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Biden Commutes Sentences and Pardons Marijuana Offenses in Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform
The president, underscoring bipartisan consensus on the need for a fair and unbiased legal framework, declared a series of important measures toward realizing the promise of equal justice in American communities. […]
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New Bombshell Audio Shows Trump and RNC Chair Rona McDaniels Allegedly Conspiring to Steal Election in Michigan
The Nov. 17, 2020, phone call, which also involved Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, urged canvassers to do whatever it took to keep Trump in office. […]
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Taraji P. Henson’s Candid Revelation Sparks Industry Support for Equal Pay
The 53-year-old star, celebrated for her roles in “Empire” and “The Color Purple,” opened up about the substantial pay gap that Black women face in the entertainment industry. […]
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Arlington National Cemetery prepares to remove Confederate Memorial despite GOP opposition
The statue removal comes following a nationwide push to remove Confederate symbols from military institutions following the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. […]
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Navy Federal Credit Union Denied Over Half Of Its Black Mortgage Applicants
Further analysis by CNN found Black applicants were more than twice as likely to be denied than their white counterparts when more than a dozen variables, including income, debt-to-income ratio, property value, down payment percentage, and neighborhood characteristics, were the same. Navy Federal spokesperson Bill Pearson denied allegations of racial discrimination in its lending practices. […]
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Reviewing Our Past: “The Teaching Our Own History” Task Force
“Teaching Our Own History (TOOH) Task Force” tasked my organization, Five and Two Solutions Group Inc. (FTSG) to write this article “Reviewing Our Past.” I accepted the task as a privilege and honor. This came about after a briefing, that encompassed pre-slavery to present day, provided to the Task Force on the “Five and Two Solutions’ New World African (NWA) Studies, A Primer to Decision Making Process.” NWA is also an Ayisyen (Haitian) word which means black. […]
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“Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement”
The One Percent has everything you do not. A fancy house in a posh place. Designer clothing, fast cars. Friends in high places that know how to get things done. And money, they have lots of that. The One Percent has it all, and more – and as you’ll see in “Our Secret Society” by Tanisha C. Ford, they once wanted you to have it, too. Mollie Moon knew what it was like to struggle. […]
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The Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862: Unveiling a Hidden Injustice
In the annals of American history, the Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 stands as a pivotal yet often overlooked moment. Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln during the throes of the Civil War, this legislation aimed to abolish slavery in the nation’s capital. However, a dark twist accompanied this seemingly progressive move – while enslavers received compensation for their “lost property,” the newly freed Black individuals were left without reparations. […]
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Largest US Credit Union Scrutinized Over Significant Gaps Between Approval Rates for White and Black Borrowers
Navy Federal approved a higher percentage of applications from white borrowers earning less than $62,000 annually than Black borrowers earning $140,000 or more. By Stacy M. Brown Navy Federal Credit Union, the largest credit […]