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Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
Dixon organized a June 6 ‘Say Their Names’ rally in North Charleston.
Noting the protests overwhelmingly have been led by and predominantly included young people of all races Dixon said, “The only people there with gray hair was me and the Scott brothers.”
Asked if the community’s youth will continue the protests long term, Dixon said, “We’ve seen this before and a few days later things went back to business as usual.
Asked if protests alone will exact the change needed Dixon said, “In the past we’ve gotten stuck on the ‘unity bridge’ and never stepped beyond it.
The protests will “choke” those in power into addressing all the other issues – education, healthcare, and economics – things that detract from the quality of life for Black people.
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department has made the difficult decision to close all 19 Community Centers that have been serving as locations for the 2020 Summer Enrichment Program until further notice due to the rapidly changing circumstances and the accompanying situations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This was a difficult decision to make as we understand the impact this will have on the families and children who have signed up for the Summer Enrichment Program,” said Steve Wright, Director Houston Parks and Recreation Department.
“But in light of the changing circumstances regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and with regard to the safety of the families we serve as well as our staff, we felt this was the most responsible decision to make.
The closures will not affect the operation of the department’s meal program for youth offered at the Community Centers.
“We will continue to offer the Curbside Meal Program for youth through our Community Center sites,” Wright continued.
Winnie Mutuku has managed to sustain a feeding program for street children and families in Kitale, a town in western Kenya about 280 miles from the capital, Nairobi.
Mutuku, who manages Upendo Street Children -- a project run by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul -- has reunited many children with their families to avoid their being arrested by police during curfew hours.
Currently, I'm working on developing a new project for street children in the western part of Kenya [Kitale] where the Daughters of Charity have been engaged in services for 11 years.
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I came to Kitale in July last year to do a feasibility study in preparation to respond to the issues of street children in Kitale town.
Is there something about the charism of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul that has made you focus on the needs of the street children?
By Gwen Moore
The pain, suffering, and tragic murder of George Floyd will forever be burned into our country’s memory.
And we are seeing two of its elements converge upon another, with COVID-19 disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable Americans, namely people of color and the elderly, and police brutality continually stealing sisters, brothers, daughters, and sons from communities.
Now, people across America – women, men, the LGBTQ community, white, black, and brown folks – are raising their voices against the racism and inequities that continue to plague our society.
That’s why I am proud that Congress has taken important steps to create real change with the unveiling of the Justice in Policing Act.
We must work harder than ever to reduce poverty, improve access to affordable and quality health care and housing, and work towards securing environmental justice by guaranteeing clean air and water for every community.
BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES The Volusia County Supervisor of Elections Office has reported that 106,739 voters cast ballots during the 2020 primary with voter turnout at 28 percent. It’s reported to be the highest total in a primary in 18 years. The turnout was higher than the 2016 primary, which was 27 percent. Turnout […]
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In a lengthy conversation with Black Press USA, it was easy to see why Vanessa R. Williams has earned the description of the “glue that holds 650 African American mayors together.”
The International Association of Mayors of African Descent is visionary mayors and leaders united for the purpose and vision of establishing the platform in which education, empowerment, and economic development through trust, trade, training, and tourism.
“The next step for me was an international step because as we began to grow the organization domestically, we started seeing the similarities of conditions of the quality of life or the lack thereof both with Africans living on the continent of Africa,” Williams stated.
Today, the International Conference of Black Mayors represents the well over 39,000 African American, African, Afro-Caribbean, Latino and European mayors and local elected officials located throughout the African Diaspora.
“What we’ve done over the last 10 to 15 years is really quietly organize mayors of African descent throughout the globe,” Williams said.
Guest Column - June is Youth Month in South Africa, built around commemorations of the brave students in Soweto on 16 June 1976 who rose up against the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. The same day is also the African Union’s International Day of the African Child. Both these occasions inspire dialogue around issues affecting children and youth. As we reflect on this date and its significance, the following question comes to mind: ‘How have young people in Africa responded to the many cha
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh warned yesterday that the second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was being spread by young people and appealed to them to follow the measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.
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