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David Dinkins, who died Monday at age 93, was New York City’s only Black mayor and a true champion for equality. In a year already overflowing with multiple crises and a deadly pandemic ravaging the nation, he leaves behind a legacy of what it means to serve our country and how to lead with courage and grace. […]

Congratulations, fellow Southerners and fellow Americans — after months of campaigning, debating, conventions, and punditry, we have finally made it past Election Day. We turned out in record numbers and made our voices heard in our democratic process. We — Democrats, Republicans, and independents — should all be proud that we exercised our constitutional right […]

We must restore the soul of America … I believe in the possibilities of this country,” President-elect Joe Biden (how sweet the sound of that title) said in a stirring and inspirational victory speech Saturday night. “Let us be the nation that we know we can be, a nation united.” Invoking biblical references, Biden made it clear […]

There is nothing underhanded, corrupt or fraudulent about the delay in counting votes — no matter how many times Trump falsely says there is President Trump’s premature declaration of victory against Joe Biden and false claims of widespread voter fraud by Democrats constitute a dangerous assault on a fundamental principle upon which our nation was founded: the […]

Unity. Equality. Safety. And above all character. These are the themes former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris and Democrats across the country are emphasizing in their closing arguments to the American people for why we should vote for them on Election Day. Joe’s message is a positive one, setting out detailed plans to control the coronavirus pandemic, […]