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Former NFL Player Herschel Walker Testifies Against Reparations Bill, Says ‘We Use Black Power to Create White Guilt’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 202126579

Former NFL player and avid Trump supporter Herschel Walker testified virtually against Black Americans receiving reparations during a Congressional hearing....

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Black Candidate in Michigan Governor’s Race Proposes to Cancel Black History Month

Keka AraújoFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021

by Keka AraújoFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 202146948

Austin Chenge, a Black Republican in Michigan, vows to replace Black History Month with "American History Month," if elected governor....

Politics

Black GOP Congressman-elect Burgess Owens Says ‘No Question’ Trump Won Election

Derek MajorJanuary 4, 2021

by Derek MajorJanuary 4, 20211501

Black GOP Congressman-elect Burgess Owens (R-Utah) said there is "no question" outgoing President Trump won the election....

Politics Sports

Former New York Jets and Oakland Raiders Player Burgess Owens Wins Utah’s 4th Congressional District

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 17, 2020November 17, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 17, 2020November 17, 202027952

Former NFL player and Black Republican Burgess Owens won Utah's 4th Congressional District after beating Democratic incumbent Ben McAdams....

Arts and Culture Politics

John Legend Says Rappers Supporting Trump Are In ‘The Sunken Place’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 3, 2020November 3, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 3, 2020November 3, 20205836

Singer and activist John Legend says rappers who are supporting President Donald Trump have formed a new "super group" called "The Sunken Place."...

Politics

Meet Some of the Prominent Black People In The Trump Reelection Campaign

Derek MajorOctober 29, 2020October 29, 2020

by Derek MajorOctober 29, 2020October 29, 202062723

In his bid for reelection, Trump has hired and featured several prominent Black Americans who believe he is the right man to lead. Here are...

News Politics

Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele Endorses Joe Biden

Derek MajorOctober 21, 2020October 21, 2020

by Derek MajorOctober 21, 2020October 21, 20202478

Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 election....

Politics

RNC Celebrates National Black Voter Day With Events, Speeches, And Voter Drives

Derek MajorSeptember 18, 2020September 18, 2020

by Derek MajorSeptember 18, 2020September 18, 2020734

The Republican National Committee is using National Black Voter Day to show Black Americans that it's not about who you vote for, but that you...

Politics Sports

Former NFL Player-Turned-Black Republican Says ‘Black Americans Are Waking Up and Are Leaving the Plantation’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 20209776

Former NFL player Burgess Owens, who is running for a House seat in Utah as a Republican, says Blacks "are leaving the plantation."...

Politics

Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron Ignores Breonna Taylor, Slams Joe Biden

Derek MajorAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020

by Derek MajorAugust 27, 2020August 27, 20202320

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron gave an address at the Republican National Convention and slammed Joe Biden while largely ignoring Breonna Taylor...