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Alice Johnson, Whose Sentence Was Commuted By Trump Spoke About Criminal Justice Reform At The RNC

Derek MajorAugust 28, 2020August 28, 2020

by Derek MajorAugust 28, 2020August 28, 20201777

Alice Johnson, who had her prison sentence commuted by President Donald Trump, gave a passionate speech on criminal justice reform at the RNC Thursday...

Politics

Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron Ignores Breonna Taylor, Slams Joe Biden

Derek MajorAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020

by Derek MajorAugust 27, 2020August 27, 20202219

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

Politics

‘Uncle Tom’ Trended On Twitter Once the RNC Started Showcasing Black People to Prove President Trump Isn’t Racist

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 27, 2020August 27, 202010728

Twitter started trending with 'Uncle Tom' to showcase "the Blacks" who were brought on to campaign for the Republican Party....

News Politics

RNC Speaker Abby Johnson Once Said ‘My Brown Son is More Likely to Commit a Violent Offense Over My White Sons’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 26, 2020August 26, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 26, 2020August 26, 202032726

Video surfaced of anti-abortion activist and RNC speaker Abby Johnson saying it would be “smart” for police to racially profile her biracial son....

Politics

Former NFL Player Herschel Walker: ‘I’ve Seen Racism Up Close And It Isn’t Donald Trump’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 25, 2020August 25, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 25, 2020August 25, 202014220

Former NFL player Herschel Walker went to bat for President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention, claiming that the president is not a racist....

Politics

Twitter Reacts to Candace Owens Being Snubbed As Speaker For Republican National Convention

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 24, 2020August 24, 202053216

Twitter definitely took notice of the Republican Party not inviting Candace Owens to Republican National Convention as a a primetime speaker....

Black Lives Matter News Politics

White Couple Who Waved Guns at Black Lives Matter Protesters To Speak At Republican Convention

Derek MajorAugust 18, 2020August 19, 2020

by Derek MajorAugust 18, 2020August 19, 20203648

Patricia and Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis homeowners who pointed guns at protesters, will speak at the Republican National Convention....

Technology

Michelle Obamaâ€™s DNC Speech Scores 28K Tweets Per Minute

BlackEnterprise.comSeptember 5, 2012September 10, 2012

by BlackEnterprise.comSeptember 5, 2012September 10, 2012246

Michelle Obamaâ€™s speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC struck a chord both on and off Twitter, reaching a record 28,003...

News Politics

Number of Black Republican Delegates Jumped Since 2008

Gerren Keith GaynorSeptember 1, 2012January 12, 2016

by Gerren Keith GaynorSeptember 1, 2012January 12, 2016253

The number of black delegates increased by 30 percent since 2008...

News Politics

RNC Coverage: Mitt Romney Says ‘I Wish Obama Would’ve Succeeded’

Gerren Keith GaynorAugust 31, 2012January 12, 2016

by Gerren Keith GaynorAugust 31, 2012January 12, 2016128

Presidential nominee gives speech at Republican National Convention...