Illinois rep., Evans, elected vice-president of National Conference of State Legislatures
- August 21, 2023
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By Black Headline News Indianapolis— Illinois Representative Marcus C. Evans, Jr., has been elected vice president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), a bipartisan organization serving the nation’s 7,383 state lawmakers and more than 30,000 legislative staff. Evans will serve one year as vice president, ascend to president-elect the following year, and become...
Tropical Storm Hilary pounds Southern California with heavy rain, flash flooding
- August 20, 2023
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Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall on Mexico’s Baja peninsula and moved into Southern California with damaging wind and heavy rainfall on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. For the first time ever, the National Hurricane Center had issued a tropical storm watch for large parts of Southern California. Forecasters warned of a “potentially historic amount of rainfall,”...
Black female prosecutors like Fani Willis face the unequal burden of both racist and sexist attacks
- August 17, 2023
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By Bev-Freda Jackson – (Special to Back Headline News) On the day he was indicted on financial fraud charges in a New York City courtroom, former U.S. President Donald Trump launched an attack against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. One of the handful of Black female prosecutors in the country, Willis has led a...
Fulton County charges Trump with racketeering, other felonies; Georgia election law expert explains
- August 16, 2023
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By Anthony Michael Kreis – Assistant professor of law, Georgia State University The Conversation U.S. spoke with Anthony Michael Kreis, a scholar of Georgia’s election laws, to understand the significance of the charges laid out in the 98-page indictment. An Atlanta, Georgia, grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on Aug. 14, 2023, charging him...
The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Repeal of Affirmative Action on Black America
- August 16, 2023
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Affirmative Action has been a cornerstone of U.S. policies aimed at addressing historical inequalities and promoting equal opportunity. However, the repeal of Affirmative Action by the Supreme Court holds significant implications for Black Americans. This essay aims to explore and quantify the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on Black America by analyzing various areas,...
Florida’s academic standards distort contributions that enslaved Africans made to American society
- August 15, 2023
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By Rodney Coates – Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University (Special to Black Headline News) https://vimeo.com/849660782 The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic standards that require fifth graders to be taught that enslaved Black people in the U.S. “developed skills which, in some instances,...
BHN INSIDER: Alabama brawl’s riverboat connection spawns the question of the two ‘Harriets’
- August 15, 2023
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Was the Harriott II riverboat relative to historical figure, Harriet Tubman? The short answer–No By Black Headline News https://vimeo.com/854892888?share=copy As an update to the August 5, 2023 riverboat brawl in Montgomery, Alabama on the Alabama River docks, there are now five people who have been charged in the ongoing investigation, where a Black co-captain was...
Florida’s academic standards distort contributions that enslaved Africans made to American society
- August 15, 2023
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By Rodney Coates – Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University (Special to Black Headline News) https://vimeo.com/849660782 The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic standards that require fifth graders to be taught that enslaved Black people in the U.S. “developed skills which, in some instances,...
BHN Insider: Here’s a review of hip-hop history, celebrating 50 years
- August 14, 2023
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The ever-evolving uniqueness of hip-hop music had its humble beginnings with young adults and teenagers By Black Headline News https://vimeo.com/854077214?share=copy In the South Bronx borough of New York City in the early 1970s, the genre music of hip-hop originated from the pure Black experience of life—expressed poetically through the words of the viewer., known as...
The Relevance of Louis Farrakhan in Black America Today