Category : Black Local and National News

NEW YORK STATE SENATOR PARKER INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ALLOW VOTING RIGHTS TO INCARCERATED NEW YORKERS

[Mass Incarceration\Voting Rights] NY State Senator Kevin Parker: “When Senate Democrats were in the majority in 2010 we enacted fair, common-sense laws to have people in prison counted at their home addresses when redrawing state and local district...

Dallas Cowboys’ painful loss leads to a ‘red alert’

By Dwain Price, NDG Sports ARLINGTON – Another see-saw game against a quality football team led to yet another disappointing loss for the Dallas Cowboys. And like many of the other stomach-churning losses this season, Sunday’s game at AT&T Stadiu...

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ADVOCATES DECRY GOVERNOR CUOMO’S NEW PLAN TO OVERPOLICE TRANSIT SYSTEM

[New York News\MTA] Afua Atta-Mensah, Executive Director of Community Voices Heard: “The crackdown on low-income communities of color trying to access public transit must end. We cannot stand by as the MTA and the NYPD continue to criminalize poverty...

American Muslims Commemorate Veterans Day with New Campaign

“Muslims for Remembrance” campaign seeks to show support for veterans Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA is proud to participate in the international “Muslims for Remembrance” campaign to remember and show support for the sacrifices of this nation̵...

Atatiana Jefferson’s father died unexpectedly less than a month after her death

Marquis A. Jefferson, the father of Atatiana Jefferson, has died unexpectedly. His daughter was shot and killed by a now former Fort Worth police officer. NBCDFW5 is reporting he had no known illnesses and there is speculation it was a possible h...

2020 political candidates being challenged to spend 12% of their campaign contributions with Black-owned businesses

Dr. Rik Stevenson A new nonpartisan coalition challenges candidates to spend 12% or more of their campaign contributions to win Black votes across the country and will track, monitor and display candidates’ pledges online. by Anita S. Lane...

Treasure Island Superfund denial based on misinformation

Using a Navy photo and figures, NBC reports that a Geiger counter registered radiation at a million times the amount humans can tolerate under the floor slab of the townhouse at 1101B Bigelow Court. High hazardous rankings overlooked on assumpt...

Robert Earl Council enters 11th day of hunger strike to protest Alabama prison abuse

by Nikki Davenport The Alabama Department of Corrections is once again targeting and repressing incarcerated hunger striker Robert Earl Council (aka Kinetik Justice) for exposing the inhumane conditions at Limestone Correctional Facility. Th...

NY ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES AND NYC COMPTROLLER STRINGER GAIN SETTLEMENT FROM BROOKLYN LANDLORD FOR DEFRAUDING WORKERS

[New York News\Landlord Fraud] NY Attorney General James: “Not only did these landlords fraudulently enrich themselves and steal from taxpayers, but did so while underpaying their workers. We are holding these defendants accountable and will continu...

Jonestown: Reflection, healing, history

Friends of the Fillmore Mini Park meet in October 2018 to plan for the first Jonestown commemoration. They are having a great time revitalizing the Fillmore even for an occasion as solemn as this one. by New Community Leadership Foundation Sa...

Sacred condolences … and congratulations!

CONGRATS to Toriano Gordon on opening the new VEGAN MOB restaurant, in Oakland on Lake Park in the old Kwik-Way. Get yo “bbq” take-out, eat on the patio or drive-thru. The owner was a close friend of Ancestor DOMINICK NEWTON, aka “The Jacka,” a wel...

Jones Memorial accepting applications for senior housing for age 62+ on Nov. 14

Jones Senior Homes, a Section 8/202 senior housing complex, will be accepting applications Thursday, November 14th at 1727 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 from 1pm—5pm. For persons age 62 or over. For more information please call 415-922-...

Remembering Elijah Cummings

Donald in the Donbass, Biden in the crossfire

President Donald Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – Illustration: NY Post by Ann Garrison The House impeachment inquiry has been at the top of the news since it began, but the event it revolve...

SHARONNE SALAAM, MOTHER OF YUSEF SALAAM FRAMED IN THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE CASE, FIGHTS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS

[New York News\Sharonne Salaam\ Justice 4 Wrongly Incarcerated] Sharonne Salaam: "We would like the people to know...they have the power to assist in helping this bill to pass. Because so many of our people in our community face this issue. And one o...