Category : Black Local and National News

What lessons have we learned from the war in Vietnam?

This man was injured in 2011 while digging for metal to sell by a bomb that had been dropped by American planes during the Vietnam War. – Photo: Jorge Silva, Reuters Understanding the Vietnamese perspective, Part 2 by Anh Lê The Vietnam War...

Backfirst seeks personal trainer, social worker, mental health technician

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NY ATTORNEY GENERAL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP’S NEW PROHIBITING TRAVEL POLICY TARGETING NEW YORK

[Trump's Discriminatory TTP Policy] Attorney General James: “New Yorkers will not be held hostage by an Administration intent on restraining the sovereign rights of states, while it simultaneously enacts discriminatory policies across the country." P...

State’s Attorney Glasgow and Chief Judge to expunge cases

Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow and Will County Chief Judge Richard Schoenstedt announced a cooperative effort between the State’s Attorney’s Office and the Will County Twelfth Judicial Circuit, along with the assistance of Will County Cir...

Garbage collection, closures the week of Feb. 17

The week of February 17, 2020 will have regularly scheduled garbage and recycling pick up. The Presidents Day holiday on Monday, February 17, 2020 will not impact Waste Management's schedule.

Honoring Kobe Bryant during Black History Month

Gianna, Kobe Bryant’s second oldest daughter, now 13, was a rising star aiming for the WNBA. Kobe called her Mambacita and coached her team. On Jimmie Kimmel Live in October 2018, Kobe said: “The best thing that happens is when we go out and fans wi...

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT TO TRUMP: NEW YORK’S GREEN LIGHT LAW WILL BE PROTECTED

[Green Light law\Ruben Diaz] Bronx Borough President Diaz: "Our state's 'green light law' was the correct thing to do, and any attempt to get New York to reverse itself on providing driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants is nothing more than cr...

In Celebration of the 15th Anniversary of Art, Beats and Lyrics Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Makes $15,000 Contribution to National Museum of African American Music

LYNCHBURG, Tenn., (February 3, 2020) – Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey announced its support of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), the only museum dedicated to preserving the legacy and celebrating the accomplishments of the m...

ONE HUNDRED BLACK MEN OF NEW YORK CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNUAL GALA FEB. 20

[One Hundred Black Men of New York Celebrates 40th Annual Gala] One Hundred Black Men has a storied history with cultural richness drawn from long-time members who exemplify the best of Black excellence...The Gala will take place at The Sheraton Time...

NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE ON MAYOR’S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS: LET’S TURN WORDS INTO ACTION

[State of the City\Public Advocate Response] Public Advocate Williams: "Our children should not be over-policed...Law enforcement should not be responding to mental health crises- that approach has led to tragedy, and it's neither appropriate for tho...

Garland ISD celebrates the 2020 Spelling Bee English and Spanish winners

By Caren Rodriguez, Garland ISD This year’s Garland ISD Spelling Bee featured fierce competitors, proud parents, and four first-place winners. The number of winners isn’t a sign of a tie, but the result of a new Garland ISD competition. For the first...

Part-time census workers can maintain their SNAP benefits

In December, pay rates increased across the nation and all part-time applicants will be able to maintain their federal benefits and assistance such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a...

‘Beneath the Surface’ tackles the difficult subject of teen suicide

By: Terri Schlichenmeyer Three hundred sixty-five days. That’s the amount of time we all had last year: 52 weeks of 24/7, but your friend had 2019 that seemed to last forever. He is, in fact, still struggling and you want to help but how? What can yo...

Sister Tarpley: Remembering the Father of Black History celebrations

The month of February is “our nation’s” observation of Black History. The 2020 theme is: “African Americans and the Vote”, recognizes the struggle for voting rights among both Black men AND women throughout American history. It is dishearteni...

Police protection for the homeless

Until police, who generally encounter unhoused people only when they’re assigned to evict and “sweep” them, begin protecting and serving them, these young men, Blake Simons and Delency Parham will fill in. As The People’s Breakfast Oakland, in the B...