Howard University, homecoming, Centennial
by Sidnee Michelle Douyon

November 2, 2024

Go Bison! Howard University Celebrates Centennial Homecoming

Howard's annual homecoming celebration is a staple event for not only current college students and alumni.

As a distinguished alumna of Howard University, Vice President Kamala Harris stands on the precipice of the 2024 presidential election, gaining the university unprecedented attention. Recognized as the top HBCU by Forbes, Howard continues its legacy of excellence and tradition. Its annual homecoming celebration is a hallmark event that resonates deeply with students and alumni, becoming a cultural staple. This year’s took place Oct. 13-20.

The first official homecoming event occurred in 1924, with the university’s alums organizing it to reconnect with their alma mater. This event marked a significant shift in how Howard engaged with its graduates, fostering a sense of belonging and pride among alums and current students.

Over the decades, homecoming has evolved into a weeklong celebration featuring various events, including parades, fundraisers, shows, parties, and the highly-anticipated football game. The event draws thousands of attendees from across the country and attracts not only alums but also celebrities and dignitaries, showcasing the university’s influence in the African American community and broader society.

Today, Howard’s homecoming is renowned for its vibrant atmosphere. It features performances by famous artists, a grand parade, and various social events that emphasize the university’s legacy and ongoing impact. From “Bison For Kamala” events to performances from Doug E. Fresh, Coco Jones, DJ D-Nice, and more, the campus was buzzing with pride and excitement.

As the centennial celebration commenced, top brands like Jordan, Fenty, Sunglass Hut, Procter & Gamble, Pronghorn Co., Gran Coramino, and Hilton held engaging activities on and off campus.

BLACK ENTERPRISE headed to Howard University and spoke to reps from Hilton, which hosted a large group of alumni, and the “Homecoming At The Mecca Team,” which planned most of the weekend’s headlining events.

Bonnie Campagnuolo, brand leader of Embassy Suites by Hilton, spoke to BE about the historic weekend.

“Community events like Howard University’s Homecoming are invaluable opportunities for people from across the country to gather and reconnect, said Campagnuolo. “At Embassy Suites, we strive to provide an upscale, approachable environment with welcoming spaces for people to meet and socialize as well as a spacious and comfortable home base for guests to rest, refuel and refresh.”

The “Homecoming At The Mecca” team is comprised of alumni Brandon Banks, Trey Poindexter, Duclas Charles, Major Dobbins, Steve Owens, Brandon Palm, Khalil Ajiborode, and Ricardo Jones, who also spoke with BE about their pledge to plan homecoming experiences for students and alumni.

Black Men XCEL 2024 speaker Duclas Charles remarked, “We’ve (The Team at Homecoming at the Mecca) been a part of creating memories for our friends since our various eras in undergrad, and it’s always fulfilling to create spaces authentically curated for Bison, by Bison bringing friends together again, allowing them to relive those days that make Howard U the Mecca and our favorite place on earth.” 

Brandon Banks explained the significance of Howard University’s highly anticipated and attended events.

“As a Howard University alum and MBA graduate, my connection to the university runs deep. Planning experiences for students and fellow alumni is more than just an event for me but a way to nurture the sense of community that Howard embodies. Seeing 3,000 alumni create new memories at the National Museum of African American History and Culture is a memory I hold dear to my heart and will cherish forever,” he said.

As the weekend concluded, unforgettable moments went down in Howard’s history, such as when supermodel Anok Yai returned to the campus where she was discovered in 2017. The “Back The Yard” Homecoming giving challenge, which supports student scholarships, made the weekend one to remember.

After 100 years, Howard University Homecoming continues to bring everyone back home for one of the biggest and most popular HBCU homecomings.

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NYC mayor Eric Adams, trial
by Daniel Johnson

November 2, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams’ Federal Bribery Trial Date Set

Adams' trial has been set for April 2025, but the presiding judge expects for it to end in June, as the mayoral election ramps up.

Judge Dale Ho, a federal judge in Manhattan, has set a trial date for New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

According to Politico, Judge Ho set the trial date for April 21, 2025, almost two months ahead of the Democratic primary in June for New York City’s 2025 mayoral election.

Adams’ lawyer, Alex Spiro, told the court, “In this city, with an election happening, the court should take into account that he is not just sitting here presumed innocent anymore. It doesn’t give him a realistic chance. If he still has this hanging over his head, that impacts the election, period.”

Judge Ho said the public should have an answer regarding whether Adams committed a crime while in office.

“I do think it’s important for the public to have an answer,” Ho said in court regarding the case.

He also suggested that he expects the trial to last four to six weeks, which would mean it would end sometime in early June, the month of the primary election.

According to The New York Times, Adams has already spent most of the $1.8 million he raised for his legal defense, which the outlet speculated could factor into the case; the Times reported some concern over Adams’ ability to cover the costs if the government adds more charges.

One of Adams’ lawyers, John Bash, a former special assistant to former President Donald Trump, argued in court, as Adams watched, that the mayor calling the Fire Department concerning a certificate of occupancy to the Turkish consulate didn’t meet the requirements of the federal bribery charge.

“If this amounts to pressure,” Bash told the court, “then anything does.”

Meanwhile, Hagan Scotten, an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, argued that the definition of federal bribery should be given to the jury rather than have the count dismissed ahead of the trial.

Scotten also clarified the government’s argument for federal bribery.

Of note, according to Wired, almost a year after the federal government seized the mayor’s phone, they still have been unable to crack it.

Adams claims to have “forgot” the six-digit code he switched to before the phone was seized.

Adams’ lawyers have requested a hearing, claiming that the prosecution was leaking information about their investigation to the media, but Judge Ho said there wasn’t enough evidence to support their claims.

The judge then warned both sets of lawyers that the case would be tried in the courtroom and not by the media through a ruling he issued.

“The parties are cautioned that this case is to be tried in the courtroom,” he wrote, “and not in the press.”

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Kamala Harris, Halloween parade, racist
by Daniel Johnson

November 2, 2024

Halloween Parade In Pennsylvania Slammed For ‘Racist’ Float Depicting Kamala Harris In Chains

The float depicted one person dressed as the former president and another person, dressed as Harris, tethered to the vehicle by chains.

A float that took part in a Halloween parade in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 30 received backlash over what many parties described as a racist depiction of Vice President Kamala Harris.

According to The New York Times, the float depicted two people, one dressed as former President Trump and the other as Vice President Harris. The latter was connected to the vehicle by what appeared to be chains connected to her wrists.

Diane Bailey, the Democratic mayor of Mount Pleasant, described it as hateful and racist.

“It was a hateful and racist thing, and I just can’t tell you how worked up I get when I talk about it,” Bailey told the paper. “It shouldn’t be any place in this country, and I shouldn’t have to see it in my little town.”

Although no one said the name James Byrd Jr., the Jasper, Texas, man who was dragged to his death by Ku Klux Klan members in 1998, his lynching was alluded to by Bailey and one Mount Pleasant resident, Josh Huff.

The mayor also gave her take on the float to WPXI, “The worst part of it was that there was either a rope or a chain attached to the back of the vehicle, and there was a woman who was to resemble Kamala Harris in handcuffs and chained to the back of the vehicle as though they were dragging her.”

Mayor Bailey concluded, “This needs to stop. In this county, we need to go back to being educated adults, we need to go back to acting like adults.”

Daylon A. Davis, president of the Pittsburgh branch of the NAACP, described the float as a harmful symbol of racism in America.

“This appalling portrayal goes beyond the realm of Halloween satire or free expression,” Davis said in a statement. “It is a harmful symbol that evokes a painful history of violence, oppression, and racism that Black and Brown communities have long endured here in America.”

Joanna E. McClinton, the Democratic Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and a Black woman, said the values expressed by the float are inconsistent with the values of the state she represents.

“Depicting Vice President Harris in chains at the hands of her opponent is grounded symbolism from our country’s painful past,” Rep. McClinton wrote on Twitter. “Exhibitions like these are never appropriate in a civil discourse and are inconsistent with our values as Pennsylvanians.”

McClinton also called on local leaders to condemn the hateful display and to hold the perpetrators accountable.

“With such a display of hate in their community, leaders should not be silent, so I’m calling on local officials, including my colleagues in the General Assembly, to join me in condemning this hate. Those responsible need to be held accountable and restore the community’s trust. We need to work together to move Pennsylvania forward, not backward.”

As McClinton alluded to in her statement, the mayor, who informed the Times that parade participants are neither registered nor vetted, has not yet identified those who participated in the parade on that float.

Perhaps the most damning commentary regarding the float comes from local Huff. In his comments to WPXI, he compared what he witnessed at the parade to a lynching reenactment.

“This is not a good look, this is simulating a lynching down Main Street in Mount Pleasant. It is not the community I grew up in, not the community I came back to. It was dark. It was dark. This has been escalated way beyond what it should be. Somebody in power had to say hey, yeah, that’s fine. That’s okay.”

The Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, which has sponsored the parade for more than 70 years, took responsibility for allowing the float in the parade and vowed to do better in its efforts to support the community’s children in a Nov. 1 post to its Facebook account.

“We, the members of the Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, want to take a moment to sincerely apologize for allowing the offensive participants to take part in the Mount Pleasant Annual Halloween Parade last evening,” the fire department wrote. “We do not share in the values represented by those participants, and we understand how it may have hurt or offended members of our community.”

The fire department concluded its statement, “The annual Halloween Parade is a first come, first serve event and we have traditionally only provided safety & traffic control. We will be reviewing our planning processes to prevent a situation like this from happening again. Thank you for your understanding and support as we work to make our events more welcoming for everyone.”

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Breonna Taylor,charges, guilty, excessive force, officer
by Daniel Johnson

November 2, 2024

Kentucky Officer Found Guilty Of Using Excessive Force In Raid That Killed Breonna Taylor

Former Louisville Police Department officer Brett Hankinson was found guilty of using excessive force in raid that killed Breonna Taylor.

Brett Hankison, the former Louisville Police Department officer who shot and killed Breonna Taylor in 2020, was found guilty of using excessive force by a federal jury on Nov. 2.

According to The Associated Press, this is the first conviction of any of the officers who were involved in the no-knock raid that ended Taylor’s life.

After previously clearing Hankison of another charge of using excessive force on Taylor’s neighbors when he shot indiscriminately into their apartments, some members of the jury were emotional after delivering the latest verdict.

“Breonna Taylor’s life mattered,” Assistant Attorney General Kirsten Clarke, who is part of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said in a statement. “We hope the jury’s verdict recognizing this violation of Ms. Taylor’s civil and constitutional rights brings some small measure of comfort to her family and loved ones who have suffered so deeply from the tragic events of March 2020.”

Tamika Palmer, Taylor’s mother, told reporters outside of the courthouse that it was a difficult process for her.

“It took a lot of time. It took a lot of patience. It was hard. The jurors took their time to really understand that Breonna deserved justice,” Palmer said.

During the raid, Hankison shot 10 bullets into Taylor’s windows and the glass door of her apartment but didn’t hit anyone.

Bernice King, the daughter of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., posted to her X account that the conviction was a long-awaited moment of accountability.

“Today’s conviction of a former Kentucky detective for his role in the raid that took Breonna Taylor’s life is a long-awaited moment of accountability. While it cannot restore Breonna to her family, it represents a crucial step in the pursuit of justice and a reminder that no one should be above the law.”

King continued, “Breonna’s life mattered, and her legacy is a call to keep pushing for a system that values every life equally. Let us keep pressing forward—until justice, dignity, and safety are a reality for all.”

Hankison’s conviction carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for March 12, 2025, and will be carried out by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings.

Hankison’s lawyers argued throughout the trial that his actions were intended to protect his fellow officers after Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, shot one of the officers when police used a battering ram to break down her door.

Hankison testified that he moved away after Walker shot, rounded the corner, and fired into both Taylor’s glass door and a window.

Prosecutors made the closing argument that these actions constituted deadly force.

“(Hankison) violated one of the most fundamental rules of deadly force: If they cannot see the person they’re shooting at, they cannot pull the trigger,” prosecutors told the court.

According to NBC News, Attorney General Merrick Garland released a statement following the guilty verdict.

“His use of deadly force was unlawful and put Ms. Taylor in harm’s way,” Garland said. “This verdict is an important step toward accountability for the violation of Breonna Taylor’s civil rights, but justice for the loss of Ms. Taylor is a task that exceeds human capacity.”

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Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Saint West, YouTube, Anti-Kamala Harris
by Mary Spiller

November 2, 2024

Kim Kardashian Reportedly Deletes Son Saint West’s YouTube Account After He Shares Anti-Harris Videos

Saint West’s social media account shared two videos making crude jokes about Vice President Kamala Harris.

Kim Kardashian has reportedly deleted her son Saint West’s YouTube channel after he shared two videos making fun of Vice President Kamala Harris. The page, launched by her oldest son, whom she shares with rapper Kanye “Ye” West, in September under the username @TheGoatSaint, is no longer accessible. The page now displays an error message: “This page isn’t available. Sorry about that. Try searching for something else.”

The 8-year-old reportedly posted several crude jokes about Harris on Oct. 29. As seen in screenshots from X shared by the New York Post, one of the posts shows a video of a cartoon character saying that they “stepped in s***” before the video changed to show a picture of Harris plastered on the character’s foot.

The second video features the cast of “Saved By The Bell,” stating the words “Dumb,” “stupid,” “crazy,” and “dangerous” over a photo of Harris’ face. The two videos were posted by an account with Saint’s social media handle. Although the account has since been deleted, Kardashian has publicly stated that she would be willing to purge Saint’s YouTube account if he posted anything inappropriate.

She said she was ultimately in control of Saint’s channel.

Kardashian mentioned that she had Saint sign a conduct contract when her son launched his channel in September, attaching a photo of the rules he’s required to follow to keep access to his account. The rules read, “I must show my mom or guardian all videos before I post them. I give permission to any grown-up if mom says to delete my video for any reason. If I don’t listen to all of the rules, mom could make my page private or delete my account.”

Ye has been a longtime vocal supporter of former Republican President Donald Trump. He’s been involved in controversy for expressing admiration for Adolf Hitler spearheading the creation of the Nazis.

Earlier this year, Kardashian, 44, visited Vice President Harris at the White House to discuss their shared beliefs on pardoning non-violent drug offenders.

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South Carolina, Execution, Richard Moore
by Daniel Johnson

November 2, 2024

Despite Calls To Spare His Life, South Carolina Executes Richard Moore

According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 34% of people executed since 1976 are Black—double their share of the U.S. population in 2023.

As previously reported by BLACK ENTERPRISE, South Carolina faced backlash and protests over the scheduled execution of Richard Moore. Despite the outcry, Moore was executed by the state on Nov. 1.

According to CNN, Moore was executed only one day after the Supreme Court declined Moore’s request for a stay on the grounds that prosecutors created a racially exclusive all-white jury.

In addition, Moore requested clemency from South Carolina’s Republican Gov. Henry McMaster but McMaster denied the request, in keeping with comments he made in 2022 regarding Moore’s case.

Moore’s son, Lyndall Moore, who was four at the time Moore killed James Mahoney, a Spartanville store clerk, said that his father should have received mercy.

“He’s a human being who made mistakes,” Lyndall Moore said to the Associated Press. “And this particular mistake led to the death of another human being. But his sentence is completely disproportionate to the actual crime.”

At a South Carolina Department of Corrections news conference on Nov. 1, Chrysti Shain, the department’s spokesperson, announced the 59-year-old Richard Moore’s last words.

“To the family of Mr. James Mahoney, I am deeply sorry for the pain and sorrow I caused you. To my children and granddaughters, I love you and I am so proud of you. Thank you for the joy you have brought to my life. To all of my family and friends, new and old, thank you for your love and support,” the statement read.

Although McMaster eventually denied Moore’s request to have his sentence commuted into a life sentence, and told reporters on Oct. 30 that he was taking it into serious consideration, his comments about the case in 2022 seemed flippant.

“I have no intention to commute a sentence. The jury made their decision,” he told a reporter in 2022.

Those comments worried Moore’s attorneys, who argued in court that McMaster “would have to renounce years of his own work” while he was South Carolina’s Attorney General before becoming its Governor.

Previously, the state had not publicly clarified its “race-neutral” reasons for dropping the last two Black jurors from the pool during Moore’s trial, but in its opposition to Moore’s request, the State of South Carolina said they were removed because one woman tried to hide her criminal record and another person had a son who had been convicted of murder.

As the State of South Carolina argued that it was too late to make an argument regarding the race of jurors, partly because it had not been raised in earlier appeals, the state also pointed out that Moore’s counsel failed to make that argument in the original proceedings.

According to his attorneys, Moore chose to be executed via lethal injection, and with his execution, Moore joined over 1,600 people who have been executed since the United States reinstated the death penalty in 1976.

According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 34% of all people executed since 1976 are Black, which, per U.S. Census figures, is double the proportional population of Black people in America in 2023.

According to USA Today, Moore’s legal team at Justice 360 believes this disproportionate figure nationally is also present in South Carolina’s justice system.

“Who is executed versus who is allowed to live out their lives in prison appears to be based on no more than chance, race, or status,” the lawyers said. “It is intolerable that our State metes out the ultimate punishment in such a haphazard way.”

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Deaf Man, Cerebral Palsy, Sues, Phoenix Police, Brutal Beating
by Mary Spiller

November 2, 2024

Trial Begins For Woman Accused Of Gruesome Murder Of 71-Year-Old Mother

Candace Craig allegedly killed her mother, dismembered and burned the body on the backyard grill.

Candace Craig, a 46-year-old woman from Maryland, is standing accused of brutally murdering her mother, dismembering her body with a chainsaw, and then attempting to burn her remains on a grill behind their house. Margaret Craig’s remains were found by police in trash bags in the basement of the home in May of 2023.

Candace went on trial on Oct. 30 for the allegations lodged by prosecutors against her for her alleged role in the murder of her 71-year-old mother. As People reported, the testimony for the trial began and notably included Candace’s 21-year-old daughter, Salia Hardy, pleading guilty to accessory after the fact. She testified that her mother killed her grandmother after Margaret accused her mother of stealing money from her bank account.

Hardy recalled that on May 23, 2023, she heard a scream from inside the Maryland home and that her mother ordered her to stay out of Margaret’s bedroom. The following day though, Hardy testified that she entered her grandmother’s room and discovered Margaret’s body inside of a bin covered in trash bags.

Hardy described that after confronting her mother. Candace told her that they would need to dispose of the body — through means of burning it, dissolving it, or cutting it up.

Hardy admitted to some involvement through purchasing home grilling supplies and gasoline at Home Depot. The next day Candace attempted to burn Margaret’s body on the grill behind the home, but it reportedly failed since vigilant neighbors noticed the fire and called the authorities. Hardy assisted Craig in bringing the burned and cooled remains of Margaret back inside the home after Craig purchased a chainsaw from Amazon. Hardy alleged during her testimony that Candace dismembered her grandmother’s body in the basement of the home and placed the pieces inside trash bags.

Margaret’s remains were discovered later in June when police officers arrived at the home for a welfare check. Officers found three bloody white plastic garbage bags, a chainsaw with human remains on the blade, blood splatter in the basement, and cleaning supplies on the scene.

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Hakeem Jeffries, Obamacare, Affordable Care Act, GOP
by Jeroslyn JoVonn

November 2, 2024

Hakeem Jeffries Challenges GOP’s Claim Of Protecting Affordable Care Act, Cites Repeal History

Jeffries pointed out the years of consistent Republican attempts to dismantle the 2010 law, commonly known as Obamacare.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pushed back against GOP claims of commitment to preserving the Affordable Care Act, pointing to the party’s history of pledging to repeal it.

Jeffries’ remarks came in response to House Speaker Mike Johnson, who recently stated that Republicans have no plans to repeal the ACA, even though he acknowledged that GOP lawmakers are still aiming for a major healthcare overhaul. This comes after years of consistent Republican attempts to dismantle the 2010 law, commonly known as Obamacare.

“House Republicans have been obsessed with repealing the Affordable Care Act since 2010, the moment it was first enacted. It’s clear as day to the American people, and that has now been affirmed by multiple members of House Republican leadership,” Jeffries told USA Today. “They are determined to end the Affordable Care Act as we know it.”

Johnson initially mentioned at a campaign event in Pennsylvania on Monday night that healthcare reform would be on the Republican agenda within the first 100 days of the new Congress if they secure both chambers and the White House.

“No Obamacare,” he replied. “The ACA is so deeply ingrained, we need massive reform to make this work, and we’ve got a lot of ideas of how to do that.”

The ACA was deemed controversial when it was first enacted during President Obama’s administration. The landmark healthcare law expanded Medicaid, made it a requirement for insurers to cover patients with preexisting conditions, and required preventative care coverage. It also allowed young adults to remain on their parent’s health insurance until age 26 and introduced various consumer protections for individuals purchasing their own insurance.

Although the healthcare policy initially faced opposition, polling now shows that over 60% of Americans support it. Democrats see Johnson’s recent comments as a signal that Republicans may attempt to repeal the law again, despite Johnson’s statement that he has made “no such promise.”

“What we were talking about is we are on a continual quest to lower the cost of health care for people, to protect those with preexisting conditions… to expand access to care and the quality of care,” Johnson told Fox News while accusing Democrats of “lying” about his position.

However, Jeffries denounces Johnson’s claims. He and other Democrats have also proposed changes to current healthcare law, including Vice President Kamala Harris’ plan to expand benefits for at-home senior care.

“We’re committed as House Democrats to protecting the Affordable Care Act,” Jeffries said.

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Cardi B, Kamala Harris rally, Trump, Milwaukee
by Mary Spiller

November 2, 2024

Cardi B Blasts Trump As A ‘Hustler’ At Kamala Harris Milwaukee Rally

Cardi B was joined by iconic rapper MC Lyte as well as GloRilla and Flo Milli at the Harris rally.

Cardi B spoke at a rally for Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Nov. 1. The “Press” rapper called Donald Trump a “hustler” who would never really support women’s rights, and revealed that she didn’t plan on voting until Harris entered the race.

Cardi B explained that she chose to endorse Harris after initially stating she wouldn’t be voting in the upcoming election; that was until the vice president was added to the ticket.

Cardi B said, “She changed my mind completely. I did not have faith in any candidate until she joined the race and said the things that I wanted to hear, that I wanted to see next in this country.”

The 32-year-old New York native explained that she resonated with Harris because she had also an “underdog.” She shared her experience with having her success challenged because she’s a woman.

“Just like Kamala Harris, I, too, have been the underdog. I’ve been underestimated, my success belittled and discredited. Let me tell you something. Women have to work 10 times harder, perform 10 times better, and still, people question how we got to the top.”

Cardi B added, “I can’t stand a bully, but just like Kamala, I always stand up to one.”

Notably, Cardi B named several of Harris’ policies that she’s in support of, like her initiative to keep grocery prices reasonable and to expand the child tax credit, so families can get a tax break to offer them support while rearing children.

After praising Harris, the rapper moved on to talking about former president Trump. She specifically honed in on a comment that he made earlier this week, where he stated that he would protect women “whether they like it or not.”

According to Deadline, Cardi stated during her speech, “People like Donald Trump don’t believe women deserve rights, and when those rights are taken away, they are nowhere to be found.”

She continued to bring up Trump’s vehement push to overturn Roe v. Wade and the resulting success of his plan, leaving women across the country struggling with the aftermath.

“If [Trump’s] definition of protection is not the freedom of choice, if his definition of protection is making sure our daughters have fewer rights than our mothers, then I don’t want it,” Cardi B said.

She expressed, “Hustling women out of their rights to their body is nasty work. Hustling Americans out of their hard-earned money by selling Trump watches, Trump sneakers, and Trump Bible — by the way, the watch is $100,000, made in China, another country he discredited — is nasty too.”

Cardi B is just one in a series of celebrities who have endorsed Harris and campaigned at her rallies on the last five days of her campaign tour. Prominent Black artists and voices set to be included in upcoming rallies include Spike Lee, Victoria Monét, 2 Chains, and Monica. The Isley Brothers and DJ Gemini Gilly also performed.

At the Milwaukee rally in particular, the crowd of over 12,000 were impassioned by a lineup of female rappers in addition to Cardi B. The rally included performances from the iconic MC Lyte, and popular new artists like GloRilla and Flo Milli.

Eighties rapper MC Lyte left the audience with some advice after performing some of her throwback hits. “Vote this season. There are no maybes about this scenario. That’s how serious it is,” Sshe told the crowd.

“Please take this treasure of information with you to those who have not voted yet, and stress to them how important it is, that on Tuesday night, we are celebrating because we put the right person in office.”

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Janelle Bynum, Oregon, Black Congress Member
by Jeroslyn JoVonn

November 2, 2024

Investigation Launched Into Fight Between Black Poll Worker And White Voter In South Carolina

A physical altercation ensued after the voter was asked to remove an anti-Biden hat.

State authorities are investigating a fight that occurred at an early voting location in Orangeburg, South Carolina, between a white male and a Black woman.

A now-viral video captured the moments leading up to a physical altercation between Black poll workers and a man identified by authorities as Mark Morris. The incident unfolded when the poll workers asked Morris to remove his hat, which featured the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon,” a slogan that is reportedly a conservative euphemism for “F— Joe Biden,” WSTV reports.

South Carolina law limits what people can wear when voting, prohibiting attire that displays a political party, candidate’s name, or ballot issue.

After being asked to take off his hat, Morris was heard yelling explicit insults, referring to a poll worker as a “f*** b,” before ripping off the hat, flipping it around, and telling another poll worker that it was his “mother f**** right” to wear it. He then yelled at the poll workers, demanding they “shut the hell up and let me vote.”

The video then shows, another poll worker, identified by authorities as Angela Buchannon-Glover, step in attempting to diffuse the situation and could be heard saying, “We ain’t got nothing else to say and we’re going to move on.”

While exchanging words with Buchannon-Glover, Morris removes his hat and tosses it into the hallway before turning back toward Buchannon-Glover and pointing his finger in her face. Buchannon-Glover became irate and made physical contact with Morris. That’s when poll workers rushed to stop Morris from attempting to hit Buchannon-Glover.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the fight as early voting continues until Nov 2. The video garnered strong responses on social media from viewers who called out Morris’s behavior.

“This guy should be charged with election tampering and voter intimidation,” one person tweeted.

“Sickening. I hope that he was arrested. You cannot wear political clothing into a polling place. Just like you cannot have any political signs or party operatives within 150ft of the entrance to a polling place,” added someone else.

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