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COALITION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR LEADERS URGE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 16

October 30, 2020

County Supervisor Ridley-Thomas joins with Black Lives Matter, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, the Greater Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Urban League, LA Metropolitan Alliance of Churches, Community Build, Brotherhood Crusade,  Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce, Greater LA African-American Chamber of Commerce to support Prop16   LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas was joined by key business, labor, civil rights and community-based organizations to urge Californians to support passage of Proposition 16. Yes on Proposition 16 is a California ballot measure that would end the ban on affirmative action in the state, working

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Why the 2020 Vote Matters More than Ever to African Americans

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMediaOctober 29, 2020

“Some had to pay fees. Some were tested. Many people died for that right. It is too important for us not to vote, and if we want to have a democracy, we need to participate in it. We can’t hope that situations will change. We have to be active in helping candidates get elected who will create that change,” said Lex Scott, the president of the Black Lives Matter Utah Chapter.

Judge Denies Bail for Ed Buck
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Judge Denies Bail for Ed Buck

City News Service/Sentinel News ServiceOctober 1, 2020

A request for bail was denied last Friday for Democratic Party fundraiser Ed Buck, who is accused of giving drugs to a man who died at his West Hollywood apartment after allegedly being lured across state lines for prostitution.

Black Lives Matter Leader Endorses Wesson
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Black Lives Matter Leader Endorses Wesson

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 1, 2020

This week, LA City Council President Emeritus Herb Wesson received the official support of Dr. Melina Abdullah, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor of Pan-African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles and an outspoken advocate for police reform. Herb Wesson is running to replace Mark Ridley-Thomas on the LA County Board of Supervisors in this year’s open election.

Adding Fuel to the Fire of Our Pandemics
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Adding Fuel to the Fire of Our Pandemics

Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire ContributorSeptember 24, 2020

Forty-five fanned the flames of fear and uncertainty about COVID-19 with false comments about the virus. First, he said it was going to go away, and that it was no more severe than the flu. Then he suggested a drug, hydroxychloroquine, that has proven to be ineffective. Then he “jokingly” suggested Lysol or bleach to cure the virus.

THE ELECTION OF OUR LIFE
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THE ELECTION OF OUR LIFE

Danny J. Bakewell, JrSeptember 17, 2020

Noted activist, playwright and novelist, James Baldwin, wrote “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”  His words are as relevant today as they were when Baldwin first wrote them.

Petition Urges Judge to Deny Bail to Democratic Donor Ed Buck in Deaths of Black Gay Men
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Petition Urges Judge to Deny Bail to Democratic Donor Ed Buck in Deaths of Black Gay Men

Sentinel News ServiceSeptember 17, 2020

On the eve of the one=year incarceration of Democratic donor and activist, Ed Buck in the deaths of two Black gay men, the group, Justice 4 Gemmel and All of Ed Buck’s Victims, has begun gathering signatures for a petition calling upon Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver to deny bail to Buck. 

The petition comes after Buck, 65, petitioned the court arguing that he is at higher risk for contracting COVID-19 while in jail due to his age and because he says he suffers from gum disease and needs specialized cardiac care.

The California Towns Where Blacks Feared Sundown
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The California Towns Where Blacks Feared Sundown

Quinci LeGardye, California Black MediaSeptember 3, 2020

In the Aug. 16 premiere of the HBO show “Lovecraft Country,” created by Misha Green and based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff, the main characters drive past a sign that reads “s, don’t let the sun set on you here. Understand?” Towns that banned African Americans in the mid-20th century would, either formally or informally, put up intimidating signs like that at the town limits to remind Blacks passing through that they were not welcome.