Social Justice Initiative
White House Accuses Joe Manchin Of Breaking His Word On Build Back Better
(SOURCE) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-manchin-build-back-better-jen-psaki_n_61bf681ee4b0bcd2194054bf
VP Harris, Treasury Announce $8.7B for Lending in Minority Communities
In a forum discussion revolving around the racial wealth divide, Vice President Kamala Harris announced…
Claudette Colvin’s juvenile record has been expunged, 66 years after she was arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a White person
(SOURCE) https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/16/us/claudette-colvin-juvenile-record-expunged/index.html
Firing of Louisville detective who fatally shot Breonna Taylor is upheld after a board review
(SOURCE) https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/15/us/myles-cosgrove-breonna-taylor-termination-upheld-appeal/index.html
NYC to Get First Female Police Commissioner in 176-Year History
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams chose Keechant Sewell, the chief of detectives for Nassau County, to lead the…
Susan Hutson To Be Sworn In as First Female Sheriff of Orleans Parish
Susan Hutson has made history by becoming the first female sheriff elected in Orleans Parish. She is also the…
Seeking Re-Election, Capitol Hill Mainstay Rep. Jim Clyburn, 81, Says
(SOURCE) https://newsone.com/4260343/clyburn-re-election-democrats-next-generation/
Filmmaker to Release Animated Film That Addresses Childhood Obesity Amongst Black Youth
Nationwide — The Double V campaign, created by the Pittsburgh Courier and supported by the…
Annual Inflation Increased Up to 6.8% in November
Consumer prices went up 6.8% in the month of November, which is the highest since 1982,…