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I wonder what the poor people are doing?
Pro Publica published a report Thursday that Supreme Court Justice Thomas took luxury trips on a private jet and a yacht owned by a billionaire friend. Clarence Thomas said Friday that he did not disclose luxury travel paid for by a Republican donor because he was advised at the time that he did not have to…
Read MoreAlvin Bragg has a tough fight ahead after a grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump
I went to Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre many years ago to see Muhammed Ali fight George Forman. I shouted, yelled, and screamed. I was totally invested in the event, and I was out of control. The fight ended with Muhammad Ali winning. Chicago’s elevated train pulled up behind the Auditorium Theater. The motorman opened the door…
Read MoreTrump faces the music Tuesday
Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned Tuesday in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan New York grand jury, making him the first former president to face criminal charges. Trump will be booked and fingerprinted and have the charges read against him. This is the first time we will learn the full extent…
Read MoreJason Wingard steps down as Temple University President
Jason Wingard resigned as Temple University president after serving two years of a planned five-year term. Wingard, a former Goldman Sachs official, faced public backlash for handing over the recently concluded workers’ strike, which lasted nearly a month and a half. Wingard submitted his resignation on March 23 and his resignation was accepted. Mitchell Morgan,…
Read MoreA Black man will lead the Maryland State Police
The Maryland Senate confirmed Lt. Col. Roland Butler last week to be the first Black superintendent of the Maryland State Police. The Senate voted 43-4 to confirm Gov. Wes Moore’s nomination. Gov. Moore said Butler is the best person to move the state police forward. Butler has served as the chief of the State Police…
Read MoreBoy’s body was found in an alligator’s mouth
The body of a 2-year boy has been found in the jaws of an alligator, and the father should be fed to the alligator. St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway said the boy’s father, 21-year-old Thomas Mosley will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder for killing the boy’s mother, Pashun Jeffery, 20, and…
Read MoreAlphonso David settles lawsuit against the Human Rights Campaign
Alphonso David, the first Black president of the Human Rights Campaign, an American LGBTQ advocacy organization, was fired on September 6, 2021, after he advised former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo how to defend himself concerning allegations of sexual harassment brought by several women. David said he has reached a settlement with HRC, which is based in Washington,…
Read MoreThe inspiration for “Hotel Rwanda” has been pardoned
Paul Rusesabagina who inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,†was released from prison in Rwanda after his 25-year sentence was commuted Friday by the country’s President Paul Kagame. He was arrested by Rwandan authorities while he was traveling internationally in 2020 along with 20 others. All were charged with acts of terrorism. Rusesabagia was sentenced…
Read MoreTornadoes and high winds destroy Rolling Fork, Mississippi
Tornadoes and severe storms destroyed the mostly Black town of Rolling Fork, where Muddy Waters was born, knocking over homes, and businesses and leaving survivors devastated by the damage. An estimated 26 people were killed by the tornadoes and high winds in Rolling Fork and the surrounding areas of Silver City and Winona Friday night…
Read MoreMinnesota governor signs bill to provide free breakfasts and lunches for school children
The Black Panther Party launched the program in 1969 School girls hugged and kissed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who signed the universal school meals bill, meaning that a similar program founded by the Black Panther Party, is now accepted into law although the late F.B.I. director J. Edgar Hoover wanted to destroy it along with…
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