Multiple crises call for new investments -

Wakanda News Details

Multiple crises call for new investments -

Blacks, women, and young Minnesotans are suffering the most from the economic fallout due to the coronavirus outbreak,

Source

Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

You may also like

Nigeria hub: over 15,500 virus cases in June, eased lockdown etc.

Figures as of June 30 vs. June 1 = difference

fave

Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Injunction extended against removing Lee statue in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge on Thursday indefinitely extended an injunction preventing the Virginia governor from removing a historic statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee from a famed avenue in the former capital of the

fave

Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Group Engages Mom-to-Cop Discussions to Fight Police Violence | Afro

MOCHA MOMS, NATION’S OLDEST SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS OF COLOR, TAKES PRACTICAL STEPS TO END POLICE VIOLENCE

fave

Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

U.S. Department of State Background Note

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Mikal E. Belicove

Home › About Us - Staff Biographies

fave

Source: Black Past

Spingarn Medal: Clarence Mitchell Jr.

Clarence Mitchell Jr., director of the Washington Bureau of the NAACP, awarded the Spingarn Medal for the pivotal role he....played in enactment of civil rights

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

4

1969

(1968) Martin Luther King, Jr., “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”

The following speech, a sermon Dr. Martin Luther King gave at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 3, 1968, was the last public appearance before his assassination the next day. King, in Memphis to support a strike by garbage workers, gives a poignant vision of the victorious future of the

fave

Source: Black Past

Apr

3

1968

Nigeria coronavirus: 20,244 cases; daily new cases drop below 500

Confirmed cases = 19,808

fave

Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

LL Cool J is Mad as Hell: Legendary Rapper’s Tirades Lead to Blistering Lyrics on Current Events

These famed lyrics by James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J, from his 1985 song “Rock the Bells” ring true during the current state of affairs in the United States of America as protesters, rioters and looters rock the country following the senseless murder of George

fave

Source: Delivering News You Can Use

Wynn, Albert R. (1951- )

Albert Russel Wynn is Democratic representative of the State of Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He is currently serving his eighth term. The district includes parts of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Wynn was defeated in the

fave

Source: Black Past

Feb

13

2008

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson, born Walker Smith Junior, was an American Professional Boxer. A member of the international boxing hall of fame, Robinson is believed by many to be the greatest boxer of all time; owing mostly to his 91 fight unbeaten streak, and his remarkable

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Oct

4

1940

African History

African History | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

(1871) Congressman Jefferson F. Long, “Speech On Disorders In The South”

Jefferson Franklin Long (1836-1901) was the first African American from Georgia to serve in the United States House of Representatives. Born into slavery near Knoxville in Crawford County, Georgia, he was self-educated and became a merchant tailor in Macon, Georgia. Long was elected in December

fave

Source: Black Past

Multiple NFL Teams Reportedly Express Interest In Signing Colin Kaepernick

After four years away from the NFL and going from a quarterback to a freedom fighter along the way, Colin Kaepernick now has the interest of more than one National Football League team, according to NFL

fave

Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

SPLC Announces $30 Million To Help Register Southern Voters Of Color

SPLC Announces $30 Million To Help Register Southern Voters Of Color

fave

Source: Stories About Black History

Los Angeles City Mayor Announces ‘Thermal Cameras’ will be Online at Tom Bradley Terminal in LAX

Los Angeles City Mayor Announces ‘Thermal Cameras’ will be Online at Tom Bradley Terminal in LAX

fave

Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

Saint Lucia sānt lo͞o´shə, –sēə [key], island nation (2005 est. pop. 166,000), 238 sq mi (616 sq km), West Indies, one of the Windward Islands. The capital is Castries . Morne Gimie (3,145 ft/959 m high) and the twin pyramidal cones known as the Pitons are the most imposing landmarks. The country

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Nigeria coronavirus: 24,567 cases, eased lockdown phase II extended

Confirmed cases = 24,567

fave

Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

#FalseFreedom: How can we celebrate freedom when we're not truly free?

This protest encourages all people of color who have personally experienced any form of police harassment or racial injustice to tell their

fave

Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Lewis, Arthur W. (1926- )

Arthur W. Lewis was a career foreign officer who served in diplomatic missions in Eastern Europe and Africa before retiring in 1987. He also played a significant role in expanding opportunities for racial and ethnic minorities in the American diplomatic

fave

Source: Black Past

Trump on firing of Geoffrey Berman: 'I'm not involved' | The Atlanta Voice

President Donald Trump on Saturday denied involvement in firing Geoffrey Berman, the powerful prosecutor atop the Manhattan US Attorney’s office, shortly after Trump’s attorney general sent Berman a letter saying the President had done

fave

Source: The Atlanta Voice

Legal Advertising – Bids and Proposals 6-24-20

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

fave

Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Born: 5/19/1925 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.Died: 2/21/1965 New York City, New YorkMalcolm Little and also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (Arabic: الحاجّ مالك الشباز), was an American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Parents of students with disabilities in Georgia fight for children's rights

Parents of Children with Disabilities in Georgia Fight for

fave

Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Symone Sanders on how Black voters can combat voter suppression

Partnering with My Black Is Beautiful‘s #HowWeWin initiative to raise awareness on how voters can combat voter disenfranchisement and suppression, Sanders says it is crucial that Black voters arm themselves with the information needed to ensure that they are both registered to vote and are able to

fave

Source: theGrio

Remembering my father who died before he could accept his gay son

(Photo: Courtesy of Gerren Keith

fave

Source: theGrio

Stop Pandering to the Leftists’ Systemic Racism “Big Lie”

Here in the United States of America, ANTIFA is demanding that white America literally kneel in worship to Black Lives Matter, an evil false

fave

Source: ThyBlackMan

Africa: Ministry of Finance of Sierra Leone: President Akinwunmi Adesina's Transition to His Second Term Must Be Smooth to Deliver His Covid-19 Commitments to Africa

Freetown, Sierra Leone — This article is intended to highlight the recent achievements of the African Development Bank under President Akinwunmi Adesina, underscore the need for a smooth Presidential re-election, and highlight the contributions of the Bank to COVID-19 containment efforts across

fave

Source: allAfrica.com

Black Republican Sheriff Threatens to Deputize Gun Owners If Protesters Come to His Florida County: ‘You’ve Been Warned’

Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels issued his warning in a video statement released on

fave

Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

More from MN Spokesman Recorder

Governor Wes Moore Makes Major Legislative Changes in the State of Maryland - The Baltimore Times

Mary Fields: America’s First Black Woman Mail Carrier - The Baltimore Times

Jaylani Hussein: Five Years After George Floyd, Police Reform Unfinished

George Floyd Anniversary: MNJRC Calls for Justice Reform

Backlash Undermines the George Floyd Legacy

612: Darkness in the Land of Nice Premieres May 23 in Minneapolis

Burnsville’s Paul Jones II Shines in Maryland Baseball Homecoming

Golden Thyme Reopens as Rondo Landmark for Food, Culture, and Legacy

Five Years Later: George Floyd’s Legacy and the Fight for True Justice

What George Floyd’s Death Taught Me About America

Dr. Stacie Stanley Returns to Lead Saint Paul Public Schools

Nekima Levy Armstrong: Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Justice

Michelle Gross on George Floyd, CUAPB, and the Power of Coalition Work

Chicago Sky Makes History With First All-Black Coaching Staff in WNBA

Byron Buxton Leads Twins by Example On and Off the Field

Andre Perry Discusses Black Wealth and Power in Minneapolis Book Launch

Activists oppose City efforts to put Minneapolis Foundation in...

City council moves forward with plan to dismantle police force;...

Notice of Issuance of Emergency

In the Matter of Amberly Lynn Hoskins vs Walter Jermaine Hoskins

The ball is in Vikings’ court!

Defund the police should lead to community control of resources

Contact tracing: What it is, why it’s done, and is it private?

The MSR to host ‘Call To Action: We Are Not Okay’ Virtual Town...

Even without live sports, media disses women athletes

Personal Injury Summons

Invitation to Bid

Curtiss Cook is dapper, driven and dangerous in ‘The Chi’

Gov. Walz announces more than half a million COVID-19 tests in MN

Public comments now accepted to remove the MPD from the...

Gov. Walz, Lt. Gov. Flanagan announce public-private partnership...

Tentative trial date set for next year for former officers charged...

Will calls for change improve diversity in sport front offices?

From ‘defund the police’ to its obvious next step

Bubba Wallace noose shows where America is stuck

Keep wearing masks. Masks save lives

Absentee voting for 2020 primary election is open

Cub Foods opens ‘community stores’ to fill Mpls. food desert after...

‘We eat pain like Skittles’ – MSR town hall explores Black trauma

Mississippi removes Confederate emblem from flag; Frey says he’s for reparations; protesters hit by drivers

Local Black-owned coffeehouse alternatives to Starbucks (updated)

Blackout Tuesday aims to strengthen the Black dollar

No more middle ground

Mpls. entrepreneur to launch Black online marketplace in conjunction with Blackout Day

Dreaming big for local change

Hip hop is the soundtrack to Black Lives Matter protests

Signs available for lower speed limits in the Twin Cities–while supplies last

Jenna Smith makes U of Illinois Hall of Fame

In Memoriam: Keith Hardeman

‘The Last Tree’ chronicles a foster child’s identity crisis

Cuisine Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)