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Dec 14, 2025
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In 2025 what percentage NFL players are black

Available sources indicate roughly half to a little over half of NFL players were Black in recent years: Statista and multiple news outlets cite 53.5% African‑American in 2023/2024 reporting . Other c...

Dec 14, 2025
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What percentage of NFl players are African American

Most recent reporting from 2023–2024 places Black or African American players at just over half of NFL rosters—commonly reported as 53.5% in multiple outlets (Statista; TheGrio/Yahoo) . Older and alte...

Dec 16, 2025
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Does Jasmine Crockett take AIPAC money?

Available reporting and campaign-data aggregators show no evidence that Rep. Jasmine Crockett has accepted direct donations from AIPAC or an AIPAC PAC; OpenSecrets and Track AIPAC listings indicate $0...

Dec 5, 2025

Who founded blexit and what are the group's stated goals?

BLEXIT traces to two different origins: an original grassroots “Blexit” founded after Philando Castile’s 2016 killing by Me’Lea Connelly that promoted Black economic independence , and a separate cons...

Dec 12, 2025

What exact words did Charlie Kirk say about Michelle Obama and when did he say them?

Charlie Kirk said in a July 13, 2023 episode of his show that specific Black public figures — Joy Reid, Michelle Obama, Sheila Jackson Lee and Ketanji Brown Jackson — were “affirmative-action picks” a...

Nov 22, 2025

What were Jasmine Crockett's notable cases as a Texas prosecutor?

Available sources show Jasmine Crockett began her legal career as a public defender in Bowie County, Texas, later running a private law firm that took civil suits and pro bono work for Black Lives Mat...

Nov 24, 2025

Which black Admiral publicly disagreed with Trump's statements?

Retired U.S. Navy Admiral William H. McRaven is a well-documented Black admiral who publicly criticized Donald Trump on multiple occasions, saying Trump “embarrassed us” and calling his behavior disqu...

Dec 12, 2025

Is there verified video or photo evidence that Donald Trump defecated in public?

No reputable reporting cited in the provided sources shows verified photographic or video evidence that former President Donald Trump actually defecated in public; recent coverage documents an AI-gene...

Jan 31, 2026

How do Black conservative voters differ from Black liberal voters on key issues?

often diverge on social issues, the role of government in the economy, and interpretations of , yet those differences are narrower and more complicated than simple labels suggest: many Black people se...

Jan 17, 2026

What court cases did Jasmine Crockett handle as a Bowie County public defender and are any transcripts publicly archived?

Jasmine Crockett served as a public defender in Bowie County, Texas from roughly 2007 to 2010, where biographical profiles say she represented indigent clients and worked to keep juveniles out of jail...

Jan 10, 2026

Jasmine Crockett Gaza

Jasmine Crockett says her posture on the Israel–Gaza war is pragmatic and contextual: she defended a large April 2024 supplemental she says bundled defensive aid for Israel with humanitarian and recon...

Dec 17, 2025

Did Candace Owens retract or clarify her original comment about Charlie Kirk?

Candace Owens did not retract or fully retract her original public claims about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting privately with Erika Kirk; multiple outlets report she “won’t take back” or “did not ...

Jan 26, 2026

Katt Williams hollywood exposure

’ “ exposure” is a study in contrast: a comedian whose , supporting and guest TV turns made him highly visible in mainstream entertainment, even as and outspoken critiques of the industry complicated ...

Dec 15, 2025

Did financial or legal issues contribute to Candace Owens leaving Turning Point USA in 2021?

Available reporting in the supplied search results does not link financial or legal problems to Candace Owens’s departure from Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2019; Owens left TPUSA as communications dir...

Dec 13, 2025

What allegations or controversies involved blexit foundation leaders in 2025?

In 2025 BLEXIT and its leaders—originally tied to Candace Owens and later affiliated with Turning Point USA—faced controversies largely tied to campus appearances at HBCU homecomings where members wer...

Dec 7, 2025

Did Candace Owen’s resignation 2019?

Candace Owens resigned as communications director of Turning Point USA in May 2019 after a months‑long backlash over controversial remarks — including comments about Adolf Hitler first publicized in l...

Dec 4, 2025

What specific events or conflicts precipitated Candace Owens' departure from Turning Point USA in 2019?

Candace Owens resigned as Turning Point USA communications director in May 2019 amid a public backlash tied to controversial remarks she made months earlier about Adolf Hitler and to organized demands...

Nov 20, 2025

What was the official statement from Turning Point USA regarding Candace Owens' absence?

Turning Point USA’s official, contemporary statement about Candace Owens’ absence is not directly quoted in the provided sources; reporting instead documents Owens’ 2019 resignation and later public d...

Nov 4, 2025

Have independent journalists or archivists found contemporaneous Wharton records mentioning Donald J. Trump in 1968?

Independent journalists and archivists have not produced contemporaneous Wharton records from 1968 that specifically mention Donald J. Trump; available public reporting and listings reviewed here show...