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Details: Written by JOSH BOAK Associated Press; Published: 24 July 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Vice President Kamala Harris has told members of the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta that “we are not playing around,” and asked for their support in November. Voters in Indiana haven’t backed a Democratic presidential candidate in nearly 16 years. But the biennial meeting of roughly 6,000 people, mostly women, is part of a constituency she hopes will turn out for her in massive numbers: women of color.

Details: Written by ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer; Published: 24 July 2024

Sha'Carri Richardson (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Naomi Osaka will join gymnastics icon Simone Biles and track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson on the Olympic stage. These Black women athletes at the height of their careers have been vocal about mental health, public critique and other personal struggles. They’ve all bounced back to the world’s biggest stage while displaying different levels of vulnerability.

Details: Written by JOHN O'CONNOR Associated Press; Published: 23 July 2024

Sonya Massey (Courtesy Ben Crump Law via AP)

Officials have released body camera video that reveals a chaotic scene in which a Black woman in Springfield, Illinois, who called 911 for help was shot in the face in her home by a white sheriff’s deputy. Grayson has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 23 July 2024

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This powerful show of support came just a day after 40,000 Black women joined in a similar Zoom call, generating about $2 million for Harris and sending a resounding message of solidarity and resolve.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 22 July 2024

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The leaders passionately emphasized Black women’s critical role in the upcoming election and shared personal stories about Vice President Kamala Harris that underscored her qualifications and leadership qualities.

Details: Written by ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press; Published: 22 July 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

More than 700 pledged delegates have told The Associated Press or announced that they plan to support Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention. That is over one-third of the pledged delegates she needs in order to clinch the nomination.

Details: Written by COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press; Published: 21 July 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race throwing his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s instant favorite for the nomination at its August convention in Chicago. Many Democrats say his is among the most consequential in a lifetime because of Trump’s plans for a dramatic government overhaul formed around his grievances. Biden’s decision came as he has been isolating at his Delaware beach house after being diagnosed with COVID-19 last week. He's encouraging the party to unite behind Harris

Details: Written by SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 20 July 2024

A historic gold-rush town in Northern California is at the center of a fight led by Black families seeking reparations for land seized from their ancestors

Details: Written by WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and CLAIRE SAVAGE AP Business Writers; Published: 19 July 2024

(Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via AP, File)

Deere's move arrives just weeks after rural retailer Tractor Supply ended an array of its corporate diversity and climate efforts. While the companies’ responses differed, both arrive amid a wider backdrop of conservative backlash that has been targeting companies across industries.

Details: Written by KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press; Published: 17 July 2024

Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, and his sister Ellisha Garner (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Garner died after a confrontation with officers who accused him of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. His death spurred protests in New York and across the country. Neither state or federal prosecutors chose to file criminal charges against Pantaleo or the other officers who were present.