Dr. Stella Immanuel: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
By Caroline Warnock From the Heavy.com Dr. Stella Immanuel is the Houston doctor who is advocating the use of hydroxychloroquine as a cure for coronavirus. Immanuel, 55, went viral after championing the use of the drug in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on July 27 as part of the America’s Frontline Doctors Summit.…
Read MoreNegrogate Part II: The Beatification of John Lewis When Cowardice, Subservience and Servile Obedience is Celebrated as Heroic Leadership
By Dr. Randy Short Arguably, some of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most powerful and thought-provoking quotations concerned ignorance and moral cowardice. There is a ceremonial styrofoam Martin Luther King, Jr. that even the most debased racist or self-hating Black assimilationist can feel comfortable, and there is a serious and uncompromising Martin Luther…
Read MoreRoger Stone, Accused of Calling KFI’s Radio Host Mo’Kelly a “Negro”, Speaks To The Black Press
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief My oh my, it’s getting hot in here. The mainstream and social media have been burning up lately with Roger Stone, a confidant and former advisor to President Donald J. Trump, and his alleged calling KFI’s radio host Morris Mo’Kelly a “Negro” as a guest on his show recently. Stone…
Read MoreCharles Evers, Civil Rights Activist and Politician, Dead at 97
Charles Evers passed away this week. He was 97. (AP Photo/Rogelio Solis) by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today Civil rights activist and politician Charles Evers, brother of slain NAACP leader Medgar Evers, died Wednesday morning in Brandon, his family said. He was 97. “The world lost a fearless Civil Rights leader this morning,” a statement from his…
Read MoreTikTok Includes Brotherhood Crusade in $850,000 Grant to African American Community Organizations Working to Undo the Damage Caused by Systemic Racism Through Actionable Public Policy
LOS ANGELES, Calif., July. 23, 2020 – TikTok named the Brotherhood Crusade to receive an endowment from an $850,000 grant designated to African American organizations working to undo the damage caused by systemic racism through actionable public policy. Organizations to receive the grant include the Brooklyn Community Foundation, Chicago-based My Block My Hood My City, and The Brotherhood…
Read MoreCandidates Are Needed for Three Seats On the Inglewood Unified School District School Board
The Inglewood Unified School District needs candidates to fill 3 seats on the School Board up for election on November 3. The seats up for election are: School Board Trustee No. 3 Remainder of the unexpired term – 2022 School Board Trustee No. 4 Full term of 4 years School Board Trustee No. 5 Full…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Dr. Wanda C. Stringer, Former Principal of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, Mound Bayou, MS
Thank you, Mrs. Zuurveen and Pace News for getting the truth out concerning the magnificent history of our Town, its educational system and its remarkable students. In your article, you successfully captured the essence of the tragedy that has been inflicted upon the residents and youth of our town under the direction and playbook of…
Read MoreL.A. Community, Faith and Civic Leaders hold Zoom Town Hall
“Make It Count: Join the Conversation—Will SB 793’s Ban on Menthol Cigarette Hurt or Help the Black Community” Virtual Webinar ~ Thursday, July 23, 2020 6:30pm – 8:30 pm Los Angeles, CA – In its efforts to curtail the rising nicotine addiction among youth, the state senate approved Senate Bill 793. It now…
Read MoreSupporters Kick Off “Yes on Proposition 16” Campaign as Opposition Gets Into Gear
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media Ahead of the November election, the Opportunity for All Coalition has begun its “Yes on Proposition 16” campaign. To kick off the drive, the group held a virtual press conference on Zoom July 14 featuring lawmakers, advocates and activists. Supporters of the constitutional amendment…
Read MoreBlacks in California Split Over Vote That Could Raise Some Property Taxes
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Proposition 15, the “Tax on Commercial and Industrial Properties for Education and Local Government Funding Initiative,” is on the Nov. 3 ballot in California. The initiative has caused proponents and opponents in the Black community to draw battle lines. Each side has dug in, pointing to the…
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