Monday, March 30, 2020
Joseph Lowery, 'Dean' Of The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 98
'Truly a Civil Rights Hero': Rev. Joseph Lowery Dead at 98
"We've come too far, marched too long, prayed too hard, wept too bitterly, bled too profusely and died too young, to let anybody turn back the clock on our journey to justice," Lowery said in 2013.
Andrea Germanos | COMMON DREAMS
Justice advocates celebrated the achievements of Rev. Joseph Lowery on Saturday following news that the civil rights legend had died.
"Our beloved, Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, made his transition peacefully at home at 10 pm, Friday, March 27, at the age of 98. He was surrounded by his daughters," a statement from Lowery's family said.
Dubbed the "dean" of the civil rights movement, Lowery's activism spanned decades.
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Sunday, March 22, 2020
MILDRED CLARK and the MELODY-AIRES • If I Had One More Chance • 1975
One life to live... until eternity comes!
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
So... why did the Trump administration shut down a U.S. Pandemic Response Unit like the one TAIWAN has?
(Be sure to see previously related story at afroperspectives: Coronavirus Contained: How TAIWAN Beat CHINA )
Trump Slams 'Nasty' Question As PBS Reporter Challenges Him On Shutdown Of Pandemic Unit
Trump told Yamiche Alcindor he didn’t “know anything about” the elimination of the Global Health Security team by his former national security adviser
Mary Papenfuss | HUFFPOST
President Donald Trump lashed out at a PBS reporter on Friday when she challenged him about the shutdown of a pandemic response unit within the National Security Council in 2018.
After calling journalist Yamiche Alcindor’s question “nasty,” the president claimed he knew absolutely nothing about the topic — and cut her off. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) quickly attempted to jog Trump’s memory by posting a letter on Twitter he’d sent the president nearly two years ago complaining about the Trump administration move.
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Friday, March 13, 2020
📺 MUST SEE: Coronavirus Contained: How TAIWAN Beat CHINA
Taiwan has only 50 coronavirus cases - Its response to the crisis shows that swift action and widespread healthcare can prevent an outbreak
Isaac Scher | BUSINESS INSIDER
• Though the island state is only 81 miles from mainland China, Taiwan has managed to stem what could have been an even bigger coronavirus crisis.
• The country leveraged its public-health infrastructure and affordable healthcare to keep its population safe and healthy compared with nearby countries.
• Countries struggling to manage their COVID-19 epidemics can learn something from Taipei's swift, multifaceted response to the virus, experts say.
Sunday, March 8, 2020
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