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A Black economist met with Hitler before he became chancellor
A Ph.D. economist from Wilberforce College is believed to be the only Black person who ever met Adolph Hitler before he was named German chancellor six months later. Milton S.J. Wright spent four hours with Hitler in Heidelberg in 1932 after Wright had completed his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Heidelberg, according to…
Read MoreSupreme Court strikes down affirmative action
The U.S. Supreme Court today eliminated race-conscious admissions, or affirmative action, in selecting students for college admissions. The ruling was hailed by former President Donald Trump, who packed the Court with conservatives, setting in motion today’s decision. President George H.W. Bush also aided and abetted ultra-conservative court decisions by appointing Justice Clarence Thomas to the…
Read MoreYusef Salaam of the Central Park Five wins the New York primary to represent Harlem
Yusef Salaam, who seven years in prison for a crime he did not commit, declared himself the winner of the New York City primary to represent Harlem in the city council. As of Wednesday, Salaam won 50.1 percent of the vote, although mail-end ballots remain to be counted. New York has a ranked voting system,…
Read MoreWagner Group is deeply involved in parts of Africa
The Wagner Group, a mercenary army with business connections, nearly reached Moscow in what many believed was a coup attempt to oust Russian President Vladimir Putin before abruptly turning around last week.    But the Wagner Group has been involved in several African countries since 2017, according to Council on Foreign Relations. The council added that…
Read MoreBarbados’ Prime Minister said poor countries need more help in fighting climate change
Signs hanging outside the Paris Conference on Climate Change greeted attendees with strong words. The signs said “End Fossil Finance†and “Make Polluters Pay,” promoting the conference, which was held in Paris. Leaders from more than 80 countries attended the meeting, which ended Friday. Mia Mottey, Barbados’ Prime Minister who cosponsored the conference with French…
Read MoreA member of Central Park Five is running for New York City Council
When Yusef Salaam and the other four members of the Central Park Five were cleared after another man confessed to the 1980 brutal rape and beating of Trisha Meili, the Central Park jogger, Donald Trump didn’t like it one bit. Trump took out a full-page ad in four New York newspapers, calling for the boys…
Read MoreTina Turner thought she was the reincarnation of an Egyptian pharaoh
Tina Turner once sang about being the reincarnation of the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut, a woman who dressed like a man and ruled over ancient Egypt. She was the fifth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty, ruling from 1479 BC until she died in 1458 BC. Miles Davis, Prince, and Erykah Badu also borrowed inspirational lyrics from the pharaohs. How ancient…
Read MoreFort Polk changes name from a Confederate general to a Black Medal of Honor recipient
Fort Polk, which was named after Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk, a Confederate commander who wanted Black people to remain enslaved, has now been renamed Fort William Henry Johnson. Johnson was a Black man and a World War I Medal of Honor recipient. But Johnson often wondered for whom he was fighting since Black men were called ‘niggers,’…
Read MoreMichael Jordan has a new set of wealthy partners
Basketball is a team sport, and Michael Jordan, the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, has added two wealthy owners to the team and it cost them a reported $3 billion. Jordan recently announced that Gabe Plotkin, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Melvin Capital, and Daniel Sundheim, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of…
Read MoreJessica Fulton has been named interim president at the Joint Center
Jessica Fulton has been named interim president by the Board of Governors of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a Washington, D.C. think-tank for Black elected officials. Fulton is replacing Spencer Overton, who has served as president of the Joint Center since 2014 and has been a member since 2013. Fulton has been…
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