Following is former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan to empower Black Americans: Joe Biden knows that African Americans can never have a fair shot at the American Dream so long as entrenched disparities are allowed to quietly chip away at opportunity. He is running for President to rebuild our economy in a way that finally […]
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New MeidasTouch Political Video, #CommenceChange, Inspired by President Obama’s Commencement Speeches
Edrea Davis – One of the biggest problems Hillary Clinton encountered in 2016 – aside from Russian Hacking – was the lack of messaging that appeals to a diverse population, especially young people. MeidasTouch is a next generation political organization, reimagining progressive ideals for the rapidly changing digital age. Their newest MeidasTouch video, #CommenceChange, was […]
Amid Covid-19 Pandemic The Two Hundred Targets Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson with Change.org Petition for Affordable Housing Legislation
Sacramento, CA – In May 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson has introduced a bill that will prove detrimental to affordable homeownership in the state of California. SB 950, authored by Senator Jackson, will strengthen the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a law that has been dangerously used as a tool to deny […]
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to Host All Digital Annual Legislative Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) announced today it will deliver its Annual Legislative Conference completely online later this year. The new format, Virtual ALC, will allow “attendees” to experience the programming they have become accustomed to from the comfort and safely of their homes. Attracting more than 30,000 people to […]
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings Endorsed by Black Women for Positive Change
BALTIMORE – Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Maryland’s 7th Congressional District, is honored to announce an endorsement for her candidacy by Black Women for Positive Change. Black Women for Positive Change is a national policy-focused network of predominately African American women and “Good Brothers” from States including: California, […]
The Global Coronavirus “War” Concept Brings Hunger and Oppression to Ghana’s Poor
The reaction to the pandemic is causing growing food insecurity in villages throughout Ghana. With a national lockdown underway transportation is limited and while food is plentiful in some areas it is scarce with exorbitant prices in others. We are appealing to all who were welcomed in Ghana, and all planning to visit in the […]
Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery Was a Drum Major for Environmental Justice
By Felicia M. Davis – As I say farewell to our beloved leader, spiritual and intellectual guide and personal mentor, reflections upon the many lessons that Dr. Joseph E. Lowery taught informs my perspective on virtually everything. We know that he would admonish us to listen to the experts about COVID19 but he would also […]
Official Statement from Lowery Institute on Transition of Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice & Human Rights Statement on Peaceful Transition of Reverend Doctor Joseph Echols Lowery, Age 98 October 6, 1921 – March 27, 2020 Our beloved, Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, made his transition peacefully at home at 10 p.m., Friday, March 27, at the age of 98. He was […]
Former Mayor Shirley Franklin and United Way of Greater Atlanta to be Honored at Future Foundation’s Keep it 100% Luncheon
Nineteen years ago, the Future Foundation embarked on a mission: Ensuring that students participating in the program graduate from high school and attend post-secondary institutions. With a 100% success rate for the past 13 years—and counting!—the Future Foundation is poised to celebrate the achievements of its students, the commitment of Atlanta’s philanthropic community, and a […]