In Washington, DC, cars honked horns driving up and down Connecticut Avenue and around the White House. A large crowd assembled at Black Lives Matter Plaza on 16th Street as close to Lafayette Park as they could get near The White House. Streets around The White House were fenced off creating a large perimeter around the streets that would allow people to get clear video and still photos of the building.
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Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found that nearly 300,000 more people in the United States died from late January to early October this year than the average number of people who died in recent years. Just two-thirds of those deaths were counted as Covid-19 fatalities, highlighting how the official U.S. death count — now standing at about 233,000 — is not fully inclusive.
Let’s Give Stacey Abrams Her Flowers Now
A Black conservative pastor who advised President Donald Trump died Monday, his church announced. Bishop Harry Jackson “transitioned to be with the Lord,” the announcement said. It was unclear how old Jackson was and the cause of his death was not immediately disclosed.
Zafar Brooks is the Director, General Affairs, Government Relations and Diversity for Hyundai Motor North America. He is also Executive Director of Hyundai Hope On Wheels, Hyundai’s non-profit organization to helps kids fight cancer. At Hyundai, Brooks leads the company’s diversity efforts to support a culture of inclusion and equality. He runs the company’s corporate social responsibility program to create better communities through philanthropic activities. Brooks leads strategic direction and grant program for Hyundai Hope On Wheels. Under his leadership, the program has donated over $172 million to fund research for pediatric cancer.
A Huge Victory and more Work to do
“In all of my years covering news in our community, Sen. Harris has been one of the smartest, most fearless, steadfast and caring politicians that I have come to know,” San Francisco Sun Reporter Publisher Amelia Ashley-Ward stated during the ceremony.
“From what I’m looking at — just by reading and what I know — it seems like this was way overboard and this thing should have never even gotten to this point. “This kid should have never been recommended for expulsion over something like this with a BB gun,” said Sen. Kirk Talbot.
Meet Robert Carter, a single man from Ohio, who is now the legal father of five children he chose to adopt. While waiting for the adoption process to be approved, he worked hard to buy a new home for his new family.
In 2016, just after the elections, Dave Chappelle was the first guest on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. And now fours later, the three-time Grammy winner happened to host the Saturday’s episode, again the first show after the 2020 elections.