Horrifying New Allegations Against Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard
Dolton, Ill., Mayor Tiffany Henyard is facing new disturbing allegations after weeks of speculation around her reported misuse of taxpayer dollars. ‘The Good Wife’ Alum Cush Jumbo On Murder Mystery Show ‘Criminal Record’, Reveals Her Weapon of Choice According to NBC Chicago, the Illinois Department of Human Rights is investigating sexual harassment and retaliation complaints […]
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Is Discussing NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Suit Budget Racist?
Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) There are a lot of reasons to criticize New York City Mayor Eric Adams—but his wardrobe really shouldn’t isn’t one of them—according to Civil Rights leader Al Sharpton. AME Pastor Who Protested Biden Connects Gaza & Palestine Solidarity To The Black Church & Struggle A new story in the New […]
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Little Rock Nine Slam Arkansas’ African American Studies Erasure
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- August 21, 2023
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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – SEPTEMBER 13: Elizabeth Eckford poses for a portrait on September 13, 2007 in front of the main entrance of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Threading her way though an angry mob as the Arkansas National Guard looked on, Eckford was the first of nine black schoolchildren to make history […]
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Arkansas Schools Will Still Offer AP African American Studies
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, governor of Arkansas, right, walks with Jacob Oliva, Arkansas education secretary, prior to unveiling the Arkansas LEARNS education bill at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg (Getty Images) Even though the Arkansas Department of Education discredited AP African American Studies earlier this […]
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Alabama GOP Refuses to Back Down Over Discriminatory Map | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 04: Lead counsel for the plaintiffs Deuel Ross (2nd L) speaks to members of the press as President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Janai Nelson (R), plaintiff Evan Milligan (2nd R) and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) (3rd R) listen after the oral argument of the Merrill […]
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Will Rule On Important Cases for Black Folks | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson smiles following her formal investiture ceremony at the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.Photo: J. Scott Applewhite (AP) For the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court is in session with a Black woman on the bench. Unfortunately, the docket of cases that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will vote on […]
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What Year Is It? Five States have Slavery on the Ballot | #elections | #alabama
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- September 23, 2022
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Photo: Castelski (Shutterstock) During the November midterm elections, Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont will have to vote whether or not to fully abolish slavery, according to Yahoo! News. Now, we’re obviously not talking about whips and chains. We’re talking about that sly loophole in the 13th Amendment that subjects those convicted of a crime […]
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Is This How NYC Mayor Eric Adams Will Respond When NYPD Kills Somebody?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams at City Hall on July 15, 2022.Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire/picture-alliance/dpa (AP) Will Eric Adams, the New York mayor with a never-ending nostalgia for his glory days in the NYPD, keep the same energy the next time one of his officers beats or hurts someone? It’s a question that begs an […]
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Woman says Arkansas Church Turned Her Away because She was Black
Photo: Roman Zaiets (Shutterstock) A woman went to social media alleging a member of First Baptist Church Forrest City in Arkansas had turned her and her family away because they were Black. According to the woman, a church member referred to her family as “coloreds.” If this is true, then there are more places in […]
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Louisville Mayor Apologizes for Systemic Racism Against Black People
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- June 23, 2022
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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer speaks during a news conference.Photo: Darron Cummings (AP) Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer apologized to the city’s residents for racist systems that have affected them for generations. His third and final term ends this year and has drawn intense backlash for the handling of the police killing of Breonna Taylor. Taylor was […]
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