This Week’s Senate Calendar: June 6 - 19, 2022

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This Week’s Senate Calendar: June 6 - 19, 2022

Here’s what’s on tap at the V.I. Legislature this week.

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Renee Montgomery Went From Playing For The Atlanta Dream To Team Co-Owner After Sale Approval - Blavity

Former Atlanta Dream player Renee Montgomery becomes the first former WNBA player to become a league owner and executive in the acquisition of the Dream basketball team.

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Kamala Harris Says Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe and Can 'Save Your Life'

The vice president says getting the drug is necessary.

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Defense head Austin weighs warship needs in Pacific, Mideast - Black News Channel

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told sailors on the USS Nimitz Thursday that he hopes to avoid long ship deployments like the more than 10 months they just spent at sea. But as he made his first aircraft carrier visit as Pentagon

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‘UPDATE THE GRID’ – Dallas Post Tribune

This energy grid failure is an unmitigated disaster – yet it was tragically foreseeable. As you may know, Texas is the only state in the country to be entirely dependent on its own energy grid. In fact, there are only three grids in the continental United States: The Eastern

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‘New Soul Of Harlem’: Restaurant Ad Showing Only White Patrons Sparks Outrage, Briefly

Some people in Harlem -- a community that's been all but synonymous with Black people -- were caught off-guard when they saw a poster featuring only white people that advertised a "new soul" restaurant.

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Morikawa plays a steady hand to win Workday Championship - Black News Channel

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The plan was for PGA champion Collin Morikawa to wear a red shirt with his black pants Sunday to show support for Tiger Woods as he recovers from career-threatening leg injuries from a car crash. The clothes shipped to him never arrived, so

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Minister orders JOC to probe maize theft

BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA LANDS and Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka has ordered members of the Joint Operations Command (JOC) to work together with sugar company Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe to investigate theft of maize from fields. Masuka said this last Friday during a tour of the Tongaat Hulett

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PRESS ROOM: House to Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Never again should an unarmed individual be murdered or brutalized by someone who is supposed to serve and protect them. Never again should a family have to turn on the TV and watch the murder of their loved one over and over again,” said Congresswoman Karen Bass

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Harris legislation to expand economy, education, food access in urban areas passes House | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Legislation authored by State Rep. Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago) to expand economic, education and food access in urban areas through agriculture passed through the House with bipartisan support. House Bill 1283 provides for the creation of urban agricultural zones, which allow for the

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Voting Rights Act Of Virginia: What To Know About The Bill : NPR

The legislation pushed by Democrats underscores the southern state's transformation when it comes to voting restrictions.

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BHM: Good Black News Celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer, Sharecropper, Senate Candidate, Voting and Civil Rights Activist

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) This is Fannie Lou Hamer. A Mississippi plantation worker turned activist in the 1960s, who, from her own personal desire to claim her constitutional rig…

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BLM launches Survival Fund amid federal COVID-19 relief wait - TheGrio

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is formally expanding a $3 million financial relief fund that it quietly launched... View Article The post BLM launches Survival Fund amid federal COVID-19 relief wait appeared first on TheGrio.

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Probation reform bill unanimously passes Georgia Senate chamber | The Atlanta Voice

Senator Brian Strickland’s (R-McDonough) legislation on probation reform unanimously passed the Senate Chamber and will crossover to the House Chamber for deliberation next week. Senate Bill 105 (SB 105) provides a unified process by which certain individuals that have served at least three years

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Says He Recommended Syria Airstrike: ‘We Know What We Hit’

Recently confirmed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he recommended the airstrike in Syria that targeted a militia supported by Iran that attacked Americans in Iraq.

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Stocks give up an early gain, turn lower; bond yields slip - Black News Channel

By The Associated Press undefined Stocks gave up an early gain and turned mostly lower in morning trading on Wall Street Friday. Banks and energy companies led the way lower, while technology companies, which had been beaten down in recent days, started to recover. Investors continued to watch the

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Newest Initiatives Of JPMorgan Chase's $30 Billion Commitment Emerge To Help Black Americans

The latest initiative of JPMorgan Chase's $30 billion pledge is a $350 million, five-year global commitment to grow underserved small businesses

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White House Responds to House Passage of President Biden's $1.9 Trillion "American Rescue Plan" | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The sweeping $1.9 trillion rescue package could include direct payments of as much as $5,600 for families of four. The legislation provides direct payments worth up to $1,400 per person. The full amount would go to individuals earning less than $75,000 a year and married couples

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As the First African American Drafted Into the NBA, Chuck Cooper Changed Basketball Forever

In a smoky room during the 1950 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics selected a slick, ball-handling defender and relentless rebounder who changed the dynamics of the

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The performance of the economy in 2020 and budget proposals for 2021 (Part II) - Stabroek News

Corruption devastates the lives of billions of people around the world, while its deadliness has become all the more evident during the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate

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On this day in black history: We Remember the Death of Maggie Lena Walker

Maggie Lena Walker was born on July 15th, 1864 in Richmond, Virginia. Despite being brought up in a humble background, she defied the odds to become a prominent businesswoman and a teacher. She was the first African-American woman to charter a bank in the United States in 1902. Her solid

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Rep. Karen Bass Reintroduces George Floyd Policing Bill in Congress

When George Floyd gasped his final breath last May after a Minneapolis police officer was captured on viral video kneeling on his neck, Black Lives Matter protests swept the nation […] The post Rep. Karen Bass Reintroduces George Floyd Policing Bill in Congress appeared first on Essence.

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Why It's Time To Talk About Banking While Black

This country has a long history of environmental racism—and it’s been funded by our nation’s big banks. Many of the most pressing climate justice issues for communities of color today […] The post Why It's Time To Talk About Banking While Black appeared first on Essence.

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Lessons about infrastructure we can learn from Texas – Daytona Times

Kudos to AOC, Beto O’Rourke, Sheila Jackson Lee, among others who have stepped up to help. Texas is a tragedy, but it is also an opportunity to learn more about planning and prevention. Texas was freezing, and Senator Ted Cruz was looking forward to sizzling his way to a Cancun vacation. People

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PRESS ROOM: House to Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act – Free Press of Jacksonville

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By BlackPressUSA - (ww.blackpressusa.com) - “Never again should an unarmed individual be murdered or brutalized by someone who is supposed to serve and protect them. Never again should a family have to [...]

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WNBA Star Renee Montgomery Co-Owns Atlanta Dream, Ousting Former Owner Kelly Loeffler

Montgomery is part of a group of investors who purchased the Atlanta Dream from Loeffler and co-owners once pressure mounted for the former Georgia Senator to sell her ownership after voicing criticism around the league's social justice initiatives.

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CDB projects return to economic growth in region this year

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Faith Leaders Denounce The Radicalization Of White Christians In Wake Of Capitol Riot

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‘New Soul Of Harlem’: Restaurant Ad Showing Only White Patrons Sparks Outrage, Briefly

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The Hundred Rising: Innovative cricket tournament providing opportunity for all - Voice Online

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