by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 22, 2021
The raised black fist encased by the black glove said it all. As Olympic hopeful Noah Lyles stepped up to the starting line of the 100-meter final this weekend, his message was clear, “Black Lives Matter.” The salute to Olympians past and to present-day...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday, the Biden administration announced it would support legislation that would end the disparity in sentences between crack and powder cocaine offenses. The endorsement comes after a recent unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court. The ruling states that a...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 22, 2021
The effort to bring about voting rights reform across the country was shot down by Senate Republicans Tuesday. Despite West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s last minute announcement to stand with fellow Democrats in support of a procedural vote to send the...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 21, 2021
As difficult as it may be to believe, six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabaar stepped off the courts thirty years ago. The man affectionately known as “Cap” or “Captain” has continued his leadership style of educating and empowering people...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 21, 2021
As Senators on Capitol Hill are set to begin their two-week July 4th break this Thursday, they must first tackle a number of key legislation issues, including infrastructure, war powers and several Trump-era regulations. Most notably is voting rights legislation, the...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 21, 2021
As the U.S. Senate prepares to hold a procedural vote today on the “For the People” voting rights bill, there is also the lifting of the veil regarding the use of the filibuster. Conversation about the filibuster has amped up this year as a result of the...
