Archive for January 2023
The staff of the 118th Congress is short on diversity
The 118 Congress, which opened Monday, is falling short relative to staff diversity, according to the Joint Center for Political Economic Studies, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank for Black elected officials. The Joint Center noted there are 1,599 top positions, including chief of staff, legislative directors, and communications director for returning members of 118 Congress. …
Read MoreRep. Barbara Lee and Rep. Katie Porter set sights on Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat
Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Congresswoman Katie Porter have set their sights on Senator Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in the hope that the 89-year-old will retire. However, she hasn’t made an announcement about stepping down. Lee, 76, represents California’s 12th congressional district, which is based in Oakland and covers most of Alameda County. Lee is a former chair of the Congressional…
Read MoreLovie Smith is fired only a year after becoming head coach of the Houston Texans
The Houston Texas football club fired Lovie Smith as head coach only a year after taking over the team. Nick Caserio spoke to Smith and explained that the team was moving in a new direction, said CEO Cal McNair in a statement. Smith spent 2021 as the associate head coach before taking over as head…
Read MorePresident Biden declares an emergency in California
President Joe Biden has declared an emergency in California because the state has been hit by severe weather. The National Weather Service reported Sunday that there were severe thunderstorms and powerful winds throughout the state. The severe winds are being caused by hurricane-force low pressure called the bomb cyclone. Governor Gavin Newsom said 12 people have been…
Read MoreJeffries gives his first speech as the Democratic leader
Hakeem Jeffries January gave his first speech as leader of the House Democratic Caucus and the Minority Leader in the House of Representatives and took a poke at Former President Donald Trump. Jeffries said the Democrats will offer “maturity over Mar-a-Lago,” a slap at Trump. Jeffries succeeded former Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California. Pelosi, the…
Read MoreArrests made in Univesity of Idaho student murders
Bryan Christopher Kohberger, who was arrested for the murders of four University of Idaho students on November 13 waived extraction and was returned to Idaho to face murder charges. Kohberger appeared in court in Idaho today for a brief appearance. He was denied bail and will return to court for a status hearing on January 12…
Read MoreDamar Hamlin, a linebacker, suffers a heart attack on the field during a game
Damar Hamlin, a safety for the Buffalo Bills, suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field Monday night during the Buffalos Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals, is feeling better and even asked who won the game. Hamlin’s knees buckled before he collapsed on the field of Paycor Stadium as a result of a collision…
Read MoreBruce’s Beach was a place where Black people had fun and Whites were irked
It was a place where Black people could swim, lie on the beach, soak up the Sun, picnic, and just be happy. The Bruce family called it Bruce’s Beach. It was developed by Willa and Charles Bruce, a husband-and-wife team. Charles named the beach after his wife. The property at 26th Street and Highland Avenue was owned…
Read MorePolice have put targets on Black men’s backs
In 2022, U. S. police killed 212 Blacks, though Blacks make up only 13 percent of the nation’s population, according to the report Mapping Police Violence. Police killed Black people in 37 states and the District of Columbia. Overall, the police killed 1,183 in 2022. A database run by the Washington Post reported that it was…
Read MoreBob Marley’s grandson Joseph ‘Jo Mersa’ Marley is dead
No cause of death given Bob Marley’s grandson Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley died on Dec. 26 in Miami. He was 31. He was born in 1991. His representative told Rolling Stone on Tuesday of his death. He died in Miami. Jo Mersa’s death was reported in a tweet by journalist Abka Fitz-Henley, and according to WZPP Radio, he was…
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