Montgomery brawl anniversary, Cori Bush out, 'A Different World' remake
Montgomery brawl anniversary, Cori Bush out, 'A Different World' remake
Friday, August 9, 2024.
What I’m Reading
How the Montgomery Riverfront brawl sparked an unofficial holiday, The Washington Post
Janay Kingsberry examined how the Montgomery Riverfront brawl sparked an unofficial holiday — also known as Cinco de Agosto; the Battle of Montgomery; the Alabama Sweet Tea Party; Chairteenth; Juneteenth 2.0.; Day of the Chair and Fade in the Water. The anniversary of the melee was this week, and a year later, the fight is inspiring celebrations.
Related: For HuffPost, writer Ashleé Clark wrote about how the Montgomery brawl inspired her to finally learn how to swim.
Why Howard U. Has Gone Mute on Kamala Harris, Its Famous Alum, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Jasper Smith was curious about what it means for a university when an alum has become one of the most prominent faces of politics. For Howard University’s president, one answer is the safest: silence. She wrote about why.
What’s In The News
Across America
Alabama: I wrote about Republican congressional candidate and “segregation academy” graduate Caroleene Dobson, and her push to defund public schools…
California: Local lawmakers in San Diego are lending their support to state legislation that aims for reparations for Black Californians…
District of Columbia: Howard University announced the cancellation of this year’s highly anticipated Tailgate Party…
Georgia: In a major reversal, the state school superintendent said he will now recognize AP African American Studies…
Kansas: A federal wrongful death lawsuit alleges Topeka police used excessive force when they fired 34 gunshots at Taylor Lowery, killing him…
Massachusetts: Educators watched with horror as school desegregation in Boston unleashed white rioting and furious racial violence at schools across the city. GBH News talked to Black educators who were on the front lines 50 years ago…
Nevada: Three suspects have been arrested after a Black man recorded a confrontation in which he said a racial slur was directed at him and was told “they have a hanging tree” for people like him…
Oklahoma: A third set of remains with a gunshot wound has been found at a cemetery in the search for graves of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, according to a state official…Tulsa officials announced the creation of a new commission to study reparations…
Mississippi: Mississippi lawmakers weaken the power of Black voters by drawing state Supreme Court districts that make it difficult for them to elect a justice, an attorney said during a redistricting trial…
Missouri: Rep. Cori Bush lost her primary to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell. She's the second “Squad” member of the House to lose a seat in recent months and was one of the most vocal proponents of a ceasefire in Gaza…
North Carolina: North Carolina Central University students are helping to work on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch by May 2027...
South Carolina: A new museum in the Hamburg-Carrsville district tells the history of the area before and after the Hamburg Massacre of 1876…
Texas: A federal judge has dismissed claims of racial discrimination while allowing claims of sex discrimination to proceed in a federal civil rights lawsuit regarding Darryl George, a Texas student who has faced suspensions over his hair…
Wisconsin: Four people have been charged with murder in the killing of D’Vontaye Mitchell, a Black man who was pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel…
What’s Happening
On the campaign trail: Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate…A Virginia man threatened to kill the vice president on a conservative social media site, authorities said…Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted Harris’ speech in Michigan…
Over in higher education: Vanderbilt University has launched a digital collection of papers from the late Rev. James M. Lawson…Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $600 million gift to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools…More diversity, equity and inclusion offices have closed across the country, including Auburn Iowa State, University of Missouri and more…
As heat deaths continue to rise in the United States, some landlords are fighting against the right to air conditioning…
“The majority of mental health professionals in the United States are white. Therapists of color are working to expand the diversity of their field and increase access to meet a rising demand for their services”...
ABC News’s senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott has reportedly faced death threats after her interview with former President Donald Trump at the NABJ convention…
Though Black men make up 13% of the U.S. male population, they account for under 3% of sperm bank donors. For the Chicago Sun-Times, Erica Thompson spoke with Chicago mothers, doctors and others about the issue…
The family of Henrietta Lacks is suing more pharmaceutical companies over the use of immortal HeLa cells…
Schools across the country have been introducing yoga, meditation and mindfulness exercises to help students manage stress and emotions…
For Essence, Jasmine Browley interviewed Jotaka Eaddy, the founder of #WinWithBlackWomen, the organization that raised over a million dollars for Kamala Harris on a Zoom call...
Black people with Parkinson's are underdiagnosed and miss treatment, researchers say…
Horrible: The deputy sheriff who shot and killed Sonya Massey said he feared for his life when she said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” according to a report…Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has called for the resignation of Sheriff Jack Campbell…
This month marks the 45th commemoration of Black August, which has evolved into a powerful tradition that elevates the range of Black freedom fighters…
Entertainment News
I was on SiriusXM Urban View earlier this morning to talk about my newsletter, journalism and more. Big shoutout to Lamont King for having me…
From the Olympics: The fastest man alive is a Black man from the United States: Noah Lyles. But it turns out, he had COVID…Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles are the first three Black gymnasts to share the top three spots in an Olympics…How Snoop Dogg became a fixture at the Games… In a wild comeback, U.S. sprinter Quincy Hall won gold in the men’s 400-meter final at the Paris Olympics…Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke her own world record and won gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles…
An "A Different World" sequel series chronicling Dwayne and Whitley’s daughter’s time at Hillman College, is reportedly in early development at Netflix and people have a lot to say about it…
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees’ 2024 tour has quietly been canceled, three days before the first date…The artist said the tour was called off due to low ticket sales, and is blaming the media…
From 2Pac in the 90s and Takeoff, Nipsey Hussle and more in today’s era, murder is frequent in the rap scene. The Guardian spoke with rap bodyguards, who say they have one of the "most dangerous jobs in the world"...
A man charged with murder vehemently denied that he sent his 17-year-old son into a Los Angeles restaurant to rob and kill PnB Rock…
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, 50 Cent discussed building a television empire, producing a Netflix doc on Sean Combs and more…
Michael Rainey Jr and Chloe Bailey are set to star in the horror movie "Goons," which will be set in the creepy backdrop of Louisiana cane fields and plantations…
The trailer for “How to Die Alone,” starring “Insecure” actress Natasha Rothwell, is out…
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Charles Barkley said he has changed his mind about retiring from TV—and plans to remain with his work “family” at TNT…
HBCU football games will be coming soon to Fox-owned stations in Los Angeles and Chicago through Bryon Allen’s media group…
Clarissa Brooks sat down with Imani Dennison to discuss the filmmaker's latest poetic documentary, "The People Could Fly,” which follows the history of Black gathering spaces in Louisville, Kentucky…
For Slate, Joe Anderson wrote about how Ice Cube once meant everything to Black kids like him and how the rapper’s descent in the Trump years is a grim reminder of what we’ve lost…
Howard University men's basketball coach Kenny Blakeney has proposed to sell a one-third stake in the program in exchange for $100 million, but the school hasn’t vetted the plan yet…
Obituaries
Waraire Boswell, the celebrated fashion designer responsible for suiting Jay-Z, Will Smith and more, has died. He was 48…
Norris Schell, a beloved community member known for his hospitality at a Detroit restaurant, has died. He was 55…
Brian Davis, the president and CEO of Georgia Aquarium, has died…
Don’t Miss
Can you beat my time on Black Crossword? 1 minute and 54 seconds…
When poor Black communities were struggling with COVID, Dr. Ala Stanford left her job to found the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium. Listen to her story on NPR’s Fresh Air…
Zora Neale Hurston's final novel, "The Life of Herod the Great," will be published for the first time next year…
Harvard is searching for a tenure-track professor of African literature and cultural studies to start on July 1, 2025…The Department of Religious Studies at Claremont McKenna College is seeking an assistant professor in African-American and African religions…
The National Conference of Black Political Scientists is hosting a virtual conversation about the presidential election on August 12 at 8 pm EST…
Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer will host a webinar with Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans for scholarly authors who want to learn how to write in ways that center around mental health and wellness. The event will be held virtually on August 16 from 1-2 pm EST…
Hi, Phil I need your advice on how to obtains a lobbyist concerning a campaign I'm working on to assist homeless folks in NJ. Setting the Record Straight: Advocating for Sanctuary Movement Reformation in New Jersey article qoute & link: https://www.echonewstv.com/post/setting-the-record-straight-advocating-for-sanctuary-movement-reformation-in-new-jersey-with-the
"In order to help make positive change in your community, town, or state, Black citizens plus Black churches are going to have to boldly address these serious crisis issues of homelessness of their fellow Black citizens with children or without children. With whom said Black citizens, young and old, should have just as many rights plus opportunities (if not more) to have a place to call home as insource workers and their families do these last 50 years. But just like anything, nothing will happen if you do not say anything. And I think Black babies don't deserve that sort of hate coming from their families, community members, or state plus local policymakers. Please feel free to review the entire proposal and share it with friends and family members who might be interested in assisting with bringing homes back to Black citizens who were adversely affected by the overpopulation crisis that the Sanctuary Movement has caused in New Jersey." Karen Brittingham-Edmond Aug 9, 2024.
Thanks for sharing Phil!
We had a unique take on the Alabama Brawl that captivated the nation, titled "I Got A Chair! Why The Alabama Brawl Ignited Action From Onlooking Black Citizens." You can find more details at Thank you for sharing this compelling update on the aftermath of the incident.
https://www.echonewstv.com/post/i-got-a-chair-why-the-alabama-brawl-ignited-action-from-onlooking-black-citizens