Perez, the former labor secretary, is the first Latino leader to be at the helm of the DNC.   The Democratic National Committee elected former Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez as its new chair on Saturday. Perez edged out Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison to clinch the victory, reports the New York Times. From the New […]

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In a strong repudiation of all political affiliations, the Black Lives Matter network has disavowed an endorsement by the Democratic National Committee (DNC), saying all parties “have historically attempted to control or contain Black people’s efforts to liberate ourselves,” reports The Guardian. During its summer meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday, the DNC voted unanimously […]