John Floyd III, father of Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis, testifies during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Atlanta. The hearing is to determine whether Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference caseContinue reading “Generational Wealthy: “It’s a Black Thing””
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South Carolina
“Settled by the English in 1670, South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1788. Its early economy was largely agricultural, benefitting from the area’s fertile soil. Plantation farmers relied on the slave trade for cheap labor to maximize profits.” By 1730, people of African descent made up two-thirds of theContinue reading “South Carolina”
Black History: South Carolina “Gullah Culture”
Gullah Museum SC: “The Gullah Geechee people are the descendants of Africans who were enslaved on these plantations in coastal Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida—from Jacksonville, NC, to Jacksonville, FL. Many came from West and Central African countries—which includes Angola, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, and the DemocraticContinue reading “Black History: South Carolina “Gullah Culture””
America in a Crises
CBS: “One dead, five injured in shooting at Bronx subway station.” NEW YORK — One person was killed and five others were injured in shooting on a subway platform in the Bronx on Monday afternoon. “It happened just after 4:30 p.m. on the 4 train platform at the Mount Eden subway station on Jerome Avenue.”Continue reading “America in a Crises”
The Little Rock Nine
Gettys Featured Image: Elizabeth Echford attempts to enter Little Rock Central High on 4 September 1957. The girl shouting is Hazel Bryan. “Little Rock Nine impact on the Civil Rights Movement.” Little Rock Nine was important because they epitomized the fight of the Civil Rights Movement for equality. Through their actions, many Black children were ableContinue reading “The Little Rock Nine”
“Anti-America” Illegal Border Crimes
Suspect Jhoan Boada leaving court after his arraignment.Steven Hirsch Boada covering his head.Steven Hirsch Migrant ‘cowards’ who beat on cops near Times Square should be locked up, NYPD chief says as 5th suspect released without bail NY Post: “The migrant “cowards” who allegedly ganged up on a pair of cops near Times Square should beContinue reading ““Anti-America” Illegal Border Crimes”
“Ceasefire Now!” War in the Middle East
CNN — “Escalating attacks on US troops and commercial shipping and incidents often involving Iran and its proxies are causing new concerns that Israel’s war in Gaza could widen into a regional conflagration with grave political and economic consequences.” “With American service personnel increasingly in a dangerous firing line and with US and allied navalContinue reading ““Ceasefire Now!” War in the Middle East”
Southern Border Showdown
Newsweek: “Biden continues to face bipartisan criticism over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border as the country continues to experience a high number of migrant border crossings. There were more than 2.4 million encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2023 fiscal year, up from roughly 1.7 million in 2021, according to U.S. Customs andContinue reading “Southern Border Showdown”
NYPD Public Safety
Police recording device highlights factual interaction vs false accusations. Mayor Eric Adams: “What is sad is taking an incident where someone cuts you a break, does right by you, and then misrepresenting the truth to get them in trouble…” Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Five, said the officer who stopped him should haveContinue reading “NYPD Public Safety”
World Champion Fighters
World-class Fighters become friends. Politics makes enemies. Photo below: Trump. Jackson. Don. Ali.
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