By now, we all have had to quickly adjust to the challenges resulting from Covid-19, a viral pandemic that has brought about health and economic crises of grave proportions, particularly impacting our elderly and Black and brown lives. While doing so, unfortunately, President Trump has managed to turn this viral threat into a weapon of opportunity to push forth broader political agendas while dividing the nation along partisan lines.
Year: 2020
Dr. Carriemae Garnes Marquess was born in Boston MA on January 13, 1920, the younger of two daughters, to John Henry and Wilhelmina Bates Garnes. Dr. Marquess entered eternal rest on June 14, 2020 at home, in Tallahassee, FL.
Young farmers in Africa are continually striving to achieve food security, but many people in poor communities could starve if investment in agricultural projects is not sustained.
Women rangers work to keep lid on illegal game hunting
n the wake of the tragic murder of George Floyd and countless other Black Americans at the hands of police officers, Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley and Allentown City Councilman Joshua Siegel spoke with Allentown Black Lives Matter (BLM) organizers to unite and work together on finding solutions to prevent further loss of life, protect residents, strengthen standards, and improve the quality of Lehigh Valley police departments.
Recently the Equity Leadership Steering Committee associated with an almost entirely white school district in Maine came out with a strong letter asking citizens to acknowledge not just the anodyne “white privilege,” but the actual “white supremacy” pervasive in our nation. Not unexpectedly, they received some kickback. Fortunately, the Superintendent of Schools had the courage to back them up.
Trump’s Bizarre Arms Race
In Detroit, with COVID-19 bursting the boundaries of our everyday catastrophes, we are seeing astounding — and overdue — changes in police and courtroom practices. This comes after thousands in the community have long demanded an end to aggressive police stops, driver’s license suspensions and court debt. Macomb County, near Detroit, just shelved plans for a new $300 million jail, citing the pandemic.
Administering these suggestions would be easy. The House could absorb the Senate’s responsibilities by the end of the week. The other changes are pen strokes. Everyone is asking what we should do to end racism. Let us start here.
Blacks must take power from Whites