Author: Carma Henry

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The IRS also plans to gradually expand the range of tax situations supported by Direct File. Over the coming years, officials said the goal is to accommodate the most common tax scenarios, focusing on those affecting working families. Announcements about new state partners and expanded eligibility are expected soon.

     At the recent Democratic Black Caucus Convention, two powerful speakers, Stanley Campbell and Justin Pearson, used their platforms to remind attendees of the enduring significance of the Preamble to the United States Constitution. Both men, though different in their approaches, underscored the foundational principle of “We the People” as a rallying cry for civic engagement and voter participation.

     When the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival ended June 16th, the audience had spoken. It named the zany, dark comedy Bad Shabbos its Audience Award Narrative winner. And this movie can thank a breakout performance by the 53-year-old rapper Method Man (Wu-Tang Clan) for pulling it across the finish line.

     In celebration of Juneteenth, the Alcee L. Hastings Broward Black-Jewish Alliance, Jewish Community Relations Council of Broward County (JCRC), and The Westside Gazette, proudly present the Juneteenth Mini Film Festival as a tribute to the spirit of hope and resilience of the African American community. Often referred to as our country’s “Second Independence Day,” Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas were free by executive decree.

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Summertime is for fun — and also, sometimes, for working a side hustle or doing gig work. Visit the Gig Economy Tax Center at IRS.gov to see how gig work can affect your taxes — or those of someone close to you. If you and your friends and family are reimbursed through payment apps for services during the year, you all should know that IRS Form 1099-K may be in your future. And if you want to know more about why or what to do with it, go to IRS.gov/1099k.

    HBCU product Willie Mack III had a run dreamt of by anyone who has ever picked up a golf club in the U.S. Open Championship.  He had an opportunity to play for the U.S. National Championship, coupled with being played on historic Pinehurst No.2 in North Carolina.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is the local prosecutor in Trump’s New York trial, and the case had nothing to do with President Biden or his administration. Trump was convicted of falsifying business records as part of a scheme to cover up a sex scandal that threatened to erupt while he was running for president in 2016.

The nine-member court upheld a previous ruling by a district court judge in Tulsa, stating that the plaintiffs’ grievances, although legitimate, did not fall within the purview of the state’s public nuisance statute.

     The case against the Atlanta-based venture capital fund began last year with a lawsuit by the American Alliance for Equal Rights. The lawsuit, led by Edward Blum, who is known for challenging affirmative action in college admissions, alleged that the fund, which specifically caters to Black women, is racially discriminatory.