Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science’s 9th Annual President’s Breakfast takes place on Thursday, Feb. 29, at the Colburn School’s Zipper Hall, located at 200 S. Grand Ave., in Los Angeles, announced Dr. David M. Carlisle, CDU president.
Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus Karen Bass has amplified the call for justice countless times within Capitol Hill. The major benchmark Bass headed this year was the drafting and passing of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, unveiled on June 8; a “bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, and change the culture of law enforcement and our communities,” said Bass. Her willfulness to take a wide and powerful stance showed the nation that she is more than qualified for one of the seats as U.S. Senate; Bass represents a new era of women in power.
Those who feel America is a post-racial society tend to be either die-hard conservatives or so naïve, they might believe there are snow-capped mountains in Florida. But by any measure, public education, the criminal injustice system, poverty, etc., White privilege and its cohort racism, remain the prime barriers to Blacks receiving actual justice and equality.
“A growing body of social psychological research suggests that information about increasing ethnic diversity can lead white Americans to express greater concerns about their ethnic group’s status and, further, these concerns can have implications for interethnic attitudes as well as political attitudes,” said Dr. Maureen Craig, a WalletHub expert and assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at New York University.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom / Donald Trump SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans Monday to withdraw several hundred National Guard troops from the state’s southern border with Mexico in defiance of the Trump administration’s request for support from border states. About 100 of the 360 troops will remain deployed under California’s agreement with the federal government to focus specifically on combating transnational crime such as drug and gun smuggling, Newsom spokesman Nathan Click said. Specifically, they will be tasked with providing intelligence on transnational crime and assist with cargo dock operations and searches of commercial trucks for
Jay-Z , 21 Savage According to TMZ, Jay-Z is coming to the defense of 21 Savage, slamming his arrest by ICE and throwing some major support his way … including help with his upcoming legal battle. The hip-hop mogul calls the arrest and detention of the “Bank Account” rapper “an absolute travesty” … and points out his U Visa application has been pending for years. Jay says … “In addition to being a successful recording artist, 21 deserves to be reunited with his children immediately.” Also, even though Savage isn’t a Roc Nation artist, Jay-Z’s company has responded to what