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Police 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 MoreWorld Health Organization pushes nations for clean water and sanitation
The World Health Organization reported that accelerated action is needed to ensure safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene to prevent devasting impacts on the health of millions of people. “We are facing an urgent crisis: poor access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene claim millions of lives each year, while the increasing frequency and…
Read MoreHe was in and now he is out
That’s how long Mickey Joseph went from being the first Black coach of the Nebraska Corn Huskers to losing his job after he had been hired on September 11. Priscilla Arzaga Joseph had her husband, Mickey Joseph, arrested on November 30th after she alleged that he pulled her hair, strangled her, and punched her during…
Read MoreEddie Murphy to receive Golden Globe Award
Comedian and serious actor Eddie Murphy will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards in January. “We are thrilled to be celebrating the lasting impact on film and television that his career in front of or behind the camera has through the decades,†said Helen Hoehne, president of the…
Read MoreAfrican American Children’s book fair is coming to Pennsylvania
The African American 31st Annual Children’s Book Fair will be held Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The event is free, and it will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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