Ā Ā Ā Ā America: the only country where racist teens can live free, while Black teens stand in courtrooms taking pleas. American society normalizes a racist phase so much that young racists do not expect repercussions afterward. Society allows racist teens to pass off socially unacceptable behavior as a āmistakeā and grants them a āget out of jail free cardā. Meanwhile, people of color (POC) do not receive that same luxury. This societal double standard results from white privilege.
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The PGA TOUR announced today that The WARM Place, a Fort Worth-based non-profit beneficiary of the Charles Schwab Challenge, has been named the 2021 PGA TOUR Charity of the Year.
Ā Ā Ā Ā New York and Washington, D.C. have the greatest number of Black-owned businesses in the country and the highest percentage of Black-owned businesses, respectively. I know men and women who are working tirelessly to build their businesses and support their communities. They are following a tradition that is steeped in Ujamaa or Cooperative Economics. According to former U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, small businesses drive the U.S. economy
Ā Ā Ā Ā Following the news that respected civil rights leader, activist, and journalist Ben Frazier was arrested for exercising his First Amendment rights at a press conference convened by Governor Ron DeSantis at the Duval County Department of Health, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny DĆaz issued the following statement:Ā
When traveling for the holidays, it is critical that you take the necessary preventative measures to avoid getting infected. Getting your vaccinations or booster doses is a great way to safely avoid serious illness. Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean of the school of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, stated that even before the holiday season, parts of the country are reporting increased hospitalizations and deaths. Getting the booster shot and vaccine is so vital especially during this season. So, travel safely and responsibly.
The Westside Gazette is proud to welcome Jemiah Clemons, a high school senior from NC, who has a love for writing. Life as a high school student causes plenty of stress, but newspaper gives her the break that she desires.
Ā Ā Ā Ā After 111 days in the hospital, micro preemie Jaylen is graduating from the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Salah Foundation Childrenās Hospital in Fort Lauderdale and heading home for Christmas! Micro preemie refers to babies born who weigh less than 750 grams or before 26 weeks of gestation. Jaylen was born at 23 weeks gestation weighing 430 grams.
Everything has purpose. Everything has a place. Everything has a unique energy. Everything functions as it is designed to. Although all of these statements are true, and most people are familiar with the idea, we donāt always apply the concept to our lives and our interactions with people. It is obvious that we do not drink sea water when we are thirsty. Although it is water, we know that underneath it contains a makeup that is toxic to the body when ingested in large quantities.
Ā Ā Ā Ā These three voices ā Dr. Traci Baxley, Palm Beach County Schools Superintendent Mike Burke, and Palm Beach County Community Remembrance Project Committee Founder and Vice Mayor Gregg Weiss — will share their work, through the lens of Dr. Kingās vision, at the museumās first signature event of 2022.
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