A lawsuit against the NFL alleges their rule requiring consideration of minority candidates leads to ‘sham’ interviews. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says looking at the numbers, NFL owners ‘don’t trust black men to be leaders.’
In 1978, the illegal disposal of 30,000 gallons of PCB-laden oil in Warren County, North Carolina, catalyzed a movement for environmental justice. Dr. Ben Chavis, a pivotal figure in this effort, was recently honored at the Mississippi Statewide Environmental Climate Justice Summit for his contributions to the cause.