MARC Funeral services for the late Gertrude Marc – 79 were held September 15 at St Bartholomew Catholic Church with Father Andrew Chan-A-Sue officiating. Interment: Forest…
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In 2016, Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. offered a public apology after acknowledging that 188 years prior, Jesuit priests sold 272 slaves to save the school from financial ruin.
He certainly could not have guessed his life would be taken by a Dallas police officer, who had no business in his home. Her gunfire should have been reserved for protecting and serving, and keeping a neighborhood safe from rogue criminals.
If elected, Stacey Abrams of Georgia, Ben Jealous of Maryland and Andrew Gillum of Florida would give America its largest number of Black governors ever.
Prisons Strike Across the Country and the Media is Quiet
“We are here to recognize our brothers and sisters who are truly national leaders and who stand for freedom, justice and equality not when its popular, but when it’s not so popular to be freedom fighters,” said NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
“The House of Representatives cannot effectively create public policy that benefits all Americans if the people making policy decisions do not look like America,” — Spencer Over-ton, President of the Joint Center Black Talent Initiative.
The weeklong event also celebrated a power shift sweeping the nation: Black women are leading voter drives, running for office and winning. “We know that Black women have changed the world and continue to do that through our activism,” said Dr. Avis Jones-Deweever.
One week before iconic comedian Bill Cosby faces sentencing in his assault case and just a week after defense attorneys filed a motion asking for Judge Steven T. O’Neill to recuse himself, Camille Cosby arrived in Harrisburg, Pa., seeking relief.
“By refusing to join with an overwhelming majority of his colleagues to protect women against gendered violence and fund vital programs that offer key support services to victims, DeSantis showed his true colors – and why he is unfit to serve as Florida’s next governor.” U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, (D-FL)