Month: November 2022
Racist Sentenced to Life in Prison for Buffalo Mass Killing of African Americans
Prosecutors said Gendron acknowledged that he committed the heinous crimes “for the future of the white race.” […]
The Fall of FTX and Renewed Mistrust Signal Disaster for Cryptocurrencies
Some have compared the fall of crypto to Bernie Madoff. […]
The Seasons of Coach Robert Green’s Life (1928-2022)
“What manner of man is this?” The question is asked to suggest that the man steps out beyond the bounds of the ordinary. What manner of man is so committed to the youth of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County that he gave over half a century, in fact, sixty-five years of his time, talent, love, and expertise to a school and its community? Coach Robert “Bob” Green was such a man. He is a “Man for All Seasons.” […]
Brittney Griner Reportedly Sent to ‘Slave-Like’ Russian Prison
“I’m terrified that Brittney Griner was moved to IK-2,” she told MSNBC. “It’s one of the harshest colonies—it is literally the harshest colony in the whole Russian prison system.” […]
The Ascension of Hakeem Jeffries Finally Signals Democrats’ Willingness to Move on From the Old Guard
During his campaign, he often wore tracksuits. When he presented arguments for former President Donald Trump’s impeachment, Jefferies punctuated his remarks by quoting none other than the late hip-hop icon the Notorious B.I.G. […]
Study Reveals ‘Crisis’ in New Recruit Police Training Across America
Issued by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the report found that nearly half of the agencies responding to the survey agreed that spending on recruit training had increased over the past five years. […]
The Time is Now for Increasing Diversity in American Media Ownership
The multimedia publishing and communications industry is a trillion-dollar business sector in America. Yet the disparities and inequities of ownership of media industry businesses by persons of color remains glaringly inequitable. […]
WE NEED NOT FORGIVE
We need not forgive racial in-justices in America’s past, and we must never forget them. But as a nation, we can reconcile. […]
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) Names New Director of Black Hospitality Initiative (BHI)
The Greater Miami Conven-tion & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has appointed Graylyn Swilley-Woods, Ph.D., as the new director of the GMCVB’s Black Hospitality Initiative (BHI). In her new position, she will be responsible for leading BHI’s mission of advancing opportunities and increasing workforce participation for African Americans and Black people of African descent in Greater Miami and Miami Beach’s visitor industry through scholarships, talent development and job referral programs. […]