Colin Powell Called Home – Reactions from All Quarters by Maitefa AngazaColin Powell, former, (and first Black) secretary of state and retired four-star general in the U.S. Army, died on Monday, October 18th at the age of 84 from complications of COVID-19 and underlying comorbidities. A Harlem-born son of Jamaican immigrants, Powell grew up in […]readmore
by Martin Pengellywww.theguardian.comBarack Obama says wealthy Americans – including himself – can afford tax rises to help fund Joe Biden’s ambitious spending plan.“I think they can afford it,” Obama told ABC’s Good Morning America. “We can afford it. I put myself in this category now.”Obama is reckoned to have a personal fortune of around $70m. […]readmore
CHICAGO (CBS) — A plea was issued for prayers Wednesday night for the Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife, Jacqueline, who are both battling COVID-19. “Make sure you include the Jacksons in your prayers,” said the Rev. Ira Acree.Rev. Jackson, 79, was fully vaccinated, according to a representative for Roseland Community Hospital, where he received his […]readmore
by Brian Good on August 16, 2021diversityinc.comWhen the U.S. Census Bureau released their data from the 2020 Census late last week, it revealed just how dramatically the racial makeup of America has continued to change in recent years. After analyzing the data, Mike Schneider of the Associated Press reported that “no racial or ethnic group dominates for those under age 18, […]readmore
‘A Massive Policy Fail’: CIA WarnedWhite House of Swift Taliban Takeover Julian Borger and Hugo Lowell in Washington, Dan Sabbagh defence andsecurity editor, theguardian.com Wed 18 Aug 2021. Both the Trump and Biden administrations were warned by US intelligence that the Afghan army’s resistance to the Taliban could collapse “within days” after an over-hasty withdrawal, […]readmore
The Southern Poverty Law Center was founded by civil rights lawyers Morris Dees and Joseph J. Levin Jr. in August 1971 as a law firm originally focused on issues such as fighting poverty, racial discrimination and the death penalty in the United States. Civil Rights leader Julian Bond, at 31, was SPLC’s first president. Bond […]readmore
By Robert Reichrobertreich.org You’d think President Biden and the Democratic Party leadership would do everything in their power to stop Republicans from undermining democracy. So far this year, the GOP has passed roughly 30 laws in states across the country that will make voting harder, especially in Black and Latino communities. With Trump’s baseless claim that the […]readmore
Billions in Rental Assistance Undelivered By Shelby R. King –July 21, 2021After a monthslong game of “kick the ban,” the eviction moratorium issued last September by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to expire July 31 after two extensions (one in March and another last-minute, last-time stopgap reprieve at the end of June). CDC Director Dr. Rochelle […]readmore
