January 2021

Daniel Villarreal and The New Civil Rights Movement January 17, 2021 Terry Jones, a Republican lawmaker in North Dakota, has submitted a bill that would require state forms to list “American” as a racial choice option because he’s “disgusted” with how race is used by bad actors to divide the country, he says. In trying to explain how…

Read More GOP lawmaker says Black people are glad their ancestors were brought to US as slaves

By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune Jan. 15, 2021 The National Rifle Association filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday and said it would eventually reincorporate in Texas — a move experts say is a legal maneuver to escape an aggressive lawsuit being pursued by the New York attorney general. Officials in Texas — which is known as…

Read More Here’s why the NRA is really filing for bankruptcy and moving to Texas

She’s been an action hero and a fashion rebel, but Tessa Thompson’s most important role is as Hollywood’s rising agent of change. BY ROXANE GAY  JAN 15, 2021 Thompson is aware that she’s expected to do something. After all, she is, at 37, one of the most visible performers of her generation. She is a star of…

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By Kirsten Nunez  January 13, 2021 If you’re a coffee fan, you probably know this situation all too well: You make a pot of coffee and drink your fill, only to realize that there’s one cup too many. Ugh. Instead of forcing it down—or worse, tossing it out—try using that extra java in your next kitchen endeavor.  Read HERE. Well, here’s some…

Read More 7 Creative Ways to Use Up Leftover Coffee (is there such a thing?)

Good Black News January 13, 2021 Today, Apple announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color. These efforts include the Propel Center, a first-of-its-kind global innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs);…

Read More Apple Launches New Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Projects Nationwide

Across the globe and right here at home, millions of people are being exploited for profit. Human trafficking, also known as modern slavery, affected some 24.9 million people in 2016 (the most recent year for which we have comprehensive data) and is estimated to be one of the most profitable forms of transnational crime. The 2009 UCC Synod…

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