With only four weeks left before voters head to the polls, the public at-large and Black voters in particular are targeted with an unprecedented volume of lies and disinformation. Since Black voters must receive accurate knowledge and information to safeguard our rights, our communities must be equipped with truth and facts.
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These words of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, from his book The Phenomenon of Man, may well be worth meditating on every day. The forces of . . . love? That is to say, the forces of connection, the need to be part of an evolving whole.
WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO LOSE? A HELL OF A LOT
A close friend from Ohio, Brian has always been a picture of health, maintaining a slim physique well into his late 40s and early 50s. However, a gradual weight gain went unnoticed until he participated in the Black Men’s Wellness Day and 5K Race in Atlanta.
There are a lot of MAGA members at the taco stand and the Cuban coffee shop. Cisco might be MAGA, Pancho might be MAGA, Desi might be MAGA and Lucy Ricardo might be MAGA. We don’t know.
Instead of focusing only on the candidates this year, we should think about their staffing agendas. To paraphrase John Donne, no president is an island. Whoever we elect will nominate or appoint a Chief of Staff, Secretaries of the Cabinet, National Security Advisor, White House Counsel, Press Secretary, a variety of Advisors (homeland security, science, climate), Ambassadors, Federal Judges, possibly including Supreme Court Justice nominees, and miscellaneous assistants, aides and all sorts of people to help with important decision making as well as day-to-day routine governing.
Education has always been a contentious issue, but as we approach the 2024 elections, it’s become ground zero for broader cultural and political clashes. Book bans targeting diverse and inclusive materials are on the rise, and restrictive gag orders are silencing classroom discussions on critical topics like race, gender, and American history. With the conservative agenda of Project 2025 gaining traction, the threat to both democracy and public education has never been more urgent. In times like these, it’s easy to feel powerless—but, as citizens, we can’t afford to disengage. The fight for our country’s future begins at the local level, particularly with our school boards.
And we are not just breathing in plastic pollution. We are eating it and drinking it. To add insult to injury, much of that plastic pollution came from items like plastic water bottles that consumers thought would be recycled.
Both the Harris and Trump campaigns must understand that diverse cannabis voters are looking for a President who supports legalization with equity. A diverse cannabis industry built on fairness can generate wealth and help address the harms caused by past policies. The industry also offers opportunities in AgTech, clean energy, and cannabis tourism, which can drive growth in key states. In a new poll released on August 31 by Ragnar Research, undecided voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin strongly support marijuana reform, with 84% of respondents favoring medical cannabis and 62% backing broader adult-use legalization.
The state of Missouri executed Marcellus Williams on Tuesday, September 24. He was convicted of a murder committed in 1998. It was apparently a burglary gone wrong that resulted in the killing of former newspaper reporter Lisha Gayle. Williams was sentenced to death.