College campuses are protesting against Israel’s military efforts in Gaza, calling for universities to separate from companies supporting the war, and Morehouse College is hosting President Biden’s commencement speech to foster critical thinking and intellectual growth.
Category: Politics
Posted inBUSINESS
A win for Black entrepreneurship: Is the new FTC ban good for Black businesses?
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban noncompete agreements, which could increase worker pay by $300 billion and lead to 8,500 more new businesses each year, but legal challenges from the US Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable may delay its implementation.
Posted inNational News
As some lawmakers look to regulate AI fakes, free speech concerns remain
FKA twigs urged Congress to ban unauthorized use of AI to replicate her image or voice, as generative AI has been used to create songs and explicit images of popular artists, infringing on their rights and revenue.
Posted inNational News
Experts weigh in on mounting concerns of impending U.S. civil war
A recent survey revealed that 41% of American adults believe a civil war could occur within the next five years, with women, younger adults, and non-White Americans expressing higher levels of concern, while political affiliations also play a role in perceptions of the likelihood of conflict.
Posted inDMV News
Prince George’s County Council gives business owners a say in juvenile curfew zones
Prince George’s County Council has passed a resolution allowing local business owners to request curfew zones for juveniles under 17, with the Juvenile Curfew Bill expected to be voted on at the end of May.
Posted inWord In Black
‘Take Me to the Water’ is not being sung in Flint churches
The Flint water crisis has caused a significant disruption to the city’s faith community, with churches not conducting baptisms or fellowship meals due to the unsafe water, and five Black churches closing in the past three months.
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Gov. Moore signs bills to protect Marylanders’ data, end child poverty in Maryland communities
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed data protection bills and the ENOUGH Act into law, which aim to protect children online and eradicate poverty in Maryland communities, respectively.
Posted inPolitics
Morgan State hosts U.S. Department of Transportation officials to discuss innovation in transportation
The U.S. Department of Transportation visited Morgan State University’s National Transportation Center to learn about the hub’s ongoing innovations in transportation and technology, including autonomous wheelchairs and smart intersection technology.
Posted inPolitics
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley calls on Biden-Harris administration to halt deportations to Haiti
Congressional Black Caucus members are urging the Biden-Harris administration to grant protections to Haitians fleeing the unrest in the Caribbean nation, citing the violence and food insecurity caused by armed gangs and the postponement of presidential elections.
Posted inNational News
Little Rock Nine activist Daisy Bates to be honored with statue in U.S. Capitol
A statue of civil rights activist Daisy Gatson Bates will be unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on May 8 to honor her legacy of helping desegregate schools in Arkansas as part of the Little Rock Nine.
Posted inCivil Rights
Poor People’s Campaign and partners announce ‘Moral March’ on capital ahead of 2024 elections
Bishop William J. Barber II and the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival are coordinating a mass assembly and moral march on Washington, D.C. to mobilize poor and low-wage infrequent voters to demand attention to their concerns in the political arena.
Posted inCivil Rights
Black civil rights activists, politician among diverse group of Medal of Freedom recipients
President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including civil rights icons Medgar Evers, prominent political leaders such as Nancy Pelosi and James Clyburn, and actor Michelle Yeoh, for their exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.