Nationally, more than 140 million poor and low-income people live in the United States, or 43% of the country’s population, and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, with organizing committees in 45 states, is building a moral fusion movement to address the five interlocking injustices of systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism and a distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. Our demands are reflected in our Jubilee Platform. We also have listed 14 policy priorities for the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration and the new Congress.
Month: February 2021
Du Bois. Additionally, Woodson created the Negro History Bulletin in 1937 to help teachers with the African American study. Woodson was determined to make Black History Month a nationwide practice and in February of 1969, Black History Month finally became a nationwide reality.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) invites teens from communities across the Southeast to apply for FEMA’s National Youth Preparedness Council. The Council provides an opportunity for young leaders to share their perspectives, feedback and opinions on disaster preparedness with FEMA emergency managers and grow their leadership skills.
So, we salute you Andrew Holliman for being a true gem to the African American Community. You have shown us that men can be serious international artists and that we can be knowledgeable in many different disciplines. Happy Black History Month; thanks for building a history worth talking about. Holliman’s work has been seen internationally and has been featured in many publications.
Coronavirus Report: As of February 9, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccines that are administered into our bodies will mimic the body’s natural immune response. Our immune system will “see” the fake microbe that the vaccine has introduced into our bodies and will respond in the same manner as it does when a natural microbe invades our bodies. The vaccine’s decoy microbe will stimulate macrophages which will in turn stimulate T-cells and B-cells.
Senator Shevrin Jones (D–West Park) and Representative Nicholas Duran (D–Miami) filed SB 698 and HB 341, counterpart bills in the Senate and House, respectively, focused on expanding health care access for low-income Floridians.
Delta Education and Life Development Foundation, Inc. (DELDF) announced today the launch of their first-ever DECADES EN ROUGE… “A Timeless Legacy of Dedication and Service” VIRTUAL TELETHON! This epic event is in partnership with Broward County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (BCAC-DST), celebrating sixty- five (65) years of public service in the Broward County, Florida community.
The Hasting Monthly Report
Trae was a Beacon of hope for all that came into his path. He was a former football star with a brilliant mind, He attended the elite program at Broward Community College before entry to 3 high schools such as, Blanche Ely, Deerfield and Coral Springs.