Daily Archives: April 15, 2023

Part 1: Following the science: 1.5 degrees celsius is a crucial benchmark—a world at stake, a world to gain

By Frank Dexter Brown, Special to the AFRO Question and AnswerDurban, Birmingham, Cape TownAtlanta, Johannesburg, WattsThe earth around. Struggling, fightingDying—for what?A world to gainGroping, hoping,Waiting—for what?A world to gain.Dreams kicked asunder, why not go under?There’s a world to gain.But suppose I don’t want itWhy take it?To remake it. —Langston Hughes’ Question and Answer,” publishedin Panther

What is climate justice?

By Maya Richard-Craven, Word in Black Narratives surrounding climate change are often cloaked in Whiteness.  For years, it’s been presented as a “White” issue, further perpetuating the idea that Black folk are removed from the environment, despite experiencing the brunt of its impacts.  The legacy of colonization, and its role in climate change, has also

As female imprisonment rises, Black women still feel the brunt of mass incarceration in America

By Stacy M. Brown, BlackPressUSA, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent America imprisons many more of its citizens than any other developed nation, with men comprising most of the incarcerated. But the rate of growth for female imprisonment has been twice as high as that of men since 1980, according to The Sentencing Project, which estimates

TBE# 15 – “Tennessee Three” fiasco highlights the inextricable link between racism and gun violence

By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League “We won’t be bent, we won’t be bowed, and we won’t be ordered to ignore the hearts and minds of the people who elected us, demanding commonsense gun safety in a state that has nearly none. The GOP of the Tennessee House of Representatives attempted

AFRO review: Maryland General Assembly’s 445th session wraps up

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On April 10, the first Maryland legislative session with a Black Governor ended.  Gov. Wes Moore created ten pieces of legislation and signed SB555 – Fair Wage Act of 2023 and HB547 – Family Prosperity Act of 2023, the day after “Sine Die.” “I entered office saying that

Kamala Harris leads Tennessee rally, backs ousted lawmakers

By BlackPressUSA Vice President Kamala Harris made a last-minute trip April 7 to Tennessee where she called for tougher firearm laws and criticized the Republican-controlled state House, which a day earlier expelled two Black Democratic lawmakers for their role in a protest calling for more gun control following a school shooting in Nashville. The two