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Sacramento: Becerra, Legislative Leaders Put Affordability First, but Details Remain Open
Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra met privately with Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) on Nov. 5 before the
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Black Voters Overwhelmingly Repudiated Trump in Mid-Term Election
About 90% of Black voters backed Democratic House candidates in 2026, compared with roughly 80% who supported Kamala Harris in 2024, according to the AP Voter post-election poll, with 61% saying they cast their vote specifically to express opposition to President Donald Trump.
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Black Voters Overwhelmingly Repudiated Trump in Mid-Term Election
About 90% of Black voters backed Democratic House candidates in 2026, compared with roughly 80% who supported Kamala Harris in 2024, according to the AP Voter post-election poll, with 61% saying they cast their vote specifically to express opposition to President Donald Trump.
New NAACP Report Warns AI Could Deepen Health Disparities in Black Communities
Every day, Americans put about 50 million health questions to Microsoft’s Copilot and Bing. More than eight in 10 physicians say they already use AI in their work and believe that proof of safety for these tools is essential. According to a new NAACP report, the emerging technology has quietly become part of how healthcare gets delivered in this country. But the nation’s largest civil rights organization is warning that Black communities may be at risk of being left behind or even harmed by it.
Trojans Take Down No. 2 Ohio State in Statement Victory
USC delivered its biggest victory of the Lincoln Riley era Saturday night, knocking off No. 2 Ohio State, 30-18, at the Coliseum.
Inside 820 S. Michigan: New Book Captures the Lost World of Ebony and Jet
820 Ebony/Jet: Visions of the Johnson Publishing Company, an American Icon, published Tuesday by MW Editions, features photographs by Chicago photographer Barbara Karant documenting the former Johnson Publishing Company headquarters at 820 S. Michigan Ave., the longtime home of Ebony and Jet magazines. Pasted markdown
THE RELIGION CORNER: We Stand on Their Shoulders — the Sacred Duty of the Ballot Box
As this edition of The Washington Informer hits the stands, millions of citizens have cast their ballots, made their voices heard, and begun reflecting on the election’s outcome. The atmosphere this election season has been heavy. We feel the weight of history, the tension of a divided nation, and anxiety about tomorrow. In this issue, I remind Gen Z voters of the past struggles that secured this right.
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Black Voters Overwhelmingly Repudiated Trump in Mid-Term Election
About 90% of Black voters backed Democratic House candidates in 2026, compared with roughly 80% who supported Kamala Harris in 2024, according to the AP
Sacramento: Becerra, Legislative Leaders Put Affordability First, but Details Remain Open
Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra met privately with Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) on Nov. 5 before the
Poll: Black Voters Gave Democrats Their Strongest Support in the 2026 Midterms, With Grocery Bills and Rent Driving the Vote
Black voters supported Democrats more firmly than any other racial or ethnic group in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, defying predictions that the party had
New NAACP Report Warns AI Could Deepen Health Disparities in Black Communities
Every day, Americans put about 50 million health questions to Microsoft’s Copilot and Bing. More than eight in 10 physicians say they already use AI
After the Uniform Comes Off: A Veteran’s Journey From Baghdad to Healing
After 34 years in the U.S. Army, including a deployment to Iraq, Bakersfield resident Michelle Spencer says the psychological toll of war followed her home.
IN MEMORIAM: Marcia Ann Gillespie, Editor of Essence and Ms. Magazines, Dies at 82
Born in Rockville Centre, New York, in 1944. The daughter of a church sexton/small business owner and domestic worker/caterer, Gillespie parlayed her degree in American
Eight Black Women Win Georgia Statewide Offices
Georgia voters elected eight Democratic women to statewide offices Nov. 3, giving women seven of the state’s eight major executive positions and a seat on
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