The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 2024 Annual Legislative Conference discussed democracy in America and closing the racial economic wealth gap, with speakers including Governor Wes Moore, LaTosha Brown, Dr. Michael McAfee, Alexis McGill Johnson, and Derrick Johnson.
Category: Civil Rights
Posted inENVIRONMENT
Trump appointed judge says the EPA can’t use race in “cancer alley” probe
A federal judge in Louisiana has blocked the federal government from investigating whether race should be considered as a factor in the enforcement of environmental laws, effectively barring the EPA from using Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to prove racism was at work in creating “Cancer Alley.”
Posted inCivil Rights
Black kids have a political voice, too
Black students are being encouraged to flex their political power by participating in activism and voting, as they can make a huge difference in swaying election outcomes.
Posted inCivil Rights
The high price of being a Black, tired and homeless student
A 15-year-old Detroit teenager, Eva Goodman, was handcuffed, forced into jail clothes, and detained for hours by Michigan’s 36th District Court Judge Kenneth King, sparking outrage and a lawsuit alleging violation of her Fourth Amendment rights due to racial bias and adultification of Black children.
Posted inBlack History
National Council of Negro Women to celebrate 50th Bethune Height Recognition Program
The Bethune Height Recognition Program of the National Council of Negro Women’s Mid-Atlantic Region will celebrate its 50th anniversary on September 7 with a luncheon featuring over 400 guests and raising funds for NCNW in the name of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and Dr. Dorothy Irene Height.
Posted inCivil Rights
Maryland Commission on Civil Rights honors local leaders
The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights held a gala to honor Governor Wes Moore, Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police Colonel Roland L. Butler Jr., and President and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance Lisa Rice for their service to the state.
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President Biden designates Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument to commemorate civil rights history
President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation establishing the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Illinois, preserving 1.57 acres of federal land and highlighting a significant moment in American history.
Posted inEducation
Give our children the right to read
Book bans on books by Black authors and about the Black experience are a threat to the reading development of Black children, and it is important to ensure that our children have the right to read great works by Black authors and about Black history and culture.
Posted inCivil Rights
Finding the right balance: Addressing organized retail theft while upholding civil liberties
Assemblymember Tina McKinnor is urging caution in passing AB 1990, a bill that would allow law enforcement officers to make warrantless arrests for shoplifting offenses, as it could potentially infringe on civil liberties and lead to negative consequences.
Posted inBlack History
Ben Crump announces lawsuit against big pharma on behalf of Henrietta Lacks family
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and attorney Christopher Seeger have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of Henrietta Lacks against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Novartis Gene Therapies Inc., Viatris Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals for the wrongful and unauthorized commercialization of her cells.
Posted inStop Killing Us
Ten years later, Mike Brown case propels U.S. police brutality to international stage
The Brown family appeared before the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights to seek justice for Michael Brown, who was shot dead by former police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, MO, in 2014, and to call for an independent investigation into his death and the implementation of key U.S. legislation.
Posted inWord In Black
Rev. Barber calls for justice and questions Trump’s idolatry
Religious leaders from various faiths gathered in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. to demand justice for the poor, calling for equality in pay, housing, voting rights, public safety, and health care.
