The ways Hispanics describe their identity varies across immigrant generations For National Hispanic Heritage Month, we [Pew Research Center] looked at the terms Hispanics in the United States use to describe themselves. About half of Hispanic adults say they most often describe themselves by their family’s country of origin or heritage, while another 39% most often describe…
Read More National Hispanic Heritage MonthConstitutional Myth #8: The 14th Amendment Doesn’t Exist GARRETT EPPS JULY 13, 2011 All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or…
Read More Constitutional Myth #8Author and award-winning journalist Farai Chideya has created and will host Our Body Politic, a weekly podcast debuting this weekend that is “unapologetically centered on reporting not just how women of color experience the major political events of today, but how they’re impacting those issues.” Read HERE.
Read More Our Body PoliticKen Budd, AARP, September 24, 2020 Although there are no statistics on the number of people who’ve caught COVID-19 on planes, at least some passengers have likely been infected during air travel. Despite the risks, sitting on an airplane is probably safer than sitting in a crowded bar, some medical experts say. Read HERE.
Read More IS IT SAFE TO FLY ?By Tara Bahrampour September 25, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. EDT A California judge late Thursday blocked the Trump administration from stopping the 2020 census count next week, saying it should continue until October 31, the date the Census Bureau had planned on before the administration abruptly shortened the count. Read HERE. From TheSkimm: Earlier this week, Commerce Secretary Wilbur…
Read More Federal judge blocks Trump administration attempt to end 2020 Census early7 Daily Habits that Help Fight off Viruses (colds, flu, COVID) Breakfast: Unsweetened bran cereal with berries (ugh) A brisk walk Post-workout smoothie or salad AND, 6 Things You Should Never Do Again Pass a sink without washing your hands. Leave home without a pen in your pocket. Smoke a cigarette. Read the entire article HERE.
Read More 7 Daily Habits That Help Fight Off VirusesBethonie Butler August 11, 2020 at 12:55 p.m. EDT A “Blackish” episode that ABC shelved under somewhat mysterious circumstances two years ago — reportedly over concerns it was too politically charged — arrived on Hulu this week, perhaps more relevant than ever. The surprise release was announced Tuesday by “Blackish” creator Kenya Barris, who said the…
Read More ABC finally released the political ‘Blackish’ episode it refused to air two years ago. It feels fresher than ever.Did You Know That… Yesterday (10/1/20), Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered counties to limit the number of drop-off locations they have for mail-in ballots to…one. Starting today, Texans who are voting by mail (which is pretty limited) can drop their ballots at locations determined by their county’s early voting clerk. Harris County – which includes Houston,…
Read More LagniappeIf you’ve ever ventured into the world of anti-aging products, you probably already have a face cream (or two) that you use in your daily routine. But if you’re still seeing more signs of aging than you would like, it may be time to add an anti-aging face oil into your skincare regimen. Go HERE for the article and…
Read More 15 Anti-Aging Face Oils That Actually Work, According to Thousands of Beauty LoversSeptember 2020 Parable of the Sower & Parable of the Talents – Octavia Butler How to Raise an Elephant: No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency – Alexander McCall Smith Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents – Isabel Wilkerson The City We Became: A Novel (The Great Cities Trilogy Book 1) – N. K. Jemisin His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis…
Read More On My Reading ListHallie Levine, AARP, August 31, 2020 You may be reluctant to go out to crowded areas now, especially since older adults are at increased risk of developing complications from COVID-19. But new research suggests there may be another reason to be worried: public bathrooms. The following seven steps will not only lessen the chance of catching COVID-19,…
Read More How to Avoid Germs in Public Restrooms During the PandemicBy Marc Fisher September 23, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. EDT The attorney general who solemnly told Louisville and the nation that no police officer would be charged in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor is a young Black man who choked up at the thought that his own mother might ever face such a devastating tragedy. That…
Read More Ky. attorney general on Breonna Taylor case: ‘I understand as a Black man,’ but acting on outrage ‘is no justice’Both James Madison and Ruth Bader Ginsburg had advice about majorities violating the golden rule. By the Monitor’s Editorial Board During the making of the U.S. Constitution, James Madison warned against “the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority.” Centuries later, when Ruth Bader Ginsburg was asked what she saw as threats to the rule…
Read More Picking a court justice without hardball tacticsBP’s slow shift to clean energy since the Deepwater Horizon spill is picking up speed, perhaps setting an example for the petroleum industry. By the Monitor’s Editorial Board One of the pandemic’s economic effects has been a drop in demand for oil. Yet once the global economy recovers, will oil demand go back up? Some experts…
Read More An oil giant’s epiphany on climate changeThe late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will become the first woman and Jewish person in history to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Thirty-four men have been so honored at the Capitol since 1852. Civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who was not a public official, was lain in “honor” at the Capitol Rotunda in 2005,…
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