Redlining and Its Impact on Black America
During the 1930s Great Depression, the mortgage lending markets were a mess, with thousands of homeowners defaulting on their mortgages daily. In 1933 half of all mortgages in America were in arrears. President Roosevelt’s New Deal included the creation of the...
Juneteenth: A Celebration and Commemoration
On June 19, our nation will officially recognize our second Independence Day – Juneteenth, which was signed into law in 2021 by President Biden as a national holiday. While we enjoy the cookouts, get-togethers, and parades around the nation, we must not lose sight of...
We Need More Gun Regulation NOW!
In 1966, on the eve of the Summer of Love in San Francisco, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense began as a small community organization. The founders were Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. Under California law, it was legal to carry guns in public as long as the...