The threat America faces from white nationalist violence is at least equal to that posed by radical Islamist group, ISIS, FBI Director Chris Wray told a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Wray reportedly told senators that “about 1000” cases of domestic terrorism were currently being investigated and that that was approximately the same as the number of cases related to Islamic terrorism under investigation. The report comes on the … [Read more...]
Baseball Great Willie McCovey Dies at 80
Former San Francisco Giant slugger and one of Major League Baseball’s all-time greatest players, Willie McCovey, has died at the age of 80. Nicknamed “Mac,” and “Stretch,” McCovey played 22 seasons – mostly with the Giants but split time with the Oakland A’s and San Diego Padres – and produced 521 home runs while driving in 1,555 runs. He earned three National League Most Valuable Player Awards and six All-Star Game MVP honors. McCovey earned induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986 … [Read more...]
Early Voting Numbers Signal Big Turnout for Midterms as Voter Suppression Looms
In Georgia, close to three times the number of people who voted early during the last midterm election have voted early. The numbers went up over the first week of early voting in a state featuring one of the biggest races for governor in the U.S: Democrat Stacey Abrams vs. Republican Brian Kemp. Abrams would be the first African American female governor elected in history if she wins. Over 482,000 people have voted in Georgia in advance which included 92,000 on October 19 alone. According … [Read more...]
Politically Correct, or Perfectly Civil
At this writing, Megyn Kelly is off the air at NBC. After her horridly vapid statement saying she didn’t see anything wrong with blackface, she apologized the next day and even invited journalist Roland Martin on to take her to school. Roland did a brilliant job in explaining the history of blackface and the way it demeans African American people, and it was great that he had the opportunity to educate, not only his odious host but also the millions who watch Megyn Kelly daily. So, Kelly … [Read more...]
Black LGBTQ+ Migrant Project Responds to Trump’s Planned Attack on Birthright Citizenship
(Washington, D.C.) – In an interview yesterday for Axios on HBO, President Donald Trump announced his plans to end birthright citizenship through an executive order. Progressive legal organizations swiftly responded to the news by promising to challenge these xenophobic attacks in the courts. Alan Peleaz Lopez, a member of the Black LGBTQ+ Migrant Project’s Steering Committee, issued the following statement: “Election tactic or not, the fact that the Trump administration is publicly … [Read more...]
