BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Today, Antonio Reynoso released the following statement in response to the first-round of votes cast in the Brooklyn Borough President’s race: “I am so honored by the trust the voters of Brooklyn have placed in me with the clear preponderance of first-round votes last night. For two years, we’ve built a […]
Early voting sites have opened for New York City’s party primaries in what is the first major ranked-choice election on June 12, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY Tuesday is the last day to vote in the New York City primary, a municipal election unlike any other. But most contests […]
By Eric Gonzalez and Kassandra Frederique, The Hill A unanimous Supreme Court last week held that people convicted of certain low-level crack cocaine offenses are not eligible for resentencing under the First Step Act, a sentencing reform bill passed in 2018 with bipartisan support that was meant to provide retroactive relief to those serving sentences […]
By Kevon Shafer, The Conversation When my oldest son, now nearly 13, was born in July of 2008, I thought I could easily balance my career and my desire to be far more engaged at home than my father and his generation were. I was wrong. Almost immediately, I noticed how social policies, schools and […]
Juneteenth Parade Philadelphia at Malcom X Park African American Independence Day. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – June 22 2019 (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk While our nation has come a long way since June 19, 1866, when the first Juneteenth celebration took place in Texas, there is still a long way to go. Juneteenth marks […]
Amid new national holiday, advocates draw attention to discrimination based on race and legal status.
Juneteenth Parade Philadelphia at Malcom X Park African American Independence Day. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – June 22 2019 (Shutterstock) By Suzanne Monyak, Roll Call Hours before President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a federal holiday, advocates seeking humanitarian protections for undocumented immigrants from Black nations ramped up calls for action. “Today, as […]
No African country has medaled in the Olympic Games in men’s basketball or qualified past the preliminary stage.
By Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated OAKLAND, Calif. – Nelson Mandela once famously said, “The world will not respect Africa until Nigeria earns that respect. The Black people of the world need Nigeria to be great as a source of pride and confidence.” Nigeria’s national team is the only African team to qualify for the […]
By Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater, NY Times President Biden on Thursday signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, the day after the House voted overwhelmingly to enshrine June 19 as the national day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The Senate rushed the measure through with no debate earlier […]
Rep. AOC: “We have an option of a candidate…that has a lifetime of dedication to this. Racial justice. Economic justice. And climate justice. And that candidate is Maya Wiley.” Rep. Velázquez: “Maya Wiley tiene un plan de Nuevo Acuerdo para hacer de Nueva York un lugar más justo y asequible para vivir.”
NYC mayoral candidate Maya Wiley speaks at a press conference outside a polling location at Campos Plaza Community Center on June 12, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – Today, New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley released two new ads, one in English and Spanish entitled, “Tuesday” and “Nuestro Momento”. The :30 second […]
Early voting sites have opened for New York City’s party primaries in what is the first major ranked-choice election on June 12, 2021 in New York City. – New York, NY – June 12 (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk Wikipedia defines a political endorsement as “…a public declaration of one’s personal or group’s support of a […]