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At Biden-Harris 100-Day Mark, America Is On The Move Again

At Biden-Harris 100-Day Mark, America Is On The Move Again

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2020 Census Update: Can We Find 89 People?

2020 Census Update: Can We Find 89 People?

The U.S. Census Bureau recently released the first population counts from the 2020 Census. The release was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic and the questionable conduct of the Trump administration. The legal action that ensued last fall stopped, re-started, and stopped the nationwide counting process earlier than anticipated. The resident population of the United States was 331,449,281 as of Census Day; April 1, 2020. By comparison, the 2010 Census included a pop

President Biden Expected to Ramp Up Efforts to Pass Voter Access, Election Integrity Bill

President Biden Expected to Ramp Up Efforts to Pass Voter Access, Election Integrity Bill

President Joe Biden plans to continue speaking with senators this week about passing H.R. 1, a bill that addresses voter access, election integrity and security, campaign finance, and ethics for the three government branches. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the President is very aware of the voter suppression laws pushed in Republican-led state legislatures around the country. When asked if the White House should consider reprioritizing voting rights over infr

Spike Lee doc to examine how New Yorkers faced tragedies from 9/11 to COVID-19

Spike Lee doc to examine how New Yorkers faced tragedies from 9/11 to COVID-19

Spike Lee has partnered with HBO Documentary Films to direct “NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021 ½,” a project that will focus on how the city has triumphed through tragedies like the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the coronavirus pandemic. Lee issued the following statement about the project: “As a New Yawker who bleeds orange and blue (the colors of New York City), I’m proud to have a ‘Spike Lee Joint’ about how our/my city dealt with being the epicenters of 9/11 and COVID-19. With o

Chauvin Is Guilty. Our Work Is Cut Out for Us

Chauvin Is Guilty. Our Work Is Cut Out for Us

Just a few days have passed since Derek Chauvin’s conviction in the murder of George Floyd. But the images from that moment are seared in our memories forever: the murderer, led away in handcuffs. The Floyd family, Philonise Floyd speaking through tears, at the microphones after the verdict. The crowds outside the courthouse erupting in cheers when the verdict was read. Our gratitude for this measure of accountability is soul-deep. And now we ask ourselves, will things really

The Census, Restricting and The Republican Conspiracy

The Census, Restricting and The Republican Conspiracy

Forty years ago, those who wanted to amend the U.S. Constitution to eliminate the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, along with any other provisions that extended democracy to “we the people,” were calling for a Constitutional Convention. Today, that approach is no longer necessary since those who still want to make those stated changes have found new ways to accomplish the same old goals. Thomas Jefferson was always about “States Rights” with less Federalist (or federal governm

At Biden-Harris 100-Day Mark, America Is On The Move Again

At Biden-Harris 100-Day Mark, America Is On The Move Again

“My fellow Americans, look, we have to come together to heal the soul of this nation ... We have the giant opportunity to bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice, real justice … We have a real chance to root out systematic racism that plagues America and American lives in other ways. A chance to deliver real equity: good jobs, good schools, affordable housing, clean air, clean water, the ability to generate wealth and pass it down to generations because you have an

Hon. Alfreda Williams Sets Retirement In Motion

Hon. Alfreda Williams Sets Retirement In Motion

The daughter of descendants of slaves, whose father immigrated alone from the Caribbean dual-island nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the US in 1930 and whose mother was a proud Virginian, the Honorable Alfreda Williams, Vice Chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, sets retirement in motion while continuing to live life well and to the fullest. Williams moved to Greenburgh with her family in 1974. Her professional career includes several years with the New Yor

Serving America – In What Context?

Serving America – In What Context?

In 1735 when the French colonists of Louisiana pursued the Natchez War against Native Americans, they mustered free and enslaved African Americans into two military companies that came to be known as the Corps D’Afrique. The soldiers of the Corps D’Afrique fought against Indigenous People as well as against Africans who had fled slavery to live in freedom among the Natchez. The paradox of Black folk in America standing on both sides of a conflict where white supremacy plays a

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