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Beloved Basketball Coach Michael Lynch Lauded in Surprise Ceremony

July 13, 2022 Carma Henry 0

At Sunday’s ceremony, CIF Southern Section Commissioner of Athletics, Rob Wigod, announced news of the board’s unanimous decision to grant Coach Michael Lynch Hall of Fame status. He congratulated Lynch and recognized his outstanding contributions to CIF Southern Section athletics, which is to be celebrated at an October 12, 2022, awards luncheon. This designation also comes with an esteemed Gold Life Pass. […]

Arizona Law Attacks First Amendment by Restricting the Videotaping of Police Activity

July 13, 2022 Carma Henry 0

The measure states that it’s illegal to record law enforcement officers if an individual is within eight feet of an area where the “person knows or should reasonably know” that police activity is occurring or if they receive a verbal warning from a cop about the rule. […]

Jessica Green Joins chromatic Black™ as Artist Director

July 12, 2022 Carma Henry 0

chromatic Black™ has announced that artist-activist, curator and creative placemaker Jessica Green will join chromatic Black™ team as their artistic director, beginning the next chapter in the collective story. The appointment comes after an extensive national search. In her new role, Ms. Green will provide curatorial leadership of the annual Ida B. Wells Fund, as well as provide oversight for chromatic Black™ educational programs and artist services and advocate for organizational sustainability. […]

Biden Calls for the Suspension of Gas Tax

July 7, 2022 Carma Henry 0

White House officials noted that America produced more oil under the first year of the Biden-Harris administration than it did under the first two years of the prior administration and remains on track to set new records next year. […]

Akron Authorities Release Disturbing BodyCam of Shooting of Black DoorDash Driver

July 7, 2022 Carma Henry 0

The lawyer for the 25-year-old’s family called it an execution, telling media members that police fired 90 shots, hitting the young man “60 to 80 times.” By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia […]

Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn in as First Black Woman on the Supreme Court

July 7, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., administers the Constitutional Oath to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in the West Conference Room, Supreme Court Building. Dr. Patrick Jackson holds the Bible. […]

A grandfather visiting family was one of six people killed in a Highland Park mass shooting

July 7, 2022 Carma Henry 0

They didn’t realize someone had opened fire on the crowd until bullets started coming toward them, three striking her grandfather and killing him at the scene, she said. […]

Office Politics

July 7, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms started her job at the White House this week, replacing Cedric Richmond as the head of the Office of Public Engagement. […]

ELECTION 2022: A Report on Ten Black Candidates Running Statewide in 2022

July 6, 2022 Carma Henry 0

There are many Black candidates running statewide across the U.S. this year in primaries and in general election contests. The year of 2022 will prove to be a major test of the electability of Black statewide candidates as issues around voting rights and justice reform, confront the steady emergence of white supremacy in U.S. politics. […]

Black Educators and Leaders Gather in Atlanta for UNCF’s UNITE 2022

July 6, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Speakers at the conference included Dietra Trent, executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs; Byna Elliott, Head of Advancing Black Pathways at JPMorgan & Chase Co.; and Naomi Shelton, CEO of the National Charter Collaborative. […]