Keith Boykin, Word In Black, Author at The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/author/wiblocalmedia-org/ Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:46:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-INFORMER-I2-32x32.png Keith Boykin, Word In Black, Author at The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/author/wiblocalmedia-org/ 32 32 121622320 The Alternate Reality of Trump’s Black History Month Celebration https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-vote-black-power-black-history-month/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-vote-black-power-black-history-month/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:54:24 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1224870

Donald Trump's recent Black History Month celebration at the White House was met with largely disconnected reactions from the Black audience, who failed to address his controversial actions and policies towards Black Americans.

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The Plot to Assassinate Black America https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-attacks-black-america/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-attacks-black-america/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:38:28 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1223999

Donald Trump has appointed white supremacists to various government positions, including the State Department and the Treasury Department, while promoting myths of Black inferiority and erasing Black history.

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What Do We Do Now? 10 Action Steps for the Next 4 Years https://www.washingtoninformer.com/10-action-steps-for-fighting-back/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/10-action-steps-for-fighting-back/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:24:17 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1223548

The article encourages readers to take 10 action steps to stay informed, share factual information, raise their voice to elected officials, run for office, go to court, reward good behavior, punish bad behavior, organize for the short term, and plan for the long game in order to protect their peace and fight against the current anti-Black assault.

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Trump’s Actions on DEI Are an Attack on Black America https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trumps-dei-attack-black-america/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trumps-dei-attack-black-america/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:58:58 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1223022

Donald Trump's memorandum to eliminate federal DEIA programs is a move to attack Black America and undo the progress made in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the federal workforce.

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Don’t Be Fooled: Trump’s J6 Pardons Are All About Race https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-january-6-pardons-racial-implications/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-january-6-pardons-racial-implications/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:42:24 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1222765

Donald Trump has granted clemency to every criminal involved in the January 6 insurrection, including those who attacked police officers, in a move that some argue is about race and a dangerous precedent.

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The Blackest Confirmation Hearing https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-vote-black-power-trump-housing/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-vote-black-power-trump-housing/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:33:48 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1222423

Scott Turner, Trump's nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, is likely to be confirmed despite his lack of resilience and reluctance to advocate for fair and affordable housing.

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5 Big Lies About Why Donald Trump Won https://www.washingtoninformer.com/kamala-harris-campaign-lessons-2024/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/kamala-harris-campaign-lessons-2024/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:16:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1218407

Despite a tough political environment, Kamala Harris's campaign was a success, with 76 million votes, more than Obama got in either of his two elections, and more than Trump got in 2016 or 2020.

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Yes, Trump Won. Here’s What Happens Next https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-wins-presidential-election/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-wins-presidential-election/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:24:03 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1218061

Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, with his three strongest groups being white men, Hispanic men, and white women, while Kamala Harris's three strongest groups were Black women, Black men, and Latino women.

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It’s Time to Get on the Right Side of History  https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-vote-black-power/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-vote-black-power/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:48:35 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1217914

Keith Boykin, a longtime political activist, argues that progressives must play the long game in American politics, as the conservative right has been successful in overturning Roe v. Wade through a 50-year campaign of appointing federal judges.

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Trump Doesn’t Have to Wear a Clown Costume to Be One https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-clown-costume-analysis/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-clown-costume-analysis/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:16:56 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1217776

Donald Trump's recent behavior, including dressing up in various costumes and making false claims, suggests that he is losing support and is resorting to fear-mongering tactics to distract his voters.

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