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“Honoring Black Resistance in August: Pursuing Liberation thru Love and Struggle”
Dr. Maulana Karenga

“Honoring Black Resistance in August: Pursuing Liberation thru Love and Struggle”

Dr. Maulana KarengaAugust 6, 2020

We come into this August conscious of its meaning as an honored month and central site of 400 years of righteous and relentless resistance. It is both a month and a monument to a series of significant events in our history: our arrival and beginning resistance in the U.S. (1619); the history-changing Haiti Revolution (1791); the audacious revolts of enslaved Africans led by Gabriel and Nana Prosser (1800) and Nat Turner (1830); and the critical founding of the Underground Railroad (1850) involving Nana Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and numerous other freedom fighters dedicated to increased resistance to the Holocaust of enslavement and the liberation of our people. 

Reparations in Education and Re-Imagining Our Stories: Appoint Dr. Melina Abdullah as the Inaugural Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies Cal State LA -The People’s Choice!
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Reparations in Education and Re-Imagining Our Stories: Appoint Dr. Melina Abdullah as the Inaugural Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies Cal State LA -The People’s Choice!

Pastors William and Thembekila SmartAugust 6, 2020

Clergy for Black Lives, a collective of clergy members from throughout Southern California, sent a letter to California State University, Los Angeles (CSU Los Angeles) President, William Covino, on July 11, 2020 to inquire as to his reasoning for not appointing Dr. Melina Abdullah as the Inaugural Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies, the second College of Ethnic Studies in the nation. President Covino responded on July 13, 2020, stating that he was not on campus and could not address personnel matters.  

Reshanda Gray Empowers Youth While Competing with the L.A. Sparks
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Reshanda Gray Empowers Youth While Competing with the L.A. Sparks

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterAugust 6, 2020

Giving back can not only help a person in need, but also help the giver by instilling in them a sense of perspective and purpose. This was the case for Los Angeles Sparks forward Reshanda Gray prior to the time she earned a contract with the Sparks. 

The New York Liberty waived Gray in May 26 and the Sparks signed her in June 27. Being waived was difficult news for Gray. 

SUCCESS ON THE WAY, ASK DR. JEANETTE: “The Promise Made. The Promise Kept”
ASK DR. JEANETTE, SUCCESS ON THE WAY

SUCCESS ON THE WAY, ASK DR. JEANETTE: “The Promise Made. The Promise Kept”

Dr. Jeanette ParkerAugust 6, 2020

When will you do what you said you were going to do? Sometimes promises are made and the person has no intent to keep their word. Who, above all others do you expect to keep their word and hold to their promise? For me, I say, the Lord first. But, I also want the persons who are closest to me to keep their promise. You know, people are faulty. They are sometimes inflexible and other times flexible. Some don’t understand the importance of keeping their word. Suppose you have  appointments with someone and repeatedly the person is late. Suppose you have one of those internet dates and the person is late. Or even suppose the person comes dressed shabbily. Should you expect that this person is going to change miraculously and for the rest of that relationship? Very possibly “no.” Some would say “yes.” Promises are important statements.

Childhood and Adult Vaccinations are Critically Important, Especially During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Childhood and Adult Vaccinations are Critically Important, Especially During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sentinel News ServiceAugust 5, 2020

“Pediatricians are always concerned when we see a drop in immunization rates since this could lead to an increase in vaccine preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough,” said Dr. Mark B. Salzman, regional lead, pediatric infectious diseases, with Kaiser Permanente Southern California. “If vaccination rates decline, we may possibly see an increase in some preventable diseases that can have dire consequences on children’s health.”