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Who Will Be The Next Supreme Court Nominee?

September 24, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Editor’s note: This article was written prior to the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She died Friday from metastatic pancreas cancer at the age of 87. Her death has prompted a political battle to rush to confirm an as-yet-unannounced nominee to fill her spot on the court before Election Day. Ginsburg was regarded as among the most liberal Supreme Court judges of all time while Donald Trump — who has already appointed two conservative justices to the Supreme Court — is among the most far-right presidents ever. […]

Colorado Makes History with Record-Breaking Number of Black Women Judges

September 24, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Five Black women are currently serving as judges in Colorado, which is a record-breaking number in the state. They were appointed by Gov. Jared Polis during a period of less than two years. […]

5 Black Women to Consider For Next Supreme Court Justice

September 24, 2020 Carma Henry 0

5 Black Women to Consider For Next Supreme Court Justice […]

National Voters Registration Day: How To Prepare For Election Day, Step By Step

September 24, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Tuesday marks National Voting Registration Day, which falls exactly 42 days away from Election Day. But in order to participate in the democratic process and cast a ballot in what just may be the most consequential election in modern history, you have to first register to vote. […]

105-Year Old Black Woman is Suing Tulsa for the Black Wall Street Massacre

September 24, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Lessie Benningfield Randle, a 105-year old Black woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of two known survivors of the tragic Tulsa massacre that is still alive, has filed a lawsuit demanding reparations. She alleges that the act of racial violence is still haunting the community after almost 100 years. […]

The Black Ballot: How Do HBCUs Fit Into ‘The Black Vote’?

September 24, 2020 Carma Henry 0

NewsOne’s The Black Ballot initiative and its ongoing political conversation about the Black experience in America recently turned to the topic of historically Black colleges and universities and the roles HBCUs and their students are playing with “the Black vote” as Election Day rapidly approaches. […]

DNC Launches Ad Campaign in Black Newspapers Across Five Battleground States

September 24, 2020 Carma Henry 0

“We cannot afford another four years of Donald Trump’s chaotic presidency and the DNC is not taking nothing for granted this November,” said DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins. “We are making the much-needed investments in Black communities across the country to ensure every voter is able to make themselves heard at the ballot box.” […]

These countries crushed covid-19- but are now reporting higher infection rates than the U.S.

September 23, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Israel, Spain and France all fought the novel coronavirus into abatement in the first months of the pandemic with tough measures that won international praise. But the three countries now share a painful distinction: Their infection rates have shot past that of the United States, even though Americans never got the virus under control. […]

IN MEMORIAM: How he lived

September 23, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Everyone is special in some way and everyone has a special place. There will be those who bring you joy. Some will challenge you. Others will hurt you. Still, others will make you wonder how you keep from going under or ask WTH. Brother Hashim made me a better person […]

Keeping It Local: Community Leader Cassandra Welchlin Is Galvanizing Voting Power In Jackson Mississippi

September 23, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Coping with the day-to-day realities of a year like no other, Cassandra Welchlin, a community organizer, has worked to get single mothers the childcare they need, assisted foster care youths in accessing free Lyft rides and aided seniors with free food deliveries. With the presidential election around the corner, Welchlin’s work is focused on local and systemic change. “We don’t want anyone in office leading us that demeans our people,” she said. “A change has to come.” […]