Homeless people already struggle to vote. This law could make it harder

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3001"] Every One Votes is an initiative to ensure that people who are experiencing homelessness are registered to vote and able to exercise their right to vote. Providers can access resources and tools that provide guidance and strategies to support clients and consumers to register to vote, and to encourage voter turnout.[/caption]   Stateline - Civil rights groups say new Georgia voting rules have made it too

The “BET Black Men’s Summit,” creates empowering space for Black men to address complex topics and amplify their voices ahead of 2024 presidential election

AIRING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024, AT 10 PM ET/9 PM CT ON BET HOSTED BY D.L. HUGHLEY, A DYNAMIC, IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION ADDRESSING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE TO BLACK MEN NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2024  /PRNewswire/ - BET Media Group will premiere the "BET Black Men's Summit," hosted by comedian, actor, and radio host D.L. Hughley. Airing on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 10 PM ET/9 PM CT and streaming on

A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusive

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cori Bush went from helping to lead an informal movement for racial justice to winning two terms as a congresswoman from Missouri, with an office decorated with photographs of families who lost loved ones to police violence. One picture is of Michael Brown. Brown's death 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, was a defining moment for America's racial justice movement. It cast a global spotlight on longtime demands for reforms to systems subjecting

Congressional Black Caucus Members Campaign for Harris-Walz on North Carolina Early Vote Bus Tour

This weekend, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Congressional Black Caucus PAC (CBCPAC) continued their Bus Tour for Team Harris-Walz with stops in North Carolina. During the three-day tour of the state, the representatives energized Black voters across the state and encouraged voters to make their voice heard before early voting ends on November 2 or on Election Day. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="561"] Members of the CBC and CBCPAC pose in front

Trump’s Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insults

[caption id="attachment_9545" align="alignnone" width="1440"] Tony Hinchcliffe arrives to speak before Republican presidential nominee President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, October 27, 2024, in New York (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York's Madison Square Garden, turning what his campaign had dubbed as the event where he would deliver his closing message into

Assumable Mortgages: How They Work, Benefits & Insights

Business Insider-With mortgage rates still well above their pre-pandemic levels, borrowers are desperate for ways to keep their monthly payments low. One option is to buy a home with an assumable mortgage, which allows you to take over the seller's loan - and the existing mortgage rate it comes with. If the numbers are right, it could mean snagging a rate significantly lower than today's market rates. An assumable mortgage

Latest FEC filings show where US House members from NC are putting their money

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] U.S. Rep. Don Davis[/caption] As he pursues reelection in the state's most competitive congressional district, U.S. Rep. Don Davis has been donating heavily to county-level Democratic efforts in eastern North Carolina. The incumbent reported giving $154,400 to support local parties and candidates in the latest FEC filing period, which spans from Oct. 1 to Oct. 16, with reports due on Thursday. It's the final FEC filing

‘Take our lives seriously,’ Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in Michigan

[caption id="attachment_9529" align="alignnone" width="1440"] (AP Photo: Jacquelyn Martin)[/caption] KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - Michelle Obama challenged men to support Kamala Harris ' bid to be America's first female president, warning at a rally in Michigan on Saturday that women's lives would be at risk if Donald Trump returned to the White House. The former first lady described the assault on abortion rights as the harbinger of dangerous limitations on healthcare for women. Some men may be tempted

HUD and NCCU School of Law partner to create new generation of ‘fair housing practitioners’

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] NCCU School of Law Dean Patricia Timmons-Goodson (left) and HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman (right) display a memorandum of understanding between NCCU and HUD. (Photo: Greg Childress)[/caption]   NC Newsline - N.C. Central University law school students will train to fight housing bias and discrimination as part of a new partnership between the university and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The groundbreaking

Trump appeals to religion, Harris talks jobs as millions vote early

ATLANTA/ANN ARBOR, Michigan Oct 28 (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump on Monday appealed to religious voters in the southern swing state of Georgia as his campaign distanced itself from racist remarks by supporters that could alienate key voter groups. Millions of Americans have already cast their vote before the Nov. 5 election, which national polls including the latest one from Reuters/Ipsos, and surveys in swing states, show is a close race between Trump and his