It was a night of reflection, celebration, and renewed dedication to improving the lives of Blacks in Broward County in a number of areas as outlined in the Broward Black Action Plan which included EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BLACK BUSINESS GROWTH, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, POLITICS, HOUSING, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND TRANSPORTATION.
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Then New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg with then President Barack Obama. Bloomberg, who has yet to directly compete in a Democratic primary or caucus, is courting Black voters through advertisements and private meetings – including a $3.5 million ad buy in the Black Press.
A Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey released last week found that 22 percent of African American voters approve of Trump’s job performance.
Jarrett M. Adams was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault at age 17 and sentenced to 28 years in a maximum-security prison. After serving nearly 10 years and filing multiple appeals, Jarrett was exonerated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Innocence Project
The Trump Administration has finalized implementation of new work requirement rules that would cut food stamp benefits for 700,000 Americans. The average food stamp payout is $36 per month. Though the Trump Administration estimates that under 700,000 people will be impacted by their policy changes, the Urban Institute estimates that the new Trump Administration rule changes will cause 3.7 million poor people to lose food stamps.
A Lesson In The Through Opera
It’s not a rags-to-riches Philadelphia-to-California story, like that of Will Smith’s fictional television character. Rochell’s story is the real-life account of how the crack epidemic of the 1980s is inextricably linked to today’s cry for criminal justice reform. It’s also the story of how the rich and powerful receive special privileges, while the poor and powerless can only dare to dream.
In the spirit of unity, Mt. Hermon AME Church invites the community and all members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta and Eta Phi Beta Sororities; Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi Beta Sigma Iota Phi Theta, and Omega Psi Phi Fraternities to attend the 2020 Greek Unity Day Service! The sorors of Zeta Phi Beta, celebrating their centennial anniversary, will be the featured organization for this auspicious occassion.
Hard Rock Stadium and Formula 1 Grand Prix organizers were forced to pump the breaks today on solidifying their plans for a May 2021 Grand Prix race in Miami Gardens. By invoking the Four-Day Rule, District 1 Commissioner Barbara Jordan delayed a crucial vote at today’s regular meeting of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners. The second reading of an ordinance Commissioner Jordan sponsored that would revise zoning regulations related to the stadium district and require approval after public hearing for automotive races, is now scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2020.
Just under a month later the first African American vote was cast in Perth Amboy, N.J. on March 31, 1870 by Thomas Mundy Peterson.