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Big Education Ape: George McGovern For President (1972)

Source:Big Education Ape– Senator George McGovern, running for President in 1972. Actor Warren Beatty in the background. Source:The New Democrat “George McGovern – a love of one’s country deep enough to call her to a higher plain. Nixonland: An unpopular war, an economy in the dumps, a President with low approval ratings, his opponent revitalizing his base: How did the democrats lose in 1972, and…

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"The first session of the 118th Congress was one of the least productive in the body’s history. Only 22 bills were signed into law this year by the president — by far the lowest total since at least 1993, the first year for which the National Archives have data. (For comparison, the next least productive year during this timespan was in 2013, when 72 bills became law.) Despite the slow year, members nonetheless found time to introduce an abundance of bills relating to the threat of China, which was the focus of hearings in committees ranging from Financial Services to the Judiciary committee, and of legislation concerning everything from fentanyl distribution to TikTok. In 2023, members introduced 616 pieces of legislation that contain a variation of the word “China” — more than 3.5 for every day that Congress was in session on average. That’s already more than any two-year congressional session, except for the 117th Congress (2021-2022; 860 bills) and the 116th (2019-2020; 620 bills), according to a search of the congressional record. One of the few “accomplishments” in Congress this year was the formation of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party — which was almost instantly dubbed the “tough on China committee” — in January."[...]

Members of Congress introduced at least nine bills aimed at restricting foreign ownership of agricultural land in the United States. As RS has explained, these efforts are not always logical, even if there are some legitimate national security concerns over China or other nations buying up farmland.[...]

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) and five co-sponsors introduced the “Defund China’s Allies Act” to “prohibit the availability of foreign assistance to certain countries that do not recognize the sovereignty of Taiwan,” aimed at 21 countries in Central America and the Caribbean. The bill argues that the “United States efforts to condemn these countries’ willing diplomatic shift toward a genocidal government is undermined by an incomprehensible adherence to the so-called ‘One China’ policy, on terms dictated by the Chinese Communist Party,” implicitly calling for an end to the policy that has maintained peace in the Taiwan Strait for decades.[...]

bills introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Reps. John Curtis (R-Utah), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) [...] would have renamed the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in Washington, D.C. to the Taiwan Representative Office, because it “better reflects its status as Taiwan’s de facto diplomatic mission to the United States.” That was only one of many bills that were purely symbolic and antagonizing, including one that demanded that Beijing “must be held financially liable for $16,000,000,000,000,” because of its responsibility in the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and a resolution that declared China to be the biggest threat to freedom in the world. “Whereas it is the opinion of Congress that the Chinese Communist Party is the greatest threat to freedom and to the free world,” reads the text, introduced by Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.). “Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress agrees that the Chinese Communist Party is the greatest threat to freedom and to the free world.” That’s the entire resolution.

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IMAGES: E-8 JSTARS flies on its last operational mission before retirement in November

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 10/05/2023 - 10:00am Military

A crew of aviators at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, carried out the last operational operation of the E-8C JSTARS aircraft on September 21, paving the way for the last plane in the fleet to be retired early next month.

Members of the 116ª Air Control Wing of the Georgia National Air Guard carried out the last of more than 14,000 JSTARS missions, which is used for direction, battle management and command and control.

U.S. Airmen with the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, sign an engine of an E-8C Joint STARS for its last mission at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, Sept. 21, 2023. The JSTARS have been in service since 2002. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Rice)

"It's bittersweet," said Colonel Christopher Dunlap, commander of the 116ª Air Control Wing, in a statement. "I have been flying on this mission on this aircraft since the spring of 2003. There have been many changes over the years."

A 116º ACW spokesman said that two JSTARS aircraft now remain at Robins Air Base, Georgia. The provisional plan is to send the last one to the "Boneyard" (aircraft cemetery) at Davis-Monthan Air Base, Arizona, in the first week of November.

Until then, “the aircraft can be used locally for crew proficiency training, as needed,” the spokesman added.

Still, the final operational missions mark one of the last phases of life for the E-8. Mainly used for the indication of moving targets on the ground, JSTARS also served as a battle management platform. Its most distinctive feature is the canoe-shaped radome of about 9 meters in length under the front fuselage that houses a phased antenna of 8 meters in length and lateral appearance.

The aircraft first supported combat operations during the Desert Storm and played a key role in the contributions of the U.S. Air Force during the Global War on Terror. More recently, the E-8 carried out missions over Eastern Europe in preparation and immediately after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022.

USAF has been planning to retire JSTARS for some time. In June 2021, service leaders announced their intention to cut Robins' aircraft, which has hosted them since 1996.

In its place, Robins is receiving a battle management control squad, an E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communication Node (BACN) squad, a Spectrum Warfare group and support units focused on the service's Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS).

The first E-8 left Robins in February 2022. A month later, the USAF announced its intention to divest 12 of the 16 aircraft in fiscal years 2023 and 2024, and Congress accelerated the change by repealing a previous law that required the U.S. Air Force to maintain at least six E-8s.

Last March, the USAF budget request revealed a plan to accelerate the divestment plan, with the entire fleet retiring by the end of the fiscal year 2024, which began on October 1º.

The leaders of the Armed Forces said that the U.S. Air Force needs to retire JSTARS because it would not survive in future combat with an advanced opponent like China. Instead, they want to invest in various information and guidance technologies, including space-based platforms.

In recent months, Robins has ended JSTARS operations, deactivating squads and conducting final flights. In June, the 461ª Air Control Wing in Active Service completed its last operational mission in Ramstein.

The 116º ACW spokesman said that before the final aircraft is officially retired, there will be “a private farewell celebration for the former students of the JSTARS program”.

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The Port Chicago disaster was a deadly munitions explosion that occurred on July 17, 1944, at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California. Munitions detonated while being loaded onto a cargo vessel bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations, killing 320 sailors and civilians and injuring 390 others. Most of the dead and injured were enlisted African American sailors.

Unsafe conditions inspired hundreds of servicemen to refuse to load munitions, an act known as the Port Chicago Mutiny. Fifty men‍, called the “Port Chicago 50”‍, were convicted of mutiny and sentenced to 15 years of prison and hard labor, as well as a dishonorable discharge. Forty-seven of the 50 were released in January 1946; the remaining three served additional months in prison.

During and after the trial, questions were raised about the fairness and legality of the court-martial proceedings. Owing to public pressure, the Navy reconvened the courts-martial board in 1945; the court affirmed the guilt of the convicted men. Widespread publicity surrounding the case turned it into a cause célèbre among certain Americans; it and other race-related Navy protests of 1944–45 led the Navy to change its practices and initiate the desegregation of its forces beginning in February 1946. In 1994, the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial was dedicated to the lives lost in the disaster.

On June 11, 2019, a concurrent resolution was agreed upon by the 116th Congress. The resolution recognized the victims of the explosion and officially exonerated the 50 men court-martialed by the Navy. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday officially denied seats on the House Intelligence Committee to Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell and Adam Schiff, the former chairman of the panel.

The decision reflects the increasingly politicized nature of one of Congress’ most important national security committees and was swiftly met with outrage by the two California Democrats, both of whom played key roles in the impeachments of former President Donald Trump.

“I cannot put partisan loyalty ahead of national security, and I cannot simply recognize years of service as the sole criteria for membership on this essential committee. Integrity matters more,” McCarthy wrote in a letter to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that he posted on Twitter Tuesday night.

McCarthy has cited a “new standard” from Democrats for why he would strip Schiff and Swalwell, both of California, of their committee assignments. The Democrat-led House in 2021 removed GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Paul Gosar of Arizona from their committees for inflammatory rhetoric, including support for violence against Democratic members of Congress.

In the letter, McCarthy added that “it is my assessment that the misuse of this panel during the 116th and 117th Congresses severely undermined its primary national security and oversight missions – ultimately leaving our nation less safe,” and that he wants the panel to be one of “genuine honesty and credibility that regains the trust of the American people.”

‘POLITICAL VENGEANCE’

“It’s political vengeance,” Swalwell said following the decision on Tuesday. “It’s too bad because that committee has always been a bipartisan committee, and he’s taking one of the most precious pieces of glassware in the congressional cabinet and smashing it, and the damage is going to be irreparable.”

He added that “if a Democrat advocated for violence against another member of Congress, I would support getting rid of them.”

Schiff told reporters that “if McCarthy thinks this is going to stop me from vigorously pushing back against his efforts to tear down these institutions, he’s going to find out just how wrong he is.”

“I think this is a terrible move on his part and once again, showing McCarthy just catering to the most extreme elements of this conference,” he added.

Schiff will sit on the Judiciary Committee, according to a Democratic aide, while Swalwell told CNN he will sit on the Judiciary and Homeland Security panels.

Some House Republicans have criticized McCarthy’s move ejecting Democrats from the intelligence panel. GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana said in a statement that she opposes the push to remove the Democrats.

“I appreciate these Republican members speaking out against what McCarthy is doing,” Schiff later told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on “AC360.”

“I think it does show that there are Republicans who understand this is very ill considered. It’s just going to damage the institution, it’s not justified,” he added. “These efforts are not at all bipartisan. Indeed, the opposition to it is bipartisan.”

The three Democrats whom McCarthy ousted or plan to oust stood in unity at a Capitol Hill news conference Wednesday.

“The three of us have chosen to stick together because this isn’t about any individual committee assignments, and this is about an institution where the Speaker of the House is using his power to go after his political opponents, and to pick them off the field,” Swalwell said.

They all seemed in agreement that the “destructive move” was especially hypocritical, given embattled Rep. George Santos has been seated on committees. Democrats and Republicans have called on Santos, a freshman Republican from New York, to resign following a series of false statements he has made including misrepresenting parts of his identity and his resume.

“This is a Republican Speaker who is seating a human fraud, George Santos, on committees, a serial fabricator about every part of his existence. He’s perfectly comfortable with it,” Schiff said.

MEMBERS APPOINTED TO SELECT SUBCOMMITTEES

McCarthy on Tuesday also announced the list of GOP members he is appointing to serve on the select subcommittee on the weaponization of the federal government, with Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan to serve as its chair.

GOP Reps. Dan Bishop of North Carolina and Chip Roy of Texas, who were part of the initial holdouts against McCarthy in the Speakership race, also gained spots on the panel. Democrats will have the opportunity to appoint members as well.

The Speaker also announced appointments to the select subcommittee on the Coronavirus pandemic, with Greene among the members chosen.

McCarthy expanded both of the select committees, naming more people to the rosters than initially expected due to “overwhelming interest” from members, according to a GOP source familiar. House Republicans will have to put forward a floor resolution to formally amend the ratios, the source added, but doesn’t anticipate it will be an issue.

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the 116th Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court and the FIRST Black woman to sit in the highest court.

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Happy Black Joy Month, Tumblr!

It’s February on @blackexcellence, and we’re embarking on the fourth year of BlackExcellence365, where we celebrate Black history 24/7, 365 days of the year. BlackExcellence365 is a community celebration of you, your world, Black achievement of every stripe—from the arts to sports to social justice. Join us in our celebration of Black Joy.

Black Excellence is Revolutionary.

Black Resilience is Revolutionary.

Black Joy is Revolutionary.

Black Joy is Black Excellence.

If you are a Black creative, look out for opportunities to showcase your expressions of Black joy—from art, dance, fashion, writing, music, photography, film, to everything in-between.

Each month, we’ll be coming to you with themes like Black Girl Magic, Black Power, and Black Boy Joy. We’ll be sharing interviews, spotlights, and a collaborative playlist featuring the very best Black talent.

Follow our Today In Black Excellence series to learn about the icons and history-makers our Creatrs love—with artist depictions and fun facts about game-changing athletes, writers, and activists, past and present, who have all changed the world.

However you express joy—join in, follow, and share using the tags #BlackExcellence365, #BlackJoy, and #BlackJoyIsBlackExcellence. The Black experience is too often characterized by struggle, pain and trauma: let’s challenge that by exploring joy, amplifying these voices and stories, and changing the narrative.

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Today in Black Excellence: Shirley Chisholm, the first African American—and the first woman—to seek nomination for President.

“I want history to remember me... not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of The United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and who dared to be herself. I want to be remembered as a catalyst for change in America.”

—Shirley Chisholm

Chisholm wanted to be remembered as a “catalyst for change.” What did she do?

Shirley Anita Chisholm was a politician, educator, and writer. There would be no Barack Obama or Kamala Harris without her—she was a trailblazer in every sense of the word.

Citing her “double-handicap” of being a Black woman, Chisholm initially rejected a political career but became increasingly engaged in fighting racial and gender inequality. She eventually joined the Democratic Party in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, winning a seat in the United States Congress in 1968, and becoming the first Black woman to do so.

What did she achieve in politics?

With a seat at the table, “Fighting Shirley” introduced over 50 pieces of legislation on behalf of the poor, protesting racial and gender inequality. She became a fierce critic of the Vietnam War when opposition to the war was considered radical. Her outspoken assault on injustice earned her few friends in the white political establishment.

While campaigning for the 1972 primaries, Chisholm was allowed only one speech in televised debates and was otherwise blocked from participation. Despite this, students, women, and minorities proved loyal supporters: In 12 primaries, she garnered 152 (10%) of delegates’ votes, despite a poorly financed campaign and widespread political hostility.

The 1972 primaries also displayed her remarkable character, when she chose to visit racist and segregationist Governor George Wallace of Alabama in hospital after a failed assassination attempt.

After retiring from Congress in 1983, Chisholm taught at Mount Holyoke College and co-founded the National Political Congress of Black Women.

Original portrait by Tumblr Creatr @banana-peppers

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Today in Black Excellence: Maya Angelou—a literature titan whose 1969 memoir was the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American woman.

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” —Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

What was the early life of Maya Angelou?

She became a celebrated writer and Black icon, but it came from a childhood of tragedy. Born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, Angelou was quickly exposed to racism as a child. Her parents split when she was young, and while visiting her mother, aged eight, she was raped by her mother’s boyfriend: her uncles killed the boyfriend in revenge. These horrors left Angelou mute for five years, as she discussed in an interview with Oprah, a close friend. At age 16, she gave birth and was forced to work grueling jobs to support her son—including fry cook, sex worker, and nightclub performer.

She recounted her traumas to close friend James Baldwin—fellow writer and Black icon. He challenged Angelou to write about her experiences, and she published the wildly successful memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It catapulted Angelou to international stardom and was nominated for a National Book Award in 1970. It remained on The New York Times’ paperback nonfiction bestseller list for two years—the longest record in history.

What made her such a Black icon?

Angelou was a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated on her birthday in 1968. Angelou stopped celebrating her birthday for years afterward. In 1964, Angelou helped another activist friend Malcolm X in founding the Organization of Afro-American Unity.

Spanning over 50 years, she published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, books of poetry, and plays. Her 1971 poetry collection, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ’Fore I Die, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Because of her tireless work in literature and political activism, Angelou became widely respected as a spokesperson for the Black experience, particularly of women. You can even find her legacy in your pocket—she recently became the first black woman to appear on a US quarter.

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Today in Black Excellence: Dapper Dan—the underground fashion icon who made history as the first Black designer to receive CFDA’s lifetime achievement award.

“I don’t give a damn about failure. I was born part of failure. We are the phoenix—all of us here in America, every black man, woman, and child are part of the phoenix, still rising from those ashes. All my life is about getting knocked down and getting back up. I don’t care. It’s fun!”—Dapper Dan.

What’s Dapper Dan’s story?

Born Daniel Day on August 8, 1944, in Harlem, New York City, into a working-class family. By 13, he was making thousands a day after teaching himself gambling. By the 70s, Dan first sold items out of his car, and in 1982, the iconic Dapper Dan’s Boutique had its grand opening —open 24/7.

Dan is self-taught—from his fabrics and leather printing, to his creations of unique textiles featuring Louis Vuitton and Gucci logos. His designs became synonymous with 80s hip-hop—but Dan was neglected by the fashion world, and his illegal use of major label logos led to police raids. Local attention became Global; European luxury fashion companies like Fendi caught wind and promptly took legal action. Dapper Dan’s Boutique was shut down in 1992. Ever the hustler, he continued working underground.

How did he come to win the CFDA award?

Ironically, to say the least, and on his own terms in true Dapper Dan style. Fans were outraged when they noticed Gucci steal one of his classic designs for a major show. The coat was first made for Olympian Diane Dixon, and she posted on Instagram: “Give Dapper Dan his credit. He did it first in 1989!” Incredibly, Gucci accepted its wrongdoing and sparked his career into new life when it offered a partnership.

At age 77, he made history as the first Black fashion designer honored with the CFDA’s Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also the first designer to receive the honor without ever doing a solo fashion show. Truly the epitome of Black excellence.

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There’s a quote by Faith Cummings that says, “We still struggle to garner a seat at the table. Even though we’ve oft built the table ourselves.” As a Black Creative, this is a reality many of us face. And Dapper Dan is a modern representation of just that—Black Excellence. He exemplifies how and why our contributions to culture often define culture. It was an honor dedicating this piece to him, as an extension of my gratitude and appreciation for the path he has paved for all Black Creatives. Thank you Dapper Dan. 

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Ilhan Omar was appointed to a more important position.

Washington-(Berberanews)-Ilhan Omar has been chosen to serve as the Democratic Party members of the House of Representatives’ Budget Committee’s deputy leader.The overall government spending levels are determined by this body. During the 116th Congress, Ilhan, who was chosen from Minnesota, had previously joined this committee. Rep. Omar stated in a statement, “I am very thrilled that my…

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Kevin McCarthy Ended Proxy Voting. It Could Cost the GOP.

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TR Reid: The Healing of America:  M4A flashcard - Only Medicare for All can bring manufacturing (and jobs in general) back to the USA, and good paying and useful jobs, with real value creation for all in all dimensions of human life, it is the human centered solution we have to embrace, and it was done successfully in other nations, and if the USA joins it will be the paradigm change of the century for the civilized world. There is no looking back on the path to follow! (There are two bills H.R. 1384 and S. 1129 one from the House other from the Senate... the ACA was a smart thing to do, a compromise solution though, but now is time to ditch it in the best possible way). This is more or less what is or will be on the table, we have already passed the ACA, the ACA was a mandate, a private mandate, a sign of the Democrats trying to cling to the past while trying to fix it. Not long ago, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explained to all the difference in the coverage she had when she was a bar tender and the coverage she has now as a Representative of the House, and humiliated Paul Ryan on his somewhat delusional assumptions. It is public. Expanding Medicare or Medicaid is not The Boogie Man, nor is a Single Payer System the End of the World. Insurance companies never lose money, they take the money from the health lines premiums and invest in the health care sector stocks, that will see an increased demand for medical devices and instruments, and so more jobs are created with more doctors, nurses, and auxiliaries, and real value is so created in the health care sector, adding real value to more people, and a better price to all in the economy. What we have these days is value creation in the health lines insurance and premium sectors, that do not create real value for the patient at an affordable price, and is so stifling not only the entire healthcare market, but also delivery. The ACA tried to do something within the legacy system, new screws in old wood might not work so well. Single payer is not even a guaranteed socialized medicine, it can be the creation of a market in which companies bid in a competitive tender offer to supply products and services in a more or less regulated market at a competitive price and scale. Nobody is taking away insurance from anyone (or destroying a service and its people's livelihoods), employer or otherwise, they will only be less relevant, because the Government will mandate it, and enforce it gradually. IMO, the problem is not so much inaction of the citizens, I really do not believe so much in rioting, competent politicians do not let things get to that point. Trump which is a kick in the ass of us all only happened because the political class fell asleep, both Republicans and Democrats, and people did not have any choice, I have faith that things will get better in the future. There is no looking back on the path to follow! (there are two bills H.R. 1384 and S. 1129 one from the House other from the Senate... the ACA was a smart thing to do, a compromise solution though, but now is time to ditch it in the best possible way). T.R. Reid, The Healing of America https://youtu.be/nfqBNNAgopYhttps://www.singlepayeraction.org/.../kip-sullivan-on.../https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/171720https://www.congress.gov/.../116th.../senate-bill/1129/text https://www.congress.gov/.../116th.../house-bill/1384/textNotes:(1) no bill in the Senate at the moment(2) new bill in the House, 117th Congress, https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1976(3) T.R. Reid, Sick Around the World https://youtu.be/h4rg-DJBd34

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H.R.3355 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Reward Work Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

The main bill currently in Congress promoting worker representation on corporate boards https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3355

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Reposting this as a reminder that had Dean Phillips had his way, Nancy Pelosi would have been ousted as Speaker in 2019.

Recall what she was able to derail in Trump's 116th Congress, and the landmark legislation she guided through in Biden's 117th Congress.

Fuck you Dean.

The only dean I acknowledge is Winchester

Anyone who watches supernatural will understand the reference

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The Confederate Memorial (1912–14) in Arlington National Cemetery, with its striking imagery, was designed by Jewish‐American sculptor Moses Jacob Ezekiel (1844–1917) and was one of his last works.

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Here is the pin Mike Johnson wears.

This is the enamel member pin worn by representatives of the current 116th Congressional Session. Each session, new pins are designed and given to members elected to congress.

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This text highlights the ongoing mistreatment of women, particularly those with disabilities and non-white women, by certain individuals who identify as good Christians. Black Indigenous women continue to face harmful stereotypes, being portrayed as hypersexual and uncivilized, with little consideration for their roles as mothers and caregivers. These women are subjected to sexual assault, exploitation, and even murder.

During the 116th congress, a bill was proposed prior to the Covid-19 outbreak that aimed to reintroduce eugenics, specifically targeting women with dark skin for permanent sterilization. This proposal was based on the false notion that the high crime rate could be attributed to children with dark skin.

Unfortunately, little progress has been made in our country, and it is unlikely to change unless Black individuals cease protesting and instead take action that truly impacts America. One effective measure would be to refrain from spending money outside of the Black Community.

There are alternative ways to live independently from mainstream systems, such as power, water, internet service providers, and wireless and network capabilities. I personally own my own ISP and WISP companies and am willing to provide free guidance to anyone interested. It is crucial that we establish services for our community, reducing our reliance on external sources.

Black Women can also benefit from a venture capital group specifically designed to provide financial support for new startups or existing businesses that may be undercapitalised.

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Congressman Joseph Neguse (born May 13, 1984) became the first Eritrean American to serve in Congress and is the first and only African American to be elected to serve in Congress from Colorado. He represents the 2nd District in the House of Representatives and serves as the Freshman Co-Representative to Leadership, the Vice-Chair of the Medicare-for-All Caucus, and the Vice-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

He was born in Bakersfield, California but moved to Colorado with his family at the age of six. The family lived in several Colorado communities. He graduated with a BA summa cum laude in economics and Political Science from the University of Colorado and a JD from the University of Colorado Law School.

He created New Era Colorado, an organization that promotes itself as the leading voice for young people in Colorado politics and one of the most effective civic youth engagement organizations in the country.

He was elected to CU Board of Regents, becoming the second African American to be elected as Regent in the history of Colorado. He served for six terms, which included two years as Chair of the Audit Committee.

He was appointed to lead Colorado’s consumer protection agency, making him one of the youngest people to serve in a state Cabinet position in the country.

On June 13, he announced that he would run for Congress from Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District. He won the general election on Nov. 6 receiving 60% of the vote.

He supports the proposed Dream and Promise Act, the Equality Act, quality education in public schools, voter rights, and protection of public lands. He has introduced over 19 bills to the 116th Congress, the most of any freshman member.

He is married to Andrea Jimenez and they have a daughter. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Speaking of dollars, there are a lot of them flowing from our favorite corporations into the pockets of lawmakers who support harmful legislation—a shocking amount actually. Hand-in-hand with the effort to shop from queer-owned businesses is the process of divesting from duplicitous companies, the sort that is waving a rainbow flag with one hand and paying to pass a discriminatory bathroom bill with the other.

Data for Progress, a think tank using data science to fight for a more equitable future, found that Fortune 500 corporations have, collectively, given nearly $3 million to anti-queer politicians in the past decade. Of those companies, 30 also sponsored Pride events or celebrated Pride in some way in 2022. At the top of the list is Toyota, with a donation amount of $601,500. Much of those dollars went to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who ordered state officials to investigate child abuse claims against parents who provide healthcare to their transgender children.

Toyota isn't alone by a long shot. AT&T is the runner-up, having given more than $300,000 to a long list of anti-queer politicians, and Comcast has given $121,350 to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians as well. According to news and analysis site Popular Information, CVS Health's corporate PAC has donated over $250,000 to "54 members of Congress who received a zero rating in HRC's Congressional scorecard for the 116th Congress." For a full list of corporations who are celebrating Pride online while funding discrimination against the queer community, the tracker designed by Data for Progress is a great resource. While it would be hard to boycott all of these corporations (I drive a Toyota and, alas, can't exactly afford to dump it because of this revelation), sharing this information helps us to make more mindful consumer choices. Coupled with a list of queer-friendly or queer-owned businesses, this information can help us vote with our dollars and show companies that we absolutely care who they support. It's not enough to put #LoveIsLove in one's bio—we need those in positions of power to show up for our safety in real ways.