1. How To Explain ANOTHER Police Murder of ANOTHER Black Man? What You Need To Know: The chief of police of the Atlanta Police Department has resigned, one police officer has been fired and a second put on administrative after the Friday night shooting death of Rayshard Brooks. 2. Sistahs All Up In Joe Biden’s […]
The damage of the coronavirus on African Americans and other minorities may never be fully known due to an ongoing delay in gathering data on race and ethnicity by the Trump Administration. Four months into the pandemic, health experts continue to put pressure on the administration to fix the data problems. Fifty two percent of […]
1. Biden Predicts Trump Will Try To Steal Election In November What You Need To Know: In the wake of disastrous primaries in states this week, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden predicts that Trump will use suppression to limit Americans’ access to exercising their voting rights in November’s general election. 2. He’s Baaaaaack! Donald Trump […]
As states end lockdowns and shift their focus to reopening for business, more hospitals are seeing patients come to emergency rooms displaying symptoms of Covid-19. Officials at the Harvard Global Health Institute worry that as the country reported more than two million coronavirus cases this week, deaths from the virus could double current numbers by […]
1. George Floyd’s Brother Pleads With Congress To Stop The Pain What You Need To Know: One day after the burial of George Floyd, his brother, Philonise Floyd, gave an emotional testimony before the first House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Justice in Policing Act 2020. 2. Election Update What You Need To Know: Results […]
Democratic leaders are pushing to extend a $600 per week federal unemployment benefit enacted in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But if the Trump administration has its way, those extra funds will go away at the end of next month. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said the $600 payment, which is in addition to […]
1. George Floyd’s Funeral What You Need To Know: As the world stopped to pay their final respects to George Floyd, leaders from around the country and around Houston’s 3rd Ward, lent their voices and support to the Floyd family. 2. Heat, Rain, Long Lines: Georgia Election Plagued By Problems What You Need To Know: […]
According to an analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data, women have been hit the hardest by job loss as a result of the pandemic. Gains made over the last decade have been wiped out by the coronavirus crisis, leading some economists to describe the crisis as a “she-cession.” “This is historic and […]
1. May 25, 2020: An American Turning Point What You Need To Know: In just a little over two weeks, the world has turned upside down. 2. Defunding Police Departments: What Does It Mean? What You Need To Know: In recent weeks, the calls for “police defunding” have increased. While this has been an issue […]
During a media briefing in Geneva on Monday, the Director-General of the World Health Organization encouraged all protesters to protect themselves and others as they rally against racial injustice. “WHO fully supports equality and the global movement against racism. We reject discrimination of all kinds,” Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Safety guidelines for protesters include […]
1. Biden Formally Clinches Democratic Presidential Nomination What You Need To Know: The term “presumptive Democratic nominee,” can now be removed from any news stories describing Joe Biden. 2. Do The Right Thing: Protest, Register and Vote What You Need To Know: As protests continue in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, questions are not […]
The world reached another milestone in the pandemic early Sunday morning. According to Johns Hopkins University’s tally, global deaths from coronavirus hit 400,000. The United States’ death toll exceeded 112,000 on Sunday, as crowds in protests around the death of George Floyd and police brutality continue to expand. While cases are slowing in hot spots […]
