Now that the election is over and everybody is struggling to accept Hillary Clinton‘s upsetting defeat by Donald Trump, people are looking for someone to blame. Whether it’s those who did not vote for Bernie Sanders in the primary, or the 66% of white women who voted for Trump, the finger-pointing is- quite literally -going […]

Like most of us, Black Tony is still dealing with the hurt and confusion of watching Donald Trump win the 2016 election. He has some ideas about how the morning show can help facilitate healing in the aftermath of his win. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Plus, he explains what Hillary Clinton could have done […]

Ohio Senator Nina Turner talked with Rickey Smiley and Special K about the election results and what it means for how we should be organizing our communities in the next couple of years. She explains why she thinks people rejected the Democratic nominee in this election. “Having the better candidate… people can’t eat that,” she […]

Colin Kaepernick‘s stand against the constant mistreatment of Blacks in the United States has raised awareness for his movement, but his latest decision threatens to derail it all. Kaepernick decided not to vote in Tuesday’s election. He explained in a conference call from Arizona that the reason for his decision was because he felt it didn’t really […]

We tend to underestimate the power and symbolism of fashion within major historical moments; however, we can't ignore what we saw this morning.

Jeff Johnson says, despite our loss, black & latino voters should be proud that they turned out in great numbers, even in cases when they weren’t particularly excited about the presidential candidates at all. He then proceeds to explain some of the major wins that were still scored on election night, such as Kamala Harris […]

Hillary Clinton addressed the nation from inside the New Yorker Hotel this morning, making her first public appearance since conceding the presidential election to Donald Trump. Clinton, who was more prepared to give an acceptance speech than announce defeat, walked into the room donning a signature pant suit—black with purple lapels—exuding pride. Visibly fighting back […]

The day after a historic election and a decision that has half the country devastated, Jeff Johnson has some of his always helpful wisdom to share. He explains that he is disappointed politically, but “culturally and civically,” he is more motivated and fired up than ever! “Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Jeff explains what the […]