Dr. Cheryl Grills Appointed To National Reparations Commission
Dr. Ron Daniels, Convener of the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC), recently announced that Dr. Cheryl Grills, Professor of Psychology at Loyola Marymount University, former national President of The Association of Black Psychologists, and Found/Director of a non-profit program evaluation organization called Imoyase Community Support Services, has been appointed to the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC).
Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Sentenced To Life In Prison
Three White men who chased and murdered 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with two having no chance of parole.
Sidney Poitier, Oscar-Winning Actor And Hollywood’s First Black Movie Star, Dies At 94
Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died.
Officer Kim Potter Found Guilty
Kim Potter, a white officer, shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during an April 11 traffic stop in Brooklyn Center as she and other officers were trying to arrest him on an outstanding warrant for a weapons possession charge.
Holding Together After “The Glue” That Bounded Them Dies
“My mom would always say, ‘God is protecting me,’’’ Trenton White said. “But once things began to escalate, she called me and said that me and my siblings need to take the vaccine.”
Finding Strength To Continue When the “Rock” Is No Longer There
The McGowan-Watts family is one of thousands in the U.S., who have experienced the loss of one or more parents to the COVID-19.
Emmett Till’s Case Ends Without Punishment For Lying Woman
A federal investigation that re-examined the murder of Emmett Till ended Monday after the Justice Department failed to find proof that a key figure in the case lied, a senior level law enforcement official said.
Justice Department Suing Texas Over Political Map
The Justice Department is suing the state of Texas over its newly redistricted congressional and state legislature maps, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced last Monday.
Parents Sent Positive COVID Child To School
Parents of one elementary student knew their child tested positive for the virus but continued to send them to school for seven days, Dr. Brett Goodman, superintendent of Larkspur-Corte Madera School District in Marin County, told CNN.
Brothers Lean On “Granny,” Aunt, One Another After Covid-19 Loss
“They panic a little when anyone gets sick,” Hamilton said. “When their uncle got COVID, they were distraught. They thought COVID was a death sentence for everyone.”
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Bynum Opposes Agriculture-FDA Spending Bill, Citing Cuts To Food Assistance Programs
U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., voted against the FY2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration funding bill, arguing that it would reduce support for food assistance programs and rural communities while increasing challenges for working families.
