Presidents Day is a federal holiday observed on every third Monday in February, and most federal offices, including the U.S. Capitol shown here, are closed. AP Presidents Day is a federal holiday observed on every third Monday in February, and most federal offices, including the U.S. Capitol shown here, are closed. AP Presidents Day is a federalContinue reading “Presidents Day 2024”
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Generational Wealthy: “It’s a Black Thing”
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””
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”
Dr King Holiday Anthem
Jan 15, 2024 Dr. King Holiday: Third Mon in January. Official nameBirthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Also calledMLK Day, King Day, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day “First time:1986; 38 years agoKing was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. TheContinue reading “Dr King Holiday Anthem”
21st Century “Civil Rights, Continuation.”
NAACP: “On August 28, 1963, more than a quarter million people participated in the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, gathering near the Lincoln Memorial.” “More than 3,000 members of the press covered this historic march, where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the exalted “I Have a Dream” speech.” https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/1963-march-washington Dr.Continue reading “21st Century “Civil Rights, Continuation.””
“The 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education.”
“On May 17, 1954, lawyer Thurgood Marshall scored a landmark victory as the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.” U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall. Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the SupremeContinue reading ““The 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education.””
Supreme Court Justice.
With nine Supreme Court Justices, will packing the Court by increasing additional Supreme Court Justices improve ethics, and accentuate fairer rules of court cases? Or is Packing the Supreme Court for the benefit of gaining a favorable partisanship outcome a progressive political aim to weaponize the Court? The Checks and Balances of the three branchesContinue reading “Supreme Court Justice.”
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
On this date April 7, 2022, the world has witnessed an American Historical moment on the Supreme Court of Justice. U.S. Senate confirmation of the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson to the highest Court in the land. Hon. Brown Jackson will take her oath to replace Justice Stephen Breyer.
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