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DETROIT (AP) China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away by her ambition, charisma and leadership. She hoped the California senator would advance in politics. So when Joe Biden named Harris on Tuesday as his running mate making her the first…
. . Antonio Cerna was the second storyteller Im From Driftwood ever recorded when we began filming Video Stories eleven years ago. In his story, he described playing with his sisters Barbie dolls at home only to be shamed later on by his cousins because thats not what little boys…
In the wake of calls to address racism and police brutality, some black and Latino lawmakers in New York and New Jersey are urging their colleagues to pump the brakes on proposals to slash police department budgets. City councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, a liberal Democrat who represents a West Bronx district…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezThe Hill’s Campaign Report: LIVE: Trump from Gettysburg | The many unknowns of 2020 | Omar among those facing primary challengesMichelle Obama, Sanders, Kasich to be featured on first night of Democratic convention: reportDemocratic convention lineup to include Ocasio-Cortez, Clinton, Warren: reportsMORE (D-N.Y.) will speak at the…
(CNN)Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, the progressive first-term lawmaker, is one of several high-profile Latinos slated to participate in the Democratic National Convention next week. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro will also…
The fellowship is the product of a partnership between the Sundance Institute and Adobe and was created in January “to help female filmmakers launch successful and sustainable careers.” Winners of the fellowship receive a $5,000 cash grant, participation in a Sundance Institute Lab or Program, and mentorship from Sundance Institute…
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in the United States, announced today the launch of Why Im Voting, a new, non-partisan campaign asking musicians, cultural influencers, athletes and listeners from all walks of life to share what matters to them most in one of the most consequential election…
Daniella Carter, the transgender creator of Daniella’s Guest book, photographed in Los Angeles by … [+] Amanda Picotte wearing Videmus Omnia Haute Couture. Amanda Picotte Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, famously said: If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.…
LOS ANGELES — There were no fires this time in Watts. There was no looting, no shooting and no National Guard troops patrolling. Protesters filled the streets around the country in late May and June following the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, demanding an end to police brutality. There…
This story about families of color was produced by the Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. As trends in Mississippi and beyond show, Black and Latino families are more likely than white families to choose remote learning over in-person instruction amid the pandemic. These…
