By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, America has recently completed the 2020Census which has to be taken every 10 years. Since 1790, its purpose has been todetermine representation in the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Senate. The reason being that the number of seats in the U.S. Congress is fixed at 435 and the seats in the Senate allocate two senators for each state, regardless of population. Redistricting means that electoral districts in each state should have equal numbers, so that representation is proportional to the number of…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “Blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89. His family said in a statement that Van Peebles, father of the actor-director Mario Van Peebles, died Tuesday evening at his home in Manhattan. “Dad knew that Black images matter. If a picture is worth a thousand words, what was a movie worth?” Mario Van Peebles said in a statement Wednesday. “We want to be the success we see, thus we need to see ourselves being…
Sen. Joe Manchin has compromised a new voting rights bill that has some strong protections by slipping the big lie of election fraud into the proposal, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II said during a news conference where the Poor People’s Campaign also criticized the West Virginia senator for blocking economic uplift for poor and low-wealth people and supporting the filibuster. Sen. Manchin fails his constituents when he doesn’t support the $3.5 trillion economic improvement bill and a federal minimum wage of $15/hour, said Rev. Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Sen. Manchin…
Amina A. Aziz announces the release of ‘The Bird That Flew With One Wing: Pauly The Peregrine’ RIVERDALE, Ga. — Amina A. Aziz wants to inspire children of all ages with and without disabilities to let them know that no matter what type of handicap or infliction they were born with, through Christ, all things are possible, miracles are real and dreams are meant to come true because everyone deserves love and support. In “The Bird That Flew With One Wing: Pauly The Peregrine” (published by Balboa Press), she tells the story of a family of Peregrine Falcons whose baby…
(Washington, D.C.) — Bipartisan negotiations for a compromise on police reform broke down Wednesday, officially ending talks on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The bill emphasized de-escalation tactics, banned police techniques like chokeholds and some no-knock warrants, ended qualified immunity and enhanced the ability of the Justice Department to prosecute officers for civil rights violations. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: “Black people and other communities of color live in constant fear that discriminatory policing will end their lives. Every person of conscience…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–U.S. News and World Report has ranked Fisk University at the number 9 spot among Best HBCUs Nationwide. The rankings are based on 7 measures of academic quality, including outcome measures, graduate indebtedness, assessment by administrators at peer HBCUs, faculty resources, financial resources, student excellence, and alumni giving. “Moving up rankings is a true reflection of the University’s commitment to student success and outcomes, and we are thrilled that these efforts are being recognized through the rankings of U.S. News and World Report,” said President Vann Newkirk. “The continued success and achievements of the University is a…
Whips. On Black people. In 2021. Yesterday, images and videos were released of U.S. Border Patrol attacking Haitian refugees with whips. This cruelty is utterly sickening. The events that took place yesterday are all too familiar to those that are aware of America’s ugly history. Brutality and violence against immigrants and refugees were inhumane under the last administration, and that sentiment remains. No person fleeing poverty and hunger should be treated in this egregious manner.It is no secret that Haiti – the first Black republic – has been severely punished by western powers for centuries. This latest incident is nothing short of…
Benton Harbor, Michigan—Bobbie Clay first realized something was wrong a few years ago. The water at her Benton Harbor, Michigan, home had started coming out of the tap looking “bubbly and whitish”. When she filled a glass with it, she could see matter floating around inside. “I became very concerned,” she recalled in a recent interview. She wasn’t alone. For years, residents of this small, struggling city in south-west Michigan had been having similar problems. When Carmela Patton turned on her sink to make coffee, the water came out brown. When Emma Kinnard ran hers, it came out the…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU’s campus community will have an outdoor fair and a panel discussion to highlight ways people can engage in social activism safely. “Communities Surviving Together: Communicating and Working for Social and Racial Justice During a Pandemic” is a two-part event that will begin with the fair from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, on the Student Union Commons, 1768 MTSU Blvd. Both on-campus and off-campus organizations will be available to provide resources and information about working for social justice, racial justice and well-being during times of crisis. “We want to hear from students: what challenges have…
By Gretchen Peck, Editor/Publisher Since 2016, Borrell Associates — a Williamsburg, Va.-based consultancy — has been taking the quarterly pulse of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to better understand their marketing and advertising strategies and concerns. Borrell empaneled a group of SMB representatives, including owners or those responsible for marketing decisions. The firm surveyed them again in August 2021, compiling the data in the September-published “Q3 Borrell Business Barometer: Signs of Trouble Ahead.” Those “signs of trouble” are formidable; 40% said they expected economic conditions for small businesses to worsen over the next six months. A mere 14% expected a…