The reparations committee proposes paying each Black person who lives in San Francisco $5 million
San Francisco has proposed to give the dwindling number of Black adults still living in the “City by the Bay†a $5 million payout, but the San Francisco branch of the NAACP, which is part of the nation’s largest civil rights organization, thinks it’s a bad idea and Supervisor Shamann Walton, who is leading reparations…
Read MoreEPA moves to remove harmful chemicals from drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to eliminate manufactured chemicals in drinking water that can cause kidney and testicular cancers, lead to stroke, hamper infant development, give rise to liver damage, and increase cholesterol levels. The EPA’s mission is to protect human life and the environment and will establish legally enforceable levels of six PFAS…
Read MoreLouisville police department is a work in progress
The Louisville police are supposed to serve and protect people, including Black people, but it is hard to believe that since many of cops have little respect for them. Some police officers routinely referred to Blacks as “animals,†and “monkeys, and addressed Black men as “boy.” They also tossed drinks at their cars and insulted…
Read MoreBlack men receive very long prison terms for not committing a crime
Three Black men have been recently released from prison within weeks of each other after serving very long sentences based on police lies, prosecutorial misconduct, and inaccurate witness identification that destroyed decades of their lives. The men are Lee Harris, Sidney Holmes, and Lamar Johnson. Johnson, 50, walked out of St. Louis court after spending…
Read MoreSome Audubon Society board members quit in a disagreement with the board
Three board members of the John James Audubon Society, the nation’s largest bird-watching group, quit after the organization refused to change its name from Audubon who enslaved Black people and ransacked native burial sites. Audubon supported his work by buying and selling eight enslaved Blacks. The Audubon Society was founded 50 years after Audubon’s death.…
Read MoreIt’s off to the races for Chicago Mayor
Mayor Lori Lightfoot conceded early Tuesday in her bid for re-election, leaving left the door open for Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and former Chicago Public School’s CEO, to battle it out to become Chicago’s next mayor. Johnson had 20 percent of the vote to Vallas’ 35 percent. Election day is April 4. Johnson said…
Read MoreFormer Memphis cops are kicked out of Omega Psi Phi for murder
Five former Memphis police officers who were involved in the beating and murder of Trye Nichols have now been kicked out of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Emmitt Martin, III, Desmond Milles, Jr., and Tadarrius Bean are the ousted former officers. The three former officers have all pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping,…
Read MoreThe scion of a wealthy family is now just another convict
The scion of a family that controlled the justice system in parts of South Carolina for a century and who sent many Black men to death row, will not face the death penalty for murdering his wife, Maggie, and their son Paul. Judge Clifton Newman, a Black judge, sentenced Alex Murdaugh, 54, to life behind…
Read MoreCongressman Al Green wants to posthumousy honor American slaves
U.S. Congressman Al Green of Texas has introduced legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to American slaves and their descendants to honor those who contributed to building this country without getting paid for their hard work. The proposed legislation called “The Conscience Agenda: Our Moral Imperative†includes expanding Slavery Remembrance Day, which is…
Read MoreFinally, an honor for Vietnam War veteran
President Joe Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Army Colonel Paris Davis, some sixty years after his superior officers recommended him for the nation’s highest honor. However, the Army lost the recommendations twice, and some believe racism may have played a role. President Biden draped the Metal of Honor around Davis,…
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