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The Black Futures Lab announced it will award more than $1 million to 10 Black-led organizations to mobilize Black male voters ahead of the 2024 election. The post Funds Pledged To Mobilize Black Male Voters As Polls Claim More African Americans Supporting Trump appeared first on NewsOne.

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A viral social media post claimed without proof that Ben Carson is Donald Trump's "frontrunner" to be his 2024 vice president running mate. The post Ben Carson Is ‘Frontrunner’ To Be Donald Trump’s VP Running Mate, Viral Rumor Claims appeared first on NewsOne.

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Donald Trump promised to do away with the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, if he's elected in 2024 in a Truth Social post. The post Why Is Donald Trump STILL Out Here Talking About Repealing Obamacare? appeared first on NewsOne.

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Daniel Boman, a GOP congressional candidate in Alabama, was recently suspended from practicing law due to a racist phone call. The post Bigoted GOP Candidate Caught Using Racist And Sexist Slurs In Phone Recording Claims He’s Not A Bigot appeared first on NewsOne.

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He's Rhode Island's first Black Congressman. The post Congressional Black Caucus Swears In 60th Member, Gabe Amo, Newly Elected US Rep From Rhode Island appeared first on NewsOne.

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Multiple polling places in a majority-Black county in Mississippi kept running out of ballots, fueling suspicions of racist voter suppression. The post Reports Of Voter Suppression Mar Mississippi Election In Majority Black County appeared first on NewsOne.

The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the use of affirmative action in college admissions policies. The practice was enacted to allow universities to consider a prospective student’s race along with factors such as academic merit, athletics, and other factors. See story here  

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The results are in for our listening area in central Virginia. The official results will be certified within two weeks via the Virginia Electoral Board. 

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Virginia voters elected Democrat Jennifer McClellan to fill an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, making history as the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress.

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Virginians here's when to vote, where to vote, how to register to vote plus more information to prepare you for the 2022 elections. 

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While speaking at a rally with 7th District GOP candidate Yesli Vega Friday afternoon, Youngkin took shots at Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger and addressed Nancy Pelosi by mentioning the break-in and subsequent assault of her husband before saying he and his supporters were going to oust the House Speaker at the polls.

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During a CBS 60 Minutes interview, President Biden said: “We still have a problem with Covid. We’re still doing a lotta work on it. But the pandemic is over. If you notice, no one’s wearing masks. Everybody seems to be in pretty good shape. And so I think it’s changing.”