Day: August 24, 2016

What Do Black People Really Have To Lose?

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By Michael August 24, 2016 Off

What do Black people really have to lose?

This may very well go down in history as the most profound question of the 2016 presidential election cycle, at least as relates to the nation’s darker citizens.

This seemingly simple question has stirred the anger of yet another non-white group, primarily the Black professional class. Black professionals have taken Republican nominee Donald Trump to task for asking the African American community for an opportunity to prove that he could solve many of the economic and crime problems that plague their community. read more

Stein Calls Flood Relief Unfair and Uneven

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By Michael August 24, 2016 Off

Jill Stein, following a tour of Denham Springs, Louisiana this week, said she witnessed first hand the unfair and uneven flood relief efforts.

Stein’s remarks were made during a Tuesday, August 23rd press conference at the National Press Club in the District of Columbia.

Denham Springs, Louisiana population of roughly 10,000 people was hit hard by the recent flooding. However, Stein said she did not see any evidence of a recovery effort in the Black section of Denham Springs that she toured. read more