National Elections 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sat down with CNN anchor Dana Bash for the first formal interview of their campaign, during which Harris misleadingly claimed she never supported a ban on fracking and exaggerated the impact of the American Rescue Plan on child poverty.

Danny Glover, a celebrity and activist, discusses the centrality of organized labor in the fight for freedom and racial justice, and the importance of collective bargaining as a solution to the challenges facing workers in the 21st century.

Beyoncé's representatives have threatened to send a cease-and-desist to the Trump campaign for using her song "Freedom" as their official campaign song, while the estate of Isaac Hayes has filed a copyright infringement suit against Trump for using his songs at rallies.

Virginia has seen significant strides in down-ballot races for Black women, with Alyia Gaskins becoming the first Black female mayor of Alexandria, and Jennifer McClellan and Charniele Herring being elected to Congress and the Virginia House Majority Leader respectively.

Black students in America's public schools are disproportionately affected by hair dress code policies, leading to higher rates of suspensions and negative perceptions, and the CROWN Act aims to protect against hair-based discrimination in workplaces and schools.

Vice President Kamala Harris has a groundswell of support and a strong platform, but the stakes are high in the 2024 election and it is important to vote and encourage others to do the same.

The Democratic National Convention featured several speakers who intertwined faith, Black church traditions and politics, with Senator Raphael Warnock delivering a powerful speech that compared voting to a prayer and praised the leadership of Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

Vice President Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination and delivered a speech emphasizing her middle-class roots, commitment to civil rights, and commitment to ensuring Israel's ability to defend itself.

Kamala Harris' sorority sisters from Howard University's Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority have traveled across the country to celebrate her nomination for president and support her in her bid for the Oval Office.

A group of women Kamala Harris met while a student at Howard University, have been with her on this journey and came together in Chicago in sisterhood to celebrate and support. HU News Service’s Trinity Kinslow reports.