Month: January 2022

Opinions

Time to Lower Telephone Rates to Call Prisoners in America

January 5, 2022 Carma Henry 0

     They’ve brought in a number of outside advisors, including attorney and entrepreneur Yusef Jackson, who earlier this year joined the executive team of Aventiv, Securus’ parent company. Aventiv announced in April 2021 that Jackson, the son of Rainbow/PUSH founder The Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, would be helping with the lowering of the price of calls and other services for the incarcerated as Aventiv worked to change some of its business practices and respond to criticism of the industry. […]

Health

Doctors Continue to Urge Pregnant People and Parents with Eligible Children to Get Vaccinated

January 5, 2022 Carma Henry 0

     As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in much of the United States, health and medical professionals are still urging people to get vaccinated—especially pregnant people and parents with eligible children. In a panel discussion during the W Cobb NMA Institute Harry Blake Empowerment Community Health Fair and Vaccine Event in Shreveport, Louisiana, several doctors addressed misinformation and answered questions about COVID to encourage vaccinations in the Black community.  […]

Local News

Florida Democratic Party Chair Releases Statement On Unjust Arrest Of Civil Rights Leader Ben Frazier At DeSantis Press Conference

January 5, 2022 Carma Henry 0

     Following the news that respected civil rights leader, activist, and journalist Ben Frazier was arrested for exercising his First Amendment rights at a press conference convened by Governor Ron DeSantis at the Duval County Department of Health, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Díaz issued the following statement:  […]