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Category: World & Nation

African Americans
Stefi Mar

Government Excludes and Discriminates Against Black-Owned Media Despite Federal Advertising Spending Reaching $15 Billion

A new report released this month has revealed that the federal government spent $14.9 billion on advertising contracts over the last ten fiscal years to inform the public about various programs and services. However, despite the government’s mandate to provide contract opportunities to businesses owned by minorities, women, and other socially or economically disadvantaged groups, significant disparities persist.

Stefi Mar July 9, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Biden Defies Calls to Step Down, Asserts Commitment to 2024 Presidential Race

In a resolute stand against mounting pressure from within his party, President Joe Biden declared on Monday, July 8, that he is “firmly committed to staying in the race,” directly addressing congressional Democrats who have recently suggested he should withdraw from the 2024 presidential election.

Stefi Mar July 9, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Absolute Foolery of Subjective Mainstream Media, Nervous Democrats, and Project 25 Fascists

President Joe Biden’s age and misperceptions of cognitive decline have set off a self-destructive political firestorm within the Democratic Party, causing a dramatic shift towards favoring former President Donald Trump despite his impeachments, 34 felony convictions, and a litany of other alleged crimes and hate-filled rhetoric. Mainstream media’s increasingly favorable treatment of Trump, coupled with internal Democratic nervousness and unrest, has added to the turbulence, increasing the possibility that America will elect its first self-declared dictator.

Stefi Mar July 9, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Biden’s Campaign on the Brink: Dems Reportedly Express Concern

President Joe Biden’s bid for a second term is on shaky ground following his poor showing in a debate with the twice impeached and convicted felon and former President Donald Trump on June 27. Mainstream news outlets, which played a vital role in Trump’s political ascendance, now report that Biden is contemplating dropping out of the race.

Stefi Mar July 9, 2024
World & Nation
Stefi Mar

Cumberland County, VA: Battleground for Environmental Justice

Cumberland County, Virginia, stands on the edge of an environmental catastrophe. Only an hour west of Richmond, the historic town of Cumberland, is set to become the site of the proposed Green Ridge Disposal and Recycling Facility. This 1,200-acre mega-landfill plans to operate nearly 24/7, releasing harmful pollutants into the air, contaminating the community’s drinking water, and depreciating the surrounding residential land value more and more each day.

Stefi Mar July 2, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Rep. Jamaal Bowman Battles for Political Survival Amidst Contentious Primary in New York’s 16th District

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) is fighting to retain his seat in New York’s 16th Congressional District in a high-stakes and fiercely contested primary. Bowman, known as the “Hip-Hop Congressman,” recently spoke with the Black Press of America’s “Let It Be Known” digital news show, highlighting the critical issues at the heart of his campaign and the unprecedented financial backing his opponent has received.

Stefi Mar June 25, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors’ Lawsuit

The Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed a case filed by the last two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre on Wednesday, June 12, casting doubt on racial equality campaigners’ aspirations for justice and reparations for one of the most heinous acts of racial violence in American history.

Stefi Mar June 18, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Lawmakers Unite to Combat Far-Right Project 2025 Initiative

U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-California) has announced the formation of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, a new working group aimed at halting the controversial Project 2025. Described by critics as a far-right roadmap designed to grant former President Donald Trump “supreme” powers, Project 2025 would radically undermine reproductive rights, LGBTQ equality, racial justice, free speech, and other democratic institutions and freedoms.

Stefi Mar June 18, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Unveiling the Truth: Riveting January 6 Documentary Grips Audience with Untold Stories

 In a moving gathering of survivors and spectators, a select group of invitees congregated at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Northeast D.C. on Monday, June 3. The occasion? The unveiling of a long-awaited documentary that sheds new light on the deadly events of January 6, 2021, a day etched in the annals of American history.

Stefi Mar June 11, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Democratic Black Caucus of Florida’s 41st Annual Conference To Include Exciting, Powerful, Engaging Speakers, Workshops, and Gala

Justin J. Pearson and Justin Jones, both well known for being part of the Tennessee Three and being representatives in the Tennessee State Assembly, will be the keynote speaker and special guest respectively at the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida’s 41st Conference June 7 through 9, 2024 at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida.

Stefi Mar June 11, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Trump Accused of Witness Tampering in New Investigative Report

While Donald Trump awaits a July 11 sentencing in New York on his recent felony convictions, a new investigative report by ProPublica has unearthed potential instances of witness tampering by the twice-impeached and four-times criminally indicted former president.

Stefi Mar June 4, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Faces the Battle of Her Life After Cancer Diagnosis

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has fought tirelessly for groundbreaking legislation throughout her career. She authored the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, creating the first new federal holiday in nearly four decades, and fervently championed the Violence Against Women Act, ensuring its passage for the first time in almost ten years. Now, the stalwart Texas representative is facing the battle of her life after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Stefi Mar June 4, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Marian Robinson, the Heart of the Obama Family, Remembered Fondly at 86

Marian Robinson, mother to former First Lady Michelle Obama, died on Friday, May 31, at 86. Her loved ones said she leaves behind a void in the hearts of many. As a steadfast figure in the Obama White House, Robinson’s presence extended far beyond familial ties, touching the lives of all who knew her.

Stefi Mar June 4, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

More than 77,000 Sign Petition for Justices Alito and Thomas to Recuse in Capitol Attack Cases

A petition calling for conservative Supreme Court Justices and noted Donald Trump supporters Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas to recuse themselves from major cases related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack has amassed 77,000 signatures as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 21. Following a report from The New York Times that highlighted potential conflicts of interest for the conservative justices, MoveOn launched the petition.

Stefi Mar May 28, 2024
African Americans
Stefi Mar

High Court Upholds South Carolina Redistricting, Displacing Black Voters

The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated South Carolina’s redrawn congressional map, declaring it not unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. Justice Samuel Alito authored the 6-3 opinion, which overturned a lower court’s finding that the map had illegally removed 30,000 Black voters to favor a white Republican candidate in the 1st Congressional District.

Stefi Mar May 28, 2024
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Biden Makes Historic Strides in Diversifying Federal Judiciary

President Joe Biden has set a historic precedent by appointing more non-white and female judges to the federal judiciary than any other president in U.S. history, a significant achievement in his first three and a half years in office. According to a published analysis of self-reported data from the Federal Judicial Center, only 13 percent of Biden’s Senate-confirmed judicial appointments are white men.

Stefi Mar May 28, 2024