“The reason why this is the first day I registered to vote is because I was scared,” he told Forbes. “I was told that if I voted on Trump my music career would be over. I was threatened into being in one party. I was threatened as a celebrity into being in one party. I was threatened as a Black man into the Democratic party.” … [Read more...] about Kanye West Calls Assumption That The Black Vote Is Democratic ‘A Form Of Racism And White Supremacy’
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Obama knew details of wiretapped Flynn phone calls, surprising top DOJ official in meeting with Biden, declassified docs show
The FBI said Flynn had in fact discussed with Kislyak the need for Russia not to escalate the situation in response to sanctions just imposed by the Obama administration. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report stated that "Flynn requested that Russia not escalate the situation, not get into 'tit for tat,' and only respond to the sanctions in a reciprocal manner." Flynn did not discuss an effort to undo the Obama sanctions, contrary to some media reports. … [Read more...] about Obama knew details of wiretapped Flynn phone calls, surprising top DOJ official in meeting with Biden, declassified docs show
‘We’ve Never Had A Crazy Black President’: Superstar Anthony Anderson Calls Out Kanye Over Presidential Bid
“Wow, President Kanye,” the 49-year-old comedian shared while guest hosting “The Jimmy Kimmel Live” show. The comments were noted by E! News in a piece published Tuesday. (RELATED: Report: Khloe Kardashian Wants To Marry Tristan Thompson Following Cheating Accusations) … [Read more...] about ‘We’ve Never Had A Crazy Black President’: Superstar Anthony Anderson Calls Out Kanye Over Presidential Bid
Florida police department will not send cops to non-violent calls
The department also requires civilian members to receive “Fair and Impartial Policing” training, which its sworn officers already receive. A civilian member from a local advocacy or faith group will be added to the police department’s hiring board. … [Read more...] about Florida police department will not send cops to non-violent calls
Rep Jim Banks: Reopen schools or risk losing this generation of American children
And as I pointed out previously, children are losing learning gains in math faster than reading. Long before the pandemic, we were already in a STEM crisis, as described by both President Obama and President Trump. Falling behind in STEM has broad societal implications, especially implications for our national security and our global competition with China. In 2018, the U.S. ranked 36th out 79 geographic areas in math scores in the Programme for International Student Assessment; the top-ranked regions are four provinces in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang). China’s not waiting for a vaccine to reopen. Students in Wuhan, ground zero of the coronavirus pandemic, went back to school in May. Unless we want to live in a world dominated by a hegemonic China, we need to fix our STEM crisis, not exacerbate it by keeping our schools closed. … [Read more...] about Rep Jim Banks: Reopen schools or risk losing this generation of American children
