Day: December 14, 2021

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media One day after Darrick Hamilton testified before California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, the panel decided that it would not enter into a contractual agreement with the noted economist. Seven members of the nine-member panel voted to move forward without Hamilton. Two…

Despite strong advocacy, congressional and legislative redistricting continue to leave minorities unrepresented. Litigation is expected before the 2022 primaries. by Jenny Manrique 20 states in the country have completed congressional redistricting and 22 states have done so with respect to legislative district maps. Although communities of color in southern states are pushing for more equitable…

By AMAC Frances Kompus, Lucy Pochop and Julia Kopriva are sisters. They live in Atwood, KS a few blocks apart. According to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], Lucy and Julia threw a birthday party for Frances recently when she turned 100 years old. After all, she is their baby sister. Lucy is 102…

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent When the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced in 2020 that it would donate $300 million over the next decade to boost economic growth in the Black community, some of its teams had long ago solidified their reputations in the philanthropic space – particularly in their aid…

By Lou Yeboah And think about all the events in my life up unto the present time, the good as well as the bad, the bitter, and the sweet, my soul cries Abba, Father. Looking back upon those days I see now that the chief comfort of my soul was you Oh, Lord. In my…

By AMAC It’s a mystery! How did hundreds of envelopes containing cash and checks wind up inside a bathroom wall at the Lynwood Church in Houston, TX? The Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] reports that the church had been robbed of an estimated $600,000 about seven years ago and the perpetrators were never caught….

Jessica Quinn It was chilly standing in the shadow of the imposing pillars of the Supreme Court on the morning of December 1st. I stood a way back in the crowd. I had been asked by organizers if I would be comfortable acting as one of the advocates standing between the growing mass of those…

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Globally, an estimated 25 million people are subjected to human trafficking and forced labor, which is responsible for an estimated $150 billion annually in illicit profits. In a fact sheet released by the White House on Friday, December 3, administration officials said human trafficking and forced…