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'Frustrating reality': Harris’ FOX interview was ultimate master class for Black women in politics
While Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to enter the lion’s den of FOX News – a media outlet known for being favorable to Donald Trump – may have been seen as risky, pundits tell theGrio the Democratic presidential nominee gave a master class on what it means to be a Black woman in politics, who, they say, often have to be twice as good for any elected office.
Harris backs slashing medical debt. Trump's 'concepts' worry advocates
Patient and consumer advocates are looking to Kamala Harris to accelerate federal efforts to help people struggling with medical debt if she prevails in next month’s presidential election. And they see the vice president and Democratic nominee as the best hope for preserving Americans’ access to health insurance. Comprehensive coverage that limits patients’ out-of-pocket costs offers the best defense against going into debt, experts say.
Members of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs as court cases grind on
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Democrats in Congress appealed to the largest U.S. companies Tuesday to hold onto their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, saying such efforts give everyone a fair chance at achieving the American dream. The 49 House members, led by U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, shared their views in a letter emailed to the leaders of the Fortune 1000. The move follows several major corporationssaying in recent months that they would end or curtail their DEI initiatives.
Obama’s callout to Black men touches a nerve among Democrats. Is election-year misogyny at play?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama had frank words for Black men who may be considering sitting out the election. “Part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that,” he said Thursday to Harris-Walz campaign volunteers and officials at a field office in Pittsburgh.
The attacks on childless women by Republicans may lead to their downfall
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Like Vice President Kamala Harris and millions of women, I’ve never given birth to a child. But contrary to the insulting views of Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance and Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, this doesn’t make us inferior to biological mothers.
What is International Day of the Girl, and why is it more important than ever?
The 2024 theme of International Day of the Girl Child is ‘Girls’ vision for the future.’ However, even as women are making advancements globally, the future of the more than 1.1 billion girls worldwide remains uncertain. Launched by the United Nations in 2011 and celebrated annually on October 11, International Day of the Girl was conceived to draw attention and potential allies to the outsized obstacles and dangers faced by many girls around the world.
Obama urges Black men to show up for Harris as he campaigns in critical Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former President Barack Obama gave a blistering critique of his White House successor Donald Trump and urged Black men to show up for Kamala Harris as he opened a swing-state tour for the Democratic ticket.
Dear Black women, it’s Black Girl Day Off, so find your rest Original
October 11 is National Black Girl Day Off, and as I sit at my desk writing to you, I can’t help but chuckle at the irony, because do Black women ever really get a day off? One of the harsh realities of stumbling into the trenches of womanhood — or adulthood in general — is the realization that nothing ever stops. Someone is always going to need something. Something is always going to require your attention.
Take it from Naomi Osaka: 'Mental health is as important as your physical health'
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and Naomi Osaka is reminding us all to make mental health a priority. As Maybelline’s first “Brave Together” ambassador, the tennis star will assist the cosmetics brand in its new campaign, working to make professional mental health resources readily available to those battling anxiety and depression.
Feeling stressed about the election? Here's what some are doing and what they say you can do too
If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no need to white knuckle through it. Take a deep breath. Literally. Meditation and mindfulness teacher Rosie Acosta says focusing on each inhale and exhale can help regain that grounding sense of control that may be drowned out by the spiraling uncertainty of election season.
Kamala Harris’ proposal for at-home care could be game changer for Black Americans
Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a new economic and health care proposal on Tuesday during her appearance on “The View” seeking to make at-home elder care more affordable. Addressing the challenges of the “sandwich generation” of Americans caring for children and their elder parents, the Democratic presidential nominee announced a plan to expand Medicare services to include at-home elder care as a benefit for the first time.
San Francisco's first Black female mayor is in a pricey battle for a second term
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When London Breed was elected as San Francisco’s first Black woman mayor, it was a pinch-me moment for a poor girl from public housing whose ascension showed that no dream was impossible in the progressive, compassionate and equitable city. But the honeymoon was short-lived as a COVID-19 pandemic shuttered stores and tech workers retreated to home offices. Tent encampments surged and so did public drug use.
Black voters have positive views of Kamala Harris, but they're not sure she would change the country for the better, poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris, but they’re less sure that she would change the country for the better, according to a recent poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll, which was conducted in mid-September, found about 7 in 10 Black voters have a somewhat or very favorable view of Harris, with few differences between Black men and women voters on how they view the Democratic candidate.
More Black and Latina women are leading unions - and transforming how they work
Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries and particularly for women of color.
Watch: Democratic pollster Terrance Woodbury breaks down Harris plan for economy Original
This week, “The Hill with April Ryan” catches up with Democratic pollster Terrance Woodbury, founder of the polling firm HIT Strategies and a surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Woodbury tells theGrio that the economy is the number one issue for American voters. Among Black voters, in particular, Woodbury says the general sentiment is that “costs are too damn high.” The numbers cruncher clarifies that Black Americans’ concerns about the economy go beyond inflation.
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