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Biden Administration Announces Steps to Lower Electricity Bills for Residents in HUD Programs

August 10, 2022 Carma Henry 0

“The combination of extreme heat and rising utility prices creates a perfect storm, and HUD-assisted and communities are some of the most vulnerable,” said Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. “The steps announced today by the Biden Administration will not only help families reduce utility costs, but also provide an opportunity for HUD-assisted residents to participate in the clean energy economy through local community solar programs.” […]

‘A Powerful Moment.’ Family Advisors React to Life Sentences for Men Convicted of Ahmaud Arbery Murder

August 10, 2022 Carma Henry 0

U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Wood handed down life sentences to Travis and Greg McMichael and gave Bryan 35 years. […]

DOJ Charges 4 Police Officers in Deadly Breonna Taylor Raid

August 10, 2022 Carma Henry 0

The Department of Justice on Thursday charged four current and former police officers in Louisville, Kentucky, in connection to the death of Breonna Taylor and the fatal March 2020 raid on her apartment. […]

Historic Climate Legislation Called a Game Changer for Black America

August 10, 2022 Carma Henry 0

As the U.S. House of Representatives takes up the more than $700 billion economic package that includes healthcare, tax, and climate change, White House officials and climate justice activists said the bill would greatly benefit people of color. […]

Inflation Slamming Black American Hard as Families Struggle with Necessities

August 4, 2022 Carma Henry 0

The differences, while not overwhelming, are not trivial either, the study authors wrote. […]

OMEGA PSI PHI CONVENTION brought big business TO CHARLOTTE’S HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND BARS

August 4, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Not since 2014 has a larger convention been held in Charlotte, according to the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA). That was the year Charlotte hosted more than 10,000 women who came to attend the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s 66th Boule, an event remembered for serving a three-course, sit-down meal to 10,450 sorority sisters, at the time the largest dinner event ever held at the Charlotte Convention Center. […]

Biden Admin Announces New Actions to Address Mental Health in Schools

August 4, 2022 Carma Henry 0

President Joe Biden secured the funding through the bipartisan omnibus agreement to expand access to school mental health services. […]

Clarence Thomas Quits Teaching Law School Seminar After Students Demand His Removal

August 4, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Supreme Court Justice and Uncle Fruckus prototype Clarence Thomas has canceled plans to teach a seminar this fall at George Washington University’s law school after he was “canceled” by students that didn’t want him there because of the way he helped “cancel” women’s reproductive rights and suggested the cancellation of other civil rights protections—not including the one that allows him to stay married to his QKaron wife. […]

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What happens to Black kids when record numbers of teachers quit?

August 4, 2022 Carma Henry 0

What happens to Black kids when record numbers of teachers quit? […]

Biden Administration Offers ‘Merchant of Death’ in Exchange for Brittney Griner, Paul Wheelan

August 3, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Several reports said the United States government has offered to swap the so-called “Merchant of Death” Viktor Bout for Griner and another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan. […]