[COVID-19\”Heroes Act”]
Waters: “When asked by a reporter this week if a coronavirus bill would pass by the end of the month, Mitch McConnell reportedly laughed and said ‘no.’…There is nothing funny about any of this.”
Photo: YouTube
COVID-19
CPJ Calls on African Union to Secure Zimbabwean Journalist’s Release
[CPJ\ Zimbabwean reporter Hopewell Chin’ono]
CPJ: “Chin’ono, an award-winning investigative journalist who recently covered alleged government corruption in the procurement of COVID-19 supplies, was arrested on July 20 and charged with incitement.”
Photo: YouTube
Black Teen Girl Jailed Over Homework Denied Release by White Judge
[Judge Mary Ellen Brennan]
ProPublica: “After the hearing, Grace and her mother, Charisse, embraced for more than a minute, the first time they have had physical contact since May 14 because of COVID-19 restrictions. They sobbed audibly through their masks.”
Photo: YouTube
Atlanta’s Black Radio Stations Promoting Get out the Vote Message
[Black Radio United for the Vote]
Atlanta Business Chronicle: “increased awareness of racial injustice, spurred managers at local radio stations to form Black Radio United for the Vote…”
Photo: Facebook
“AfroResistance” Organization Announces Black Latina Girls and Women Fund
[AfroResistance]
The Black Latina Girls and Women Fund was created by AfroResistance, a Black Latina women-led organization in the service of Black Latinx women in the Americas.
Photo: AfroResistance
Education Job Losses to Top 1.4 Million Without Urgent Federal Stimulus
[COVID-19\School Funding]
Weingarten: “Our nation is at a critical crossroad, and the decisions Congress and the president make in the next two weeks will be felt for generations to come.”
Photo: AFT
NBA Restart Approaches Amid COVID-19 and Racial Policing Crises
[NBA Restart]
CBS: “The NBA and the players have been outspoken in advocating for the movement toward social justice and the end of police brutality.”
Photo: YouTube
Brazil: Bolsonaro Mismanaging COVID-19, Destroying Amazon Through Deforestation
[Brazil\COVID-19\Amazon]
CNN: “There is no telling how grim things might get for Brazilians left largely unprotected by their President, Jair Bolsonaro…the far-right populist sometimes known as ‘Tropical Trump’ also manages protection of the Amazon.”
Photo: YouTube
COVID-19: More Than 50 Percent of Black Businesses May Not Survive
[Black Businesses\COVID-19]
National Geographic: “National Bureau of Economic Research found that 41 percent of Black-owned businesses—some 440,000 enterprises—have been shuttered by COVID-19, compared to just 17 percent of white-owned businesses.”
Photo: Twitter
Public Advocate Calls for Public Safety Reforms as Gun Violence Rises
[Public Advocate Williams\Gun Violence]
Williams: “Anecdotal evidence has suggested a work slowdown for several weeks now. The rumored slowdown implemented by some officers in retaliation for reforms, including those signed as recently as two days ago, is simply irresponsible.”
Photo: YouTube
