Is a Census undercount really a big deal? Actually, YES!
The Census has been undercounting us. Experts estimate that the 2020 Census could have the worst undercount of Black people in 30 years! Here are four ways an undercount could DIRECTLY affect your life.
1. Undercounted children means less school funding
George Zimmerman is back in the news… and he’s just as low down as ever.
He hasn’t stopped tormenting the family of Travyon Martin since killing the teen in 2012. But getting away with murder wasn’t enough. No, he wants even more and it’s simply ridiculous.
He’s suing the family of Trayvon Martin and their lawyer. Miami Herald reported “the suit seeks $100 million in civil damages, alleging defamation, abuse of civil process and conspiracy.”
When a callous officer acts without compassion, no one is safe.
And a Black teen in Arizona - a quadruple amputee abandoned by his parents and left a ward of the state - recently experienced the disgusting and purely unnecessary wrath of a cop named Manuel Van Santen.
Time and again, studies prove that children perform exceptionally well when they connect to the educator leading their lessons.
This knowledge, coupled with a teacher shortage AND a diversity problem, caused the Pennsylvania state school district and other officials to panic.
The hottest movie in Black America right now is Lena Waithe’s “Queen & Slim.” Detailing a first date that goes way left when a white police officer gets involved, it’s been called “[s]tylish, provocative, and powerful,” and has great reviews.
But not everybody’s happy.
Twitter unearthed the original casting call for the role of Queen, and it’s not a good look:
When Rosie Phillips arrived at Northwood High School to pick up her autistic son, she found him with a blank face sitting in a pool of his own urine.
He had been tasered - and the prongs were still stuck in his body! Now, this horrified mother is working to discover the truth about what happened to her child that day.
The electronics we buy, planes and trains we ride, and other consumption habits we practice hold an important key to a devastating problem, affecting families all across impoverished “red zones” in Madagascar.
Forced to survive lawless conditions perpetuated by poverty, children as young as 4 are sent to dig through the earth to make ends meet... for one controversial mineral.
Mica, a strong, flexible, and ultra-conductive mineral, keeps our devices powered without overheating.
Marian Scott bounced into her Paragon Charter Academy classroom in Jackson, Michigan one October morning.
Her adorable (and harmless) red hair extensions were ready for their close up. Until her teacher pulled her out of the Picture Day lineup...
According to the school dress code, little Marian’s hair was a violation and she was forced to wait outside as all her peers smiled for the cameras.
Feeling isolated, ashamed, and misunderstood, all Marian could do was cry. Luckily, her parents shared this injustice among their network.
According to this interesting news from Pew Research Center, “The number of majority black counties in the U.S. grew from 65 to 72 between 2000 and 2018.” This change is particularly important because of one big event coming up - and our participation means everything.
