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Judge Denies Request for New Trial of Southern, lL Man Wrongfully Convicted of Sexually Assaulting His Daughter.

      Civil Rights Attorney Jennifer Bonjean Releases a Statement Regarding David Ian Blue’s Innocence (Black PR Wire) After over a month delay, Judge Michelle M. Schafer, of Williamson County Illinois, denied Civil Rights Attorney Jennifer Bonjean’s request for a retrial for wrongfully convicted David Ian Blue. Blue was convicted of sexual assault, on September 10, 2021, by bench trial by Judge Michelle Schafer. “False accusations are present in 85% of wrongful convictions of child sexual assaults,” According to the National Registry for Exonerations. Blue is a victim of an unjust system, where Black men are disproportionately impacted by harmful judicial practices and wrongful convictions. […]

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When it Comes to COVID-19, Consider the Messenger

     Research shows that men are more likely to die of Covid-19 and, in particular, Black men aged 35 to 44 are dying at nine times the rate of white men in the same age range. The data suggests that social factors—like occupation, behavioral patterns, and underlying health issues—may play an outsized role in these disparate outcomes. […]

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Black Travel Movement Founder to be Arrested for Violating Legal Processes During a 2018 “Black Yacht Week”

     Reginald Cummings is the president and founder of the Black Yacht Week, a traveling company where hundreds of Black people travel together to different world destinations and stay there for a one-week luxury excursion. In 2018, 250 Black travelers set out for the British Virgin Islands, where they didn’t receive the services they had paid for. […]

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A Child of the Civil Right Movement

We just stood there. Daddy called us into the house and explained to us who those men were. He explained that there was trouble between the Negros and White people in Montgomery and the Klan wanted to be sure the trouble would not spread to Selma. The lesson that followed that incident would be our first on how to survive as children of the civil rights movement. We were taught that because we are Christians and because we followed the commandments of Jesus Christ, we must love everybody, but do not trust anybody unless you know them. These instructions changed my life forever. […]

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(BPRW) Financial Aid Tips for Black Students

     THREE FINANCIAL AID TIPS FOR BLACK STUDENTS Let’s take a look at some resources and tips to help Black students receive all of the financial aid for which they may be eligible! 1. Complete the FAFSA for the Correct Aid Year Your first step to learn what financial aid you’re eligible to receive will always be to visit studentaid.gov to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Right now, there are two FAFSA forms open: the 2021 – 2022 and 2022 – 2023 FAFSA. • If you plan to attend school in the Fall 2022, Spring 2023, and Summer 2023, please complete the 2022 – 2023 FAFSA using your 2020 tax return. • If you plan to attend school in Spring 2022 and/or Summer 2022, please complete the 2021 – 2022 FAFSA using your 2019 tax return. […]