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Trump’s Impeachment Trial Set to Begin Tuesday
News · Politics

Trump’s Impeachment Trial Set to Begin Tuesday

“There will be a trial. It will be a full trial, it will be a fair trial” - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 22, 2021
Is America’s Racist Nightmare Over?
Op-Ed

Is America’s Racist Nightmare Over?

“The dream of justice for all will be deferred no longer… And now a rise of political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism that we must confront and we will defeat,” said President Biden
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 21, 2021
Meet Amanda Gorman, The Youngest Inaugural Poet In U.S. History

Meet Amanda Gorman, The Youngest Inaugural Poet In U.S. History

The 22-year-old poet spoke of "a nation that isn't broken but simply unfinished" at the historic inauguration.
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 20, 2021
Trump’s Failures Attempt to Overshadow Historic Inauguration
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Trump’s Failures Attempt to Overshadow Historic Inauguration

"WHEN I RAISE MY RIGHT HAND AND TAKE THE OATH TOMORROW, I CARRY WITH ME TWO HEROES WHO’D SPEAK UP FOR THE VOICELESS: JUSTICE THURGOOD MARSHALL AND MRS. SHELTON,” shared Kamala Harris.
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 19, 2021
Harris To Be Sworn In By Justice Sotomayor, Holding Thurgood Marshall's Bible, At Inauguration
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Harris To Be Sworn In By Justice Sotomayor, Holding Thurgood Marshall's Bible, At Inauguration

"Our nation is stronger because of his powerful voice for civil rights and social justice,” the Vice President-Elect has said of Marshall. 
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 18, 2021
Hey, Shorty: Brandon Scott, Baltimore’s Youngest Mayor, Serves His People
News · Politics

Hey, Shorty: Brandon Scott, Baltimore’s Youngest Mayor, Serves His People

“I CAN TALK ON THE STREET CORNER AND IN THE BOARDROOM. IT’S IMPORTANT THAT LEADERS ARE ABLE TO DO THAT,” says Scott.
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 15, 2021
Unarmed Black Man Killed by Texas Police During Mental Health Crisis
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Unarmed Black Man Killed by Texas Police During Mental Health Crisis

“THERE’S NO REASON THAT A MENTAL HEALTH CALL LIKE THIS SHOULD RESULT IN A FATALITY” - Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 15, 2021
Donald Trump Becomes First U.S. President to be Impeached Twice
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Donald Trump Becomes First U.S. President to be Impeached Twice

REP. MAXINE WATERS WARNS TRUMP IS “CAPABLE OF STARTING A CIVIL WAR.”
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 14, 2021
Raheem DeVaughn: My Music Is A ‘Celebration of Blackness’
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Raheem DeVaughn: My Music Is A ‘Celebration of Blackness’

THE R&B SINGER TALKS TO ESSENCE ABOUT HIS NEW ALBUM, WHERE HE TACKLES SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF LOVE.
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 13, 2021
Ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin to Stand Trial Alone in George Floyd Case
News

Ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin to Stand Trial Alone in George Floyd Case

"WE RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE WITH THE COURT’S DECISION TO SEVER THREE OF THE DEFENDANTS FROM THE OTHER” - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 13, 2021
Extremists Plan More Armed Protests at State Capitols Across the Country
News · Politics

Extremists Plan More Armed Protests at State Capitols Across the Country

"We have a constitutional obligation to hold the president and his enablers accountable for this sedition." - Rep. Ilhan Omar
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 12, 2021
Colorado Officers Will Not Face Charges For Holding Black Family At Gunpoint Last Summer
News

Colorado Officers Will Not Face Charges For Holding Black Family At Gunpoint Last Summer

“When white cops point guns at small Black children, there are no consequences in America,” said David Lane, Attorney for Brittney Gilliam
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 11, 2021
House Democrats Plan To Vote Wednesday On Trump’s Impeachment
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House Democrats Plan To Vote Wednesday On Trump’s Impeachment

With nine days left in office, House Democrats formally introduced an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump. He was charged with inciting violence against the government of the United […]
By Ashlee Banks · Jan 11, 2021
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