Author: Carma Henry

The conviction of Jason Van Dyke could prove historic, but much more needs to be done to stem the tide of police shootings involving African Americans

A delegation of elected and appointed officials from Baton Rouge attended the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference to build allegiance around issues citizens face and find resource to bring to their Louisiana districts.

 “‘Be the Difference. Vote.’ is a non-partisan campaign whose goal is mobilizing African Americans voters — and all voters 50 and older — to exercise your power and vote,” says Edna Kane-Williams, the senior vice president of Multicultural Leadership at AARP. “Critical issues like Medicare, Social Security, prescription drugs and family caregiving are on the line and older voters need to show up and protect what they’ve earned.”

        As Americans get ready to vote in the 2018 election cycle, the Black community appears to be lethargic and not interested in voting. Many will say I am wrong, and I hope they prove me wrong in the mid-term elections.

Intentional or Incompetence—Voter Suppression Where We Live

Our American character and you the voter

2018 -The Year Of Women on the Ballots And at The Polls

Sadly, since the latest federal election something has happened to our current state of minds. The political sides – Democrats and Republicans- have become intolerable of each other.

 “For his outburst and his ignorance, he deserves to go down in history, not as a Supreme Court Justice but as a singular example of white male rage and privilege. So, let’s make Kavanaugh a noun, verb, and adjective of disgrace.”

It’s truly frustrating — sickening, in fact — to know that one can put his trust in the American judiciary system and continue to get let down time and time again. It’s disheartening beyond words to see people with grossly unfair agendas make it into positions of power, positions they use to oppress others while advancing the causes of those who look like and think like them.