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More trials by fire in the nation’s second-largest city
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired the Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley over her handling of the Pacific Palisades and Altadena fires which killed 29 people and destroyed 100 structures. “We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke out were instead sent home on Chief Crowley’s…
Read MoreDred Scott’s decision was key in sparking the Civil War and letting Blacks know they were citizens
There has been much talk about birthright citizenship which applies to those who immigrated to this country without becoming citizens. But Birthright citizenship began with Black people who were enslaved and were not considered citizens until the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was passed. Dred Scott v. Sandford 1857, was a landmark decision of the United States…
Read MoreTrump fires Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff. Trump did not give a reason for his dismissal
President Donald Trump Friday fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown after two-and-a-half years on the job. “I want to thank General Charles ‘CQ’ Brown as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with more than 40 years of service.” Brown was a fighter pilot. “He is a fine gentleman and…
Read MoreCoco Gauff makes a big donation to the UNCF
Tennis star Coco Gauff donated $100,000 to United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to provide scholarships for students playing competitive tennis at historically Black colleges and universities. UNCF will administer the Coco Gauff Scholarship Program, which was recently announced. “My family has a deep-rooted history with HBCUs, going all the way back to my great-great-grandfather. From…
Read MoreIs this the beginning of an uprising?
Seven members of the U.S. Justice Department Public Integrity Section in the Southern District of New York, resigned Friday after refusing to follow orders and quash an indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has been charged with bribery. Mayor Adams was charged on September 26 with allegedly taking improper and illegal benefits from…
Read MoreSonya Massay sought help, but instead police killed her
Sonya Massay sought help, but instead police killed her Sonya Massay lived with her three children in Woodside Township, near Springfield, Ill. She thought she heard someone attempting to break into her home. She called the police. As it turned out the cops were there not to serve and protect. They ended up killing her.…
Read MoreA handcuffed prisoner was beaten to death by prison guards and a nurse
New York Attorney General Letitia James released a video showing 14 male prison guards and a female nurse beating a handcuffed man to death at Marcy Correctional Facility in Marcy, Oneida County. The deceased inmate, Robert Brooks, 43, died on December 10 after he was beaten on his chest with fists and kicked in his…
Read MorePresident Jimmy Carter has died
James Earl Carter Jr., the nation’s oldest living president, died Saturday, December 29, in Plains, Georgia. He was the nation’s 39th president, serving from 1971 to 1975. President Carter was 100 years old. He was preceded in death by Eleanor Rosalynn Carter, who died November 19, 2023. Mrs Carter was an American writer, activist, and humanitarian. In 1978, Muhammad…
Read MoreQueen Charlotte, the first Black Queen of England; Charlotte, N.C., is named in her honor
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the first Black Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and served as the wife of King George III beginning on September 8, 1761, until her death on November 17, 1818. King George III is widely remembered for losing the American colonies and going mad. Charlotte, North Carolina, the state’s largest city, is named in her honor. “Many historians…
Read MoreSenegal wants answers from France concerning a 1944 massacre
West African soldiers from Senegal were partners in arms with French soldiers fighting Nazis in World War 2. When the war ended, West African soldiers returned to their homes near Darkar, Senegal, but they did not receive a parade. Instead, they were slaughtered by the same French troops they once shared foxholes with. Recently French President…
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