Tom Perez, the former Secretary of Labor, hugged his supporters after being elected as the new Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Now the hard part begins. Perez takes over a Democratic Party in turmoil and he is facing many challenges in the months ahead. Democrats are still reeling from an embarrassing loss after President […]
The Democratic National Committee elected former Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez as its new chair on Saturday.
Voter survey shows Ellison leading Perez for DNC chair. But some predict that a consensus candidate could emerge.
Rep. Keith Ellison can’t catch a break. Ellison, a Democrat from Minnesota, is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee. He is also the first Muslim to be elected to Congress. Stung by Hillary Clinton’s defeat in the presidential election, Democrats are pondering the future and searching for a new leader and Ellison, for […]
11/21/16- Roland Martin talks to Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison about his desire to chair the Democratic National Committee. He explains why he be the choice. “We have low turnout. The answer is getting someone who can get turnout. We didn’t go get those people and get them to the ballot box,” Ellison said. Click […]
The sisters returned home to renew their ties to the community and to honor the big sister who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Compton in 2003.