NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is cruelty. It’s evil… What I saw today was slave patrol — it is shameful and absolutely disgraceful,” said Patrice Lawrence, co-Director of the UndocuBlack Network, during a September 20 appearance on Roland Martin Unfiltered. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus gathered at a reception on the night of September 20 at the National Observatory to celebrate the CBC’s 50th anniversary. Though the reception took place at the Vice President’s residence there wasn’t a lengthy discussion on the crisis at the border. But members are asking for an investigation into what they saw on video.
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Women, Black, and Hispanic/Latino Workers Underrepresented in US Clean Energy
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Nicole Sitaraman, policy committee chair of BOSS and vice president of strategic engagement at Sustainable Capital Advisors, “We are living in a climate crisis in which Black communities are suffering disproportionately. Clean energy industries often overlook the innovation, expertise and insight that Black communities possess. It is time to change that. We will not reach our climate mitigation and adaptation goals without the full participation and leadership of people of color in the clean energy sector. This report presents important data showing the urgency of diversifying this space to achieve an equitable climate resilient future,”
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Republicans Push Back against DC Statehood
NNPA NEWSWIRE – With GOP-led statehouses in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and other places advancing voter restriction laws, Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota’s bill targets Washington, D.C. He is pushing for the District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act, which would leave just federal buildings and the National Mall as the only remaining structures in D.C. proper. Maryland would claim D.C. neighborhoods as its own, and the District could no longer vote for presidential electors.
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COMMENTARY: Blacks in Florida Lag Behind Every Community in Getting Vaccinated
NNPA NEWSWIRE – No one in Florida really knows who to trust and believe when it comes to information, about the vaccine numbers. Based on the census in 2020, the total statewide population is 21,477,737. According to the census as of April 28, 2021, 36% of Florida’s White population has been vaccinated; 24.4% of Florida’s Hispanic has been vaccinated, and 17.3% of Florida’s Black population has been vaccinated. The total people vaccinated statewide, as of April 28, 2021 is 8,684,024.
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How a North Carolina Farmer Become an Important Part of Maryland’s Black History
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Verda Freeman Welcome, a proud member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, taught for nearly a dozen years in the Baltimore public school system before setting her sights on the political arena where she ultimately made history.
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America Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While parades and other festive gatherings for the heroic civil rights leader will not occur this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, national and local organizations throughout the country still will honor Dr. King’s legacy.
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Events Scheduled Around the Country to Honor Dr. King
NNPA Newswire — While parades and other festive gatherings for the civil rights hero will not occur this year because of the pandemic, organizations throughout the country still will honor Dr. King’s legacy.
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‘We Took the Capitol’ Trump Supporters Storm the Chambers of Congress
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gunshots rang out in the hallway near the chambers, and windows were shattered throughout the building. An unidentified woman inside reportedly was shot in the neck. Her condition is currently unclear. The National Guard joined the Secret Service, FBI, Capitol Police, and D.C.’s Metropolitan Police at the scene.
