yet another woman’s quest for the U.S. presidency? AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
Trump, who has a history of making sexist statements, asserted that foreign leaders would regard Harris as a “play toy,” referred to her as unintelligent, and is now commenting on her appearance.
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JSWISS (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
In 1974, Harlem’s deserted streets told the story of a neighborhood left behind. This year, Harlem Week celebrated its 50th anniversary with 18 days of free programming. It has become a living tribute to Harlem’s history of greats and reveals how the neighborhood earned its reputation as a “Black Mecca” of the world.
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Black male voters and their priorities have never been more important than in the 2024 presidential election. Both Democrats and Republicans are campaigning hard to win Black men's votes. Black voters have historically prioritized policies on civil rights and economic mobility and chosen to support Democratic candidates. So will Black men turn out in high numbers this year and will they maintain traditional support for Democratic candidates?
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Investigators say the latest search for the remains of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims has ended with three more containing visible gunshot wounds. State archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck said Friday the three are among 11 sets of remains exhumed during the latest search in Oaklawn Cemetery and that one of the three also had burn injuries
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Many rural hospitals have closed in the last decade in the United States and a recent report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform says about 700 more are at risk of shuttering. Health advocates, hospital and clinic administrators and rural residents across the country say changing health outcomes and health care itself in rural America needs to start at the local level. That's especially true in communities of color that may lack trust in the medical field.
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