DNC convention speakers: What to know about Rep. Bennie Thompson

BlackFacts Details

DNC convention speakers: What to know about Rep. Bennie Thompson

As the DNC Permanent Convention Chair, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., will preside over all official business in the Democratic National Convention hosted mostly virtually from the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee from August 17 to 20.

Source: Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News Videos

fave

Source: The New Journal and Guide

When the Protesting Ends – Do You Just Go Home?

There is a ground swell in America, and for 13 days there has been multiracial protests and demonstrations based on the killing of George Floyd by four Minnesota

fave

Source: The Orlando Advocate

Death has engulfed America; what can we do? –

Recently, there have been numerous killings of unarmed Black folks by the police and vigilantes, who believe they have a right to patrol their neighborhood and kill Black

fave

Source: Daytona Times

Voices of the Civil War Episode 10: "Slave Rebellion and Conspiracy"

As the American Civil War continues panic of slave rebellions spreads throughout the South. With thousands of enslaved peoples deserting plantations to claim their freedom, slaveholders could no longer convince themselves of the benevolence of slavery. Many slaveholders became nervous that the

fave

Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Trump: My Executive Orders For China Virus Relief

… ever. Best employment numbers for African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. And … a record for new jobs. African Americans just set a record for …

fave

Source: The Mother Lode's Local News, Sports, Weather, Movies, Classifieds, Yellow Pages, Real Estate - myMotherLode.com

Opinion – College Football Amid a Pandemic is Not Worth the Risk to Young Men’s Lives

That question can’t be ducked as the NCAA allows colleges to begin “voluntary” football practices, and other college teams begin to

fave

Source: Post News Group | PNG-0

The United States sanctions Cuban company handling remittances | New York Carib News

The US State Department included the Cuban company Fincimex on its list of restricted entities on

fave

Source: The New York Carib News

Trump says Lewis made 'big mistake' by not coming to his inauguration - DefenderNetwork.com

President Trump declined to say during a new interview whether he found the late Rep. John Lewis's (D-Ga.) life 'impressive,' adding that the longtime lawmaker and civil rights icon should have come to his inauguration. When asked how he thinks history will remember Lewis, Trump told Jonathan

fave

Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Roudanez, Louis Charles (1823-1890)

Physician and newspaper publisher, Louis Charles Roudanez was born free in June of 1823 in Saint James Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of a French merchant named Louis Roudanez and a black woman named Aimée Potens. Though his baptismal record registers him as white, Roudanez identified as

fave

Source: Black Past

Trump eyes new unproven Coronavirus "cure" - DefenderNetwork.com

To the alarm of some government health officials, President Trump has expressed enthusiasm for the Food and Drug Administration to permit an extract from the oleander plant to be marketed as a dietary supplement or, alternatively, approved as a drug to cure COVID-19, despite lack of proof that it

fave

Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Opportunity Wisconsin Statement on May Jobs Report

Opportunity Wisconsin also releases new graphic outlining the tough choices Wisconsin workers continue to face as corporations get billions

fave

Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

College Football Amid a Pandemic is Not Worth the Risk to Young Men’s Lives

That question can’t be ducked as the NCAA allows colleges to begin “voluntary” football practices, and other college teams begin to

fave

Source: The New Journal and Guide

Justice Department Finds Yale Discriminates Against White and Asian Students In Admissions

The school blasted the result of the department’s probe.

fave

Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Hundreds Gather In Houston For George Floyd's Funeral

Hundreds of mourners came to say their final goodbyes to George Floyd at a private funeral held at the Fountain of Praise Church in

fave

Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

Landmark Police Reform Bill Addresses Funding, Chokeholds, Lynching And Accountability

Led by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 ambitiously aims to end police brutality, hold police accountable, improve transparency in policing and create meaningful, structural change when it comes to how law enforcement does their

fave

Source: NewsOne

(1869) John Willis Menard, “Speech Before the United States House of Representatives”

John Willis Menard, (1838-1893) was the first African American elected to Congress when on November 3, 1868 he received the majority of votes to fill the unexpired term of Louisiana Second District Congressman James Mann. On the strength of the vote Menard went to Washington to be seated. However

fave

Source: Black Past

Antilynching Bill

67th Congress, 2nd Session, Report No. 837

fave

Source: Black Past

Meet the Black Republican Woman Trying to Unseat Civil Rights Icon John Lewis – Free Press of Jacksonville

Stanton-King could use a dose of that reality herself, according to Dwight Bullard, political director of New Florida Majority, an organization that supports progressive Democrats and people of

fave

Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Closed Chinese consulate linked to intellectual theft and espionage as investigations soar

China's consulate in Houston has long been under the watch of the FBI for espionage activity, the U.S. Department of Justice's top national security official ...

fave

Source: South Florida Times

Fired Cop Involved In George Floyd’s Killing Is Already Out Of Jail

Lane was arrested and booked last week after Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the charges for the three officers who were assisting Derek Chauvin, the cop seen on video using his knee to apply deadly pressure to the neck of Floyd, who was handcuffed and unarmed face-down on the

fave

Source: NewsOne

More Than A Dozen Cities Are Defunding Their Police Departments

At least 12 cities across the country have cut funding from police department budgets or decreased officer numbers and more are in the process.

fave

Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Allen University receives funding from the National Park Service

The support from the African American Civil Rights History Grant funded by the National Park Service, Department of Interior, will assist Allen in sponsoring programming to promote knowledge about the vital role that African-American newspapers played in South Carolina’s civil rights

fave

Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Plywood Used to Protect Damaged Buildings; Now Works of Art

A week after unrest in downtown Birmingham which damaged some businesses, groups of volunteers on Sunday turned remnants of looting into works of

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

More Than 97K U. S. Children Test Positive for Coronavirus Over Two Weeks: Report

More than 97,000 U.S. children tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last two weeks of July, according to a new report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.

fave

Source: The Washington Informer

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Emergency Grants to a Grouping of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic | Black Voice News

NEW YORK, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation today announced $1.76 million in emergency grants distributed to 16 Historically Black Colleges and Universities

fave

Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

2020 Election Live Updates: Biden Will Accept Nomination in Delaware, Skipping Milwaukee Convention

… she easily defeated a prominent African-American leader with whom she split … its innermost liberal suburbs, is African-American and considered safely

fave

Source: Unpublished Black History

Impending Census 2020 Undercount; Norfolk Count Lowest In Hampton Roads - The New Journal and Guide

By Leonard E. Colvin

After Choosing Kamala Harris As His Running Mate, Biden’s Campaign Raised Over $34M

It goes understated that Black media outlets also have a large contributing factor to Harris' visibility before and after she was selected as Biden's running mate. Biden's campaign is taking notice by investing millions into Black owned media outlets.

fave

Source: MadameNoire

James Clyburn: Trump Doesn't Plan To Leave The White House Peacefully

There is concern the president won’t accept the election.

fave

Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Joe Biden speaks on 'My Running Mate Selection' | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

Joe Biden's statement on Kamala Harris pick for Vice President You make a lot of important decisions as president. But the first one is who you select to be your … Continued The post Joe Biden speaks on 'My Running Mate Selection' appeared first on The Michigan Chronicle.

fave

Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

In Germany, George Floyd's Death Sparks Protests — And Artwork That Honors His Life

In Germany, George Floyd's Death Sparks Protests — And Artwork That Honors His Life

fave

Source: Stories About Black History

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)