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Lee Vernon Newby Jr. was one of the first black marines to fight in World War II. Now, at age 100, he’s hoping for one last recognition from the U.S. military CNN Source link
Just over a year before the attack on Pearl Harbor, 15 sailors assigned to the U.S.S. Philadelphia wrote a letter to a Black newspaper detailing the abuse and indignities they had faced on the warship solely because of the color of their skin. When they enlisted, the Navy had promised training and assignments that would […]
Montana sun blazed down over the shoulders of Mount Helena’s foothills and into a wide plain of tall grass; its presence was dulled only by the scattered rain clouds that provided cool relief for armored security forces personnel running in formations on the ground below. Operation Avalanche Defender was afoot, and nearly 200 uniformed men […]
Movement leaders of the Aliança Negra present their work at an event hosted by the Peoples Forum (Photo via the Peoples Forum on Youtube) From May 29 to June 8, 19 Brazilian Black movement leaders traveled to the US to meet with major international organizations to fight for an end to racist violence. These leaders, […]
CNN — When the call came in, the staff at Animals Asia jumped into action. A bear in Vietnam’s northeastern Haiphong region had been kept captive for years, her bile harvested in painful and invasive ways – and the farmer was finally giving her up. The team found a familiar scene when they arrived . […]
U.S. Makes New Push in Trade Fight With Mexico Over GMO Corn The Wall Street Journal Source link
Since the founding of Catholic care in the United States, providing high-quality compassionate care for mothers and babies has been an integral part of the church’s healing ministry. The women religious who pioneered Catholic health care in rural and urban communities across the country in the 19th century saw there was a critical need for […]
After Wednesday’s quirky presidential launch by Ron DeSantis (R), we can put aside any thoughts that the Florida governor is another Donald Trump but with competence. Even if we overlook his inauspicious announcement, there were always going to be serious flaws in his campaign. A successful candidate must give off the vibe that he likes […]
*This is the second blog in a two part blog series of the Northrop P-61 Black Widow. Read part one.* High-priority projects, such as the XB-35 all-wing bomber, distracted Northrop’s engineering team and delayed the P-61 Black Widow’s combat debut until 1944. The first P-61A sent overseas arrived in England in March but not for combat. […]
CNN — A deadlocked Congress that has taken America to the brink of default could jeopardize the United States’ perfect credit rating, Fitch said in a stern warning Wednesday. The credit ratings agency placed top-ranked US credit on rating watch negative, reflecting the uncertainty surrounding the current debt ceiling debate and the possibility . . […]