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THURSDAY, JUNE 14 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018
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NAACP Summer Quarterly Meeting Makes History with
Gillum & Shaw
By Roger Caldwell
GILLUM
On June 9, 2018, in Orlando, Fla., at The Rosen Centre, members of the Florida NAACP focused their attention on back-to-back discussions from two African American candidates, Mayor Andrew Gillum and Representative Sean Shaw as each laid out their respective platforms and answered questions from the audience. This was an historic occasion because this is the
first time in the history of the state of Florida where a Black man is running for the highest position of governor. This is not the first time that a Black man has run for the position of Attorney General, but to have two Black men running for the two highest positions in the state is both unprecedented, and powerful. The optics of two Black men changing the political landscape in Florida are exciting, (Cont’d on page 5)
SHAW
Lawsuit Filed to Block Obama Presidential Center in Chicago built in Jackson Park. The 500-acre park is located in Chicago’s predominately Black Woodlawn and South Shore neighborhoods, where former First Lady Crusader Staff Report Michelle Obama, rapper (The Chicago Crusader/ Kanye West and some of the nation’s most NNPA Member) prominent Blacks once Days before the Chicago lived. On Thursday, May Plan Commission approved 17, the Chicago Plan plans for the Obama Commission unanimously Presidential Center, a approved the blueprints the Obama federal lawsuit was filed for Center, to block the proposed $500 Presidential million facility that will be despite emotional appeals from protestors who are concerned that the library will eventually drive up (Cont’d on page 3)
Now, the promises made up of Slogans, Hopes, Inspirations and Talks are about to hit the fan For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. 2 Corinthians 1:20 ESV
Chicago’s Jackson Park will be the site of the Obama Presidential Center, but a new lawsuit threatens its future. (The Obama Foundation)
How
STUDENT DEBT continues to become a setback for many BLACK STUDENTS
By Kathrina Tiangco
Aaron Coleman, a New York University graduate ,reveals how he experienced living in poverty while he was studying at NYU. Shortly after moving to New York to study, he started running out of options when it came to his
finances. He already had bad credit to begin with and did not find any luck in NYU’s graduate housing. At this point, he wasn’t sure what to do next. Uncertainty plagues many Black college students across the U.S. They are more likely to experience
insecurities in housing and food compared to other races based on research. 47% of black students enrolled in four-year courses struggle to gain access to healthy food in comparison to 30% of their white peers. The racial inequality (Cont’d on page 7)
Black defendants worry about harsher sentences from Trump’s appointed judges By Kathrina Tiangco It’s very evident that living under the Trump administration poses a challenge for black defendants. There is a trend among judges that are
nominated by Republican presidents that result in longer and harsher sentences. Based on a study from Harvard, there is a huge gap between Democrat and Republican-appointed judges and how they impose sentences on black offenders. Even though it still appears too early to say how the judges appointed by President Donald Trump will impact the sentencing gap. However, based on his appointees’ records, some are known for being a racist while others have extreme
views when it comes to retribution. According to activists, the results of Harvard’s study only adds to their long list of concerns about how black people are treated in the Trump administration. Todd Cox, who is an acting director at NAACP’s Legal Defense group, is saying that Trump’s nominees are already showing opposition to equal rights in the court. Michael Brennan, who was recently appointed by Republicans, can’t confirm if racial bias is still in existence in the U.S. criminal justice system.
Graham: I’ll demand every building built with state fundsis built with solar panels on the roof.
Democrats were shocked when Brennan, who has been a trial judge for almost a decade, refused to answer the question if racial bias still exists in court. Meanwhile, other Republicanappointed judges are clearly choosing tougher measures on criminal justice. U.S. Court of Appeals’ Judge Stephanos Bibas once pushed for electric shocks as corporal punishment while Judge Kevin Newsom argued that executing minors is not in violation of the constitution. The way the Alliance for Justice’s (Cont’d on page 10)
Gillum: We should be very clear...I don’t know anyone who wants to earn minimum wage. We need to do better. (Cont’d on page 10)
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