This week marks a monumental victory for Black farmers as they begin receiving payments from the $2.2 billion Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). After decades of advocacy and struggle, John Boyd, President of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA), declared the day “a huge win.”
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Former President Donald J. Trump, Republican presidential nominee, fueled controversy during a question and answer session at the 2024 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Annual Convention and Career Fair on July 31.
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has forcefully condemned the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for including former President Donald Trump in a panel during its annual convention. The stunning invitation has sparked widespread outrage within the journalism community.
The Democratic Black Caucus of Florida endorsed Stanley Campbell for U.S. Senate last Friday, ahead of next month’s primary election to select a candidate to run against incumbent Rick Scott. That show of support came a few weeks after the military veteran and tech entrepreneur received backing from the Florida AFL-CIO, giving him momentum in his race against former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who has received endorsements from dozens of elected officials and progressive organizations throughout the state. Raised in Liberty City, Campbell owns Martin Downs Golf Club in Palm City, Florida, and is the older brother of 2 Live Crew rapper Luther Campbell.
The former sheriff’s deputy’s job hopping seems largely under mysterious circumstances.
Several hundred mostly Black union leaders joined for a week of conversations about increasing the fall voter turnout. The non-partisan A. Philliph Randolph Institute met in Hollywood Florida Diplomat Hotel recently steps from an inviting Atlantic ocean. A serious and somber mood infused the gathering, the 53rd annual conference, highlighted by luminaries like actor Danny Glover and other human rights and labor rights activists.
On August 1, 1920, Henrietta Lacks was born as Loretta Pleasant in Roanoke, Virginia. This year will mark 104 years since she was born and her family’s over 70 year pursuit of justice for the taking of her cells without consent, (now widely known as ‘HeLa’ cells- scientists’ intentional efforts to hide her human existence by only referencing the first two letters of her first name -Henrietta (“He”) and the last two letters of her last name- Lacks (“La”).
This powerful show of support came just a day after 40,000 Black women joined in a similar Zoom call, generating about $2 million for Harris and sending a resounding message of solidarity and resolve.
The group said it’s proud to endorse Harris’s “historic candidacy for president” and remains deeply committed to ensuring Democrats hold the White House.
As soon as President Biden bowed out and passed the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris, Black folk started mobilizing. The movement was swift, phone calls, chats, fundraisers. Black people from all over started lining up behind her as the nation’s next leader, especially Black women and younger voters.