The opening words on a fundraiser page started four years ago remains harrowing: “Hello, I am the mother of, Chrystul Kizer, who was a minor at the time of her incarceration and is currently facing charges in Kenosha, WI, because she defended herself from a known sex trafficker,” Devore Taylor wrote. The page, which has raised more than $67,000 to date, a Facebook page urging authorities to “Free Chrystul,” and a Wisconsin law that seemed to side with Kizer wasn’t enough to stop a judge from sentencing the now 24-year-old to more than a decade in prison for killing the man who allegedly sex trafficked her.
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The exhibition “Ming Smith: Feeling the Future” showcases Ming Smith’s evocative work and is more than a traditional gallery presentation—it’s an experience showcasing her works, from surrealist jazz portraits to intimate portraits.
A few weeks ago, Democrats were a divided party headed toward a potentially explosive convention in Chicago. Today, those fears are gone, as Kamala Harris has united the party and concluded one of the most successful conventions in American political history.
When did politics become such fun? While Democrats will roll up our sleeves to win the November election, in the meantime our candidates are clearly having a good time with the process. Every time she strides across a stage, she beams. Her smile is an incandescence. Her wave joyful. And as we get to know him, her avuncular running mate projects joy and confidence. The chemistry between Vice President Harris and Minnesota is visible and bodes well for this campaign.
At the Democratic National Convention, a cadre of leading Democratic women took the stage, unleashing a barrage of critiques against Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, framed by the Republicans’ notorious record on women’s issues. The stark differences in vision and values of the twice-impeached and 34-times convicted former president, his vice-presidential nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris and her surrogates were on full display in Chicago.
During the convention there were a few special events and brunches. Two of these were the Spingarn Award dinner, and Women in NAACP brunch. The Spingarn Award was presented to Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. for exceptional work for the African American community. The dinner started with everyone singing Lift Every Voice, and then food being served. The award was presented at the end of the dinner.
A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia Congressman John Lewis was installed Friday, at the very spot where a contentious monument to the confederacy stood for more than 110 years in the town square before it was dismantled in 2020.
This week, the Stark County coroner ruled that the death of 53-year-old Canton, Ohio resident, Frank Tyson was a homicide. Tyson died on April 18 following a violent interaction while in the custody of the Canton police department. Tyson, who was seen on video repeatedly telling officers ‘I can’t breathe,’ laid motionless for approximately six minutes until officers checked him for a pulse. Earlier this year, NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) calling for a federal investigation into Tyson’s death.
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.”
Children who fail to achieve reading proficiency by grade 3 are four times more likely to drop out of high school. Thus, early literacy is an educational priority and an equity issue, as it can help mitigate the effects of poverty and systemic inequities.