by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 27, 2020
An investigation is underway following the police killing of a Black man on the street of a West Philadelphia neighborhood Monday and protests that night. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Walter Wallace, Jr. An attorney representing the Wallace family said the...
by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 27, 2020
White House adviser Jared Kushner and the Trump administration are facing backlash from many in the African American community after his description of Black America’s issues with inequality and racism as “complaining.” “The thing we’ve...
by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 26, 2020
In the wake of the pandemic, cities across the country have offered temporary tax breaks for those who were financially impacted. As a result, officials are finally starting to scrutinize the inflated property taxes that Black homeowners have to deal with. For decades...
by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 26, 2020
Education experts are voicing concern about the instability of school re-openings and its negative effect on students’ and teachers’ performance and mental health. The on again-off again patchwork of school re-openings reflects the immense political and social strain...
by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 25, 2020
Many Americans take their civic duty of voting seriously, especially during this year’s presidential election. Mildred Madison, a determined 94-year-old Detroit, Michigan resident who travelled a total of 600 miles to vote, is one of those people. In September 2019,...
by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 25, 2020
Although most political leaders and analysts aren’t calling an upset by Mississippi Democrat Mike Espy in his U.S. Senate race, he’s getting some love, and donations too.In this repeat of the 2018 special election, Espy believes the 2020 race against now...
