Candace Moore, vice president of place, policy and power at Race Forward, argues that Juneteenth highlights the gap between America’s promises of freedom and the power communities need to make those promises a reality. Drawing on Black and Indigenous traditions of shared leadership and her experience during Chicago’s COVID-19 response, she advocates for co-governance as a way for communities and government to work together to create more equitable and lasting solutions.
Tag: Civil Rights Act
Posted inAfro Briefs
Rev. Sharpton issues statement after claims to the New York Times that White people were ‘very badly treated’ from Civil Rights Era actions
By National Action Network Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN), on Jan. 12 condemned recent claims from President Trump that White people were “very badly treated” as a result of laws and policies adopted during the Civil Rights Movement. Trump’s alarming statements to the New York Times come as […]
Posted inOpinion
160 years after Juneteenth 1865: Racism, misogyny, harmful public policy, and destruction of lives
R.L. Byrd is an author known for his two novels, “Looking For Sweet Love” and “Black Coffee.” In this piece, he argues that 160 years after Juneteenth, the U.S. has entered a new era of racial and gender-based “Deconstruction,” as civil rights and diversity gains are being systematically dismantled under the current administration.
Posted inU.S. Government
Civil rights agency moves to fire judge fighting White House directives
EEOC Judge Karen Ortiz faces termination after publicly opposing the 47th president’s directives limiting transgender protections, as the agency shifts its stance on gender identity discrimination and enforces stricter discipline against internal dissent.
Posted inOPINION
Civics in context: What JFK’s legacy teaches us about voting and values
James Jerome Hankins is a journalist, realtor, Veteran, past local NAACP president, retired 34-year shop teacher and 1971 graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. This week, he discusses lessons that can be learned from the past.
Posted inCommentary
The plot to assassinate Black America
Donald Trump’s administration is facing criticism for its political assault on Black Americans, with White supremacists being appointed to key government positions and policies aimed at dismantling civil rights progress.
Posted inOPINION
Opinion: Black Vote Black Power: The plot to assassinate Black America
Donald Trump’s administration is targeting Black Americans with White supremacists and racist ideologies, erasing Black history and promoting myths of Black inferiority, while the Republican Party controls all three branches of government.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C.’s MLK Peace Walk and Parade to mark 20 year anniversary
The 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Walk and Parade will be held indoors at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Southeast D.C. on Jan. 18, featuring a parade, health fair, and student essay competition, with a theme of “Commit to the Noble Struggle for Equal Rights”.
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War in Gaza and US election factor into some of the many events planned for MLK holiday
By Terry Tang and Noreen NasirThe Associated Press As communities nationwide celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this weekend with events ranging from parades to prayer services, some people are taking a cue from the slain civil rights icon’s history of protest to demonstrate against the war in Gaza and draw attention to […]
