The 1864 law that Arizona now references to ban abortion coincides with a current Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. This landmark decision allowed women to choose what to do with their bodies. Most news reports and surveys reveal that most citizens favor a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body, ensuring that her choice is legal, safe, and doctor-supervised.
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The landmark legislation emerged from a period of intense struggle and demand for the fulfillment of the 14th Amendment’s promise of “equal protection of the laws.”
Washington’s own long path of learning about the Johnsons and championing a local honor for them has finally come to fruition. He was there in 2020 when then-Mayor Lenny Curry unveiled early plans for Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park in downtown’s LaVilla area, on the site of the house where the brothers grew up. And Washington was there Thursday when Mayor Donna Deegan led the ribbon cutting that officially opened the $4.7 million park celebrating the Johnsons’ legacy.
Dr. Sabine Charles, best-selling author, renowned public speaker, and professional certification exam tutor, has unveiled a new book – The CPA Doctor and the Certification Superpowers. The comic book incorporates storytelling, graphics and accounting concepts to help professionals prepare and pass the CPA certification exam.
“We are honored that Atlanta is being considered as a potential host for the Sundance Film Festival in 2027 and beyond. Atlanta is where the worlds of film, entertainment, economic development, diversity and inclusion meet and grow cohesively, together,” said Mayor Andre Dickens in a news release. “We’re ready to show the Sundance Institute that Atlanta is the place where opportunities are endless, and Sundance can continue to shine.”
But that’s probably not happening: Trump has a shaky past with Philadelphia. He didn’t win the popular vote in the 2016 or 2020 elections. In 2018, he uninvited the city’s NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles, to the White House after many of the Super Bowl champions declined Trump’s invitation. The former president has also insinuated that “bad things” happen in the mostly Black city.
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is next in line, having recently announced it’s changing the names of three elementary schools named after three white men — U.S. President James Monroe, Supreme Court Justice Melville Fuller and Christopher Columbus — according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Baltimore, MD, June 22, 2024: The Biden-Harris Campaign announced an immediate commitment to a $1.5 Million advertising-buy with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) representing the Black Press of America across the United States. The Biden-Harris Campaign also helped to sponsor the NNPA’s 2024 Annual National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, June 19-22, 2024.
At age 13, Thomas worked at a sawmill company in Abbeville, GA. Several years later he was drafted into the US. Army at age 18 in 1943. He also completed his education while in the army. Thomas fought in World War II in the 784th Battalion as a PFC. His main job was the Ammunition Handler on a half-track. Thomas received an Honorable discharge on April 8, 1946. Later he married Valley Brown in 1948, and they moved into their new home in Durrs at 957 Northwest 16th Terrace. Thomas and his wife lived in this beautiful community until her untimely death in 1964.
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Congressional Black Caucus has lashed out at CNN for excluding Black-owned media from the…