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126 celebrities just endorsed Bernie Sanders for president
A long list of famous “artists and cultural leaders” including actor Danny DeVito, Zoë Kravitz, Dr. Hunter “Patch” Adams, Hans Zimmer, Will Ferrell and Steve Wozniak have signed an open letter endorsing Sanders against his opponents in the Democratic primary. Barack Obama received a similar endorsement back in 2012.
Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington join more than 100 celebrities to stop Trump
In a letter shared exclusively with Mic, celebrities — including Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington Olivia Wilde, Mark Ruffalo and Neil Patrick Harris — have pledged to “use the power of our voice and the power of our vote to defeat Donald Trump and the hateful ideology he represents.” The list is stacked with influential people.
Black Bernie Sanders supporters mock media whitewashing with #BernieMadeMeWhite
Many in the media attributed Bernie Sanders’ success in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington to low populations of black voters, a demographic that’s proven a weakness for Sanders throughout the primaries. It was an assessment that didn’t sit well with many black Sanders supporters, who took to Twitter to show their support and poke fun at the media with #BernieMadeMeWhite. One tweet called out Hillary Clinton’s infamous “super predator” comment.
Mississippi school named after confederate leader to be renamed in Obama’s honor
A small public elementary school in Mississippi announced it would make a big change in 2018 by changing its name to honor former President Barack Obama. And while this is a nice gesture on its own, it becomes even more significant when you consider the school is currently named after Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Read more.