Nicole Raphiel, City Councilmember, DeSoto, Texas, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 Council on Youth, Education, and Families. Councilmember Raphiel was elected to a one-year term to develop and guide programs among local elected officials from similar […]
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NAACP Issue Travel Ban on Florida in Response to Governor’s ‘Hostility’ toward Minorities
According to a news release from the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, the travel advisory comes in direct response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools.”
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States that drafted the most men in World War II
By Martha Sandoval H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock // Getty Images States that drafted the most men in World War II As of September 2022, there are just over 167,000 American veterans […]
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Yearning for Justice for Ralph Yarl
By Alvin A. Reid Originally appeared in St. Louis American Family members of Ralph Yarl, the Kansas City youth who was shot twice by a white homeowner last Thursday after […]
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Todo Sababa & Dallas Weekly partner and begin generational and cultural bridge between African American and Jewish communities
America’s white nationalist roots have plagued Black and Jewish communities throughout our history in this country. Both communities have deep-seated memories of injustice that we carry with us, that are important to our collective histories.
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The State of Black America Reveals How Hate Continues to Rise in the U.S
Originally appeared in NNPA By Stacy M. Brown The State of Black America, which also drew from information from the Brennan Center, noted that the FBI reported that white supremacists […]
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Unsealed evidence shows racist comments, threats of violence made by Daniel Perry before killing of Austin protester
Originally appeared in The Texas Tribune By Jolie McCullough Gov. Greg Abbott has said he wants to pardon Perry, who was convicted by a Travis County jury last week. Daniel […]
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Republicans Feeling Heat in Tennessee as Councils Poised to Re-Seat Ousted Legislators
Originally appeared in NNPA By Stacy M. Brown On NNPA’s Let It Be Known, Rev. Mark Thompson, the host of Make it Plain and an NNPA contributor, stated, “My understanding […]
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American Democracy Dies in Tennessee as GOP Expels Two Black Lawmakers Over Gun Control Protests
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA American democracy took another stake through the heart in Tennessee, where Republicans in the state House of Representatives shamelessly ignored the will […]
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Gov. Greg Abbott backs call for pardon for Daniel Perry, who killed Austin protester in 2020
By William Melhado, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2023 Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to consider recommending a pardon for Daniel Perry on Saturday, […]