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A lthough an upcoming White House summit where President Donald Trump will meet with the leaders of historically Black colleges and universities has drawn a lot of criticism, several HBCU leaders say that they are committed to moving forward with the meeting, reports USA Today . Some HBCU presidents gearing up for White House summit https://t.co/zmu3R1pUn5 via @USATODAY — Walter M. Kimbrough (@HipHopPrez) September 16, 2017 While some HBCU presidents have made the decision to pull out of the event—which is slated to take place on Monday—those who still plan on attending believe that it’s crucial to meet with the president so that they can voice their concerns, the news outlet writes. “It’s important that we be at the table,” David Beckley , president of Rust College, told USA Today. “We have to be there to express our concerns. I’m willing to try again. I’m not sure how many more times I’ll go — based on results of this trip.” But will a seat at the table guarantee that their concerns will be addressed? In February, President Trump met with a collective of HBCU presidents to discuss the financial needs of Black institutions and an executive order which moved the HBCU initiative from the Department of Education to the White House. Following the meeting, then-Morehouse president, John Wilson Jr. shared that the exchange was “troubling.” Not to mention, the attention was diverted from their concerns to a viral photo of Kellyanne Conway sitting awkwardly during the meeting. In a piece featured on Medium , Dillard University President Dr. Walter Kimbrough shared that the meeting turned out to be a photo-op for the president. “There was very little listening to HBCU presidents today- we were only given about 2 minutes each, and that was cut to one minute, so only about 7 of maybe 15 or so speakers were given an opportunity today,” he wrote. Since that meeting went awry, things have gone downhill between Trump’s administration and HBCUs. Around the same time that the meeting took place, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos came under fire for making uninformed, ignorant remarks about HBCUs being “pioneers of school choice.” In May, while signing a government spending bill , Trump implied that federal financing for historically Black colleges and universities was unconstitutional. According to NPR , this week Tim Scott —the only Black Republican in the Senate—sat down with Trump to discuss his failure to condemn White supremacists during the Charlottesville chaos. The meeting proved to be ineffective after Trump still blamed “both sides” for the events that took place. What are your thoughts about the upcoming meeting? Sound off in the comments. SOURCE: USA Today , Medium , NPR SEE ALSO: Roland Martin Slams Trump HBCU Funding Flip Flop Finally, DeVos Backtracks On Tone-Deaf HBCU ‘School Choice’ Comments [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3478918″ overlay=”true”]
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Source: Pacific Press / Getty 2017 has been the year of television telling stories about what’s happening in the world today. The latest hot topic to snag a series based on issues plaguing the nation is the Black Lives Matter movement. According to Deadline , AMC is developing a yet-to-be-named drama series that will focus on the movement, which protests police brutality and the poor treatment of Black people in America. The new show will be based on Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery ’s bestselling nonfiction book They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice. The book, which was published by Little, Brown & Company in 2016, gives an in-depth look at how decades of racially biased policing in segregated neighborhoods, sub par schools, crumbling infrastructures, and scarcity of jobs, ultimately led to the explosive police brutality cases in Ferguson (Mike Brown), Cleveland (Tamir Rice), Baltimore (Freddie Gray) and the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement. But just like any other crusade in which Black people try to liberate themselves from oppression, BLM has been deemed a dangerous terrorist group by people like Donald Trump and those who support him. Thanks AMC for taking a risk to tell a story that has yet to be told. Will you be watching? [ione_media_gallery src=”https://globalgrind.cassiuslife.com” id=”4186970″ overlay=”true”]
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T he Congressional Black Caucus could vote to call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump Wednesday during a scheduled meeting, according to Newsweek . CBC Chairman, Louisiana U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond , scheduled the vote after Trump failed to denounce White supremacy following last month’s deadly domestic terror attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, blaming violence on “ all sides .” Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore , who is also CBC Caucus Whip, was one of the first Black congressional voices to call for the “removal” of Trump in the wake of his Charlottesville comments “ For the sake of the soul of our country, we must come together to restore our national dignity that has been robbed by Donald Trump’s presence in the White House, ” Moore wrote in a brief statement released just three days after the Charlottesville rallies ended. “ My Republican friends, I implore you to work with us within our capacity as elected officials to remove this man as our commander-in-chief and help us move forward from this dark period in our nation’s history .” The CBC is scheduled to look at “a variety of issues” in making a case for or against Trump’s impeachment during Wednesday’s meeting. If the body of Black legislators decides to officially call for impeaching a sitting president, it wouldn’t be the first time. In 1973, the CBC was one of the first congressional parties to call for then-President Richard Nixon ‘s impeachment. He resigned a year later. Wednesday’s discussion will likely include Nixon as a “guiding comparison,” Newsweek wrote. However, the country may not be get the same result as Nixon this time around. There’s “little chance” that the CBC’s call for impeachment could lead to Trump’s remove from office, according to Newsweek. It would require a majority vote in the House and a two-thirds majority in the Senate, both of which are controlled by Republicans. While there could be a transfer of powers after the 2018 mid-term elections, it should be noted that Newsweek also predicted little chance that Trump would be elected. SOURCE: Newsweek , U.S Rep. Gwen Moore SEE ALSO: Congressional Black Caucus Declines Follow-Up Meeting With Trump Congressional Black Caucus Presses Trump Administration On Hate Crimes [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”2726303″ overlay=”true”]
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F ormer President Barack Obama wants a few great civic-minded innovators to join his fellowship program. The Obama Foundation Fellowship announced that it is accepting applications for its fellowship program, which supports emerging global leaders committed to solving public problems in creative ways. The foundation would love to hear from individuals working in a wide range of fields, from the arts and business to media and the nonprofit community. Today, we’re opening applications for the Obama Foundation Fellowship to empower and equip civic innovators: https://t.co/viZBi5j2wx pic.twitter.com/rWWSCHb90B — The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) September 6, 2017 The fellowship program is a two-year, non-residential program that is scheduled to begin in April 2018, with the first fellowship gathering. The application deadline is Oct. 6, and those chosen for the program will be notified in February 2018. SEE ALSO: Barack Obama Is The JFK Foundation’s 2017 Profile In Courage Award Winner ‘Am I My Brother’s Keeper?’ Obama: ‘Yes, I Am’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3358541″ overlay=”true”]
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F ormer President Barack Obama wants a few great civic-minded innovators to join his fellowship program. The Obama Foundation Fellowship announced that it is accepting applications for its fellowship program, which supports emerging global leaders committed to solving public problems in creative ways. The foundation would love to hear from individuals working in a wide range of fields, from the arts and business to media and the nonprofit community. Today, we’re opening applications for the Obama Foundation Fellowship to empower and equip civic innovators: https://t.co/viZBi5j2wx pic.twitter.com/rWWSCHb90B — The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) September 6, 2017 The fellowship program is a two-year, non-residential program that is scheduled to begin in April 2018, with the first fellowship gathering. The application deadline is Oct. 6, and those chosen for the program will be notified in February 2018. SEE ALSO: Barack Obama Is The JFK Foundation’s 2017 Profile In Courage Award Winner ‘Am I My Brother’s Keeper?’ Obama: ‘Yes, I Am’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3358541″ overlay=”true”]
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Kid Rock encouraged his fans to “call me a racist” in part because he disagrees with Colin Kaepernick ‘s protest of the American flag and doesn’t like being reminded that “ black lives matter ,” he told the crowd at his concert in Michigan on Wednesday night. “And if you wanna take a knee or sit during our ‘Star-Spangled Banner,’ call me a racist ’cause I’m not [politically correct], and think you have to remind me that black lives matter,” the Donald Trump -supporter and potential Republican Senate candidate said in Grand Rapids, according to People . “Nazis, f–kin’ bigots, and now again the KKK — I say screw all you a–holes. Stay the f–k away!” The Grammy Award nominee appeared defiant despite a civil rights group demanding the cancellation of his upcoming concerts because of how he has championed the Confederate Flag, the Associated Press reported . Kid Rock is scheduled to perform a series of shows at the new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit to help celebrate the $860 million venue’s opening. “This is the straw that broke the camel’s back,” the National Action Network ‘s (NAN) Michigan Chapter President Rev. Charles Williams II told the AP. “When you hire Kid Rock, who is known to be dog-whistling and cat-calling to white supremacist organizations and the white supremacist community, alt-right, whatever you want to call them, and you take our tax dollars to do that? That’s wrong.” The NAN has planned an official protest next week to coincide with Kid Rock’s concerts, which begin Tuesday. Its doubtful the pressure will sway the opinion of Kid Rock, who has been the target of like-minded protests before. His response? “Please tell the people who are protesting to kiss my ass,” the singer said in a statement to then-Fox News anchor Megan Kelly during the summer of 2015. In a head-scratching move, Kid Rock was honored by the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 2011 despite his open embracing of the Confederate Flag. SOURCE: Rolling Stone , Associated Press , People SEE ALSO: In Spite Of Criticism, NAACP Stands By Decision To Honor Kid Rock Black Lives Matter Slammed As Racist Hate Group, Rabid Animals [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3478918″ overlay=”true”]
‘Call Me A Racist’: Kid Rock Rant Targets Black Lives Matter, Kaepernick
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Kid Rock encouraged his fans to “call me a racist” in part because he disagrees with Colin Kaepernick ‘s protest of the American flag and doesn’t like being reminded that “ black lives matter ,” he told the crowd at his concert in Michigan on Wednesday night. “And if you wanna take a knee or sit during our ‘Star-Spangled Banner,’ call me a racist ’cause I’m not [politically correct], and think you have to remind me that black lives matter,” the Donald Trump -supporter and potential Republican Senate candidate said in Grand Rapids, according to People . “Nazis, f–kin’ bigots, and now again the KKK — I say screw all you a–holes. Stay the f–k away!” The Grammy Award nominee appeared defiant despite a civil rights group demanding the cancellation of his upcoming concerts because of how he has championed the Confederate Flag, the Associated Press reported . Kid Rock is scheduled to perform a series of shows at the new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit to help celebrate the $860 million venue’s opening. “This is the straw that broke the camel’s back,” the National Action Network ‘s (NAN) Michigan Chapter President Rev. Charles Williams II told the AP. “When you hire Kid Rock, who is known to be dog-whistling and cat-calling to white supremacist organizations and the white supremacist community, alt-right, whatever you want to call them, and you take our tax dollars to do that? That’s wrong.” The NAN has planned an official protest next week to coincide with Kid Rock’s concerts, which begin Tuesday. Its doubtful the pressure will sway the opinion of Kid Rock, who has been the target of like-minded protests before. His response? “Please tell the people who are protesting to kiss my ass,” the singer said in a statement to then-Fox News anchor Megan Kelly during the summer of 2015. In a head-scratching move, Kid Rock was honored by the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 2011 despite his open embracing of the Confederate Flag. SOURCE: Rolling Stone , Associated Press , People SEE ALSO: In Spite Of Criticism, NAACP Stands By Decision To Honor Kid Rock Black Lives Matter Slammed As Racist Hate Group, Rabid Animals [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3478918″ overlay=”true”]
‘Call Me A Racist’: Kid Rock Rant Targets Black Lives Matter, Kaepernick
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W ith efforts to take down Obamacare and decisions to cancel DACA , it’s no secret that 45 is trying to take down anything productive from the Obama administration. But no one has considered how whiteness and the dismantling of Black excellence plays into this. In a compelling piece for The Atlantic , journalist and cultural critic Ta-Nehisi Coates illustrated precisely how (and why) Donald Trump is creating his legacy by negating everything that Obama stood for. “For Trump, it almost seems that the fact of Obama, the fact of a black president, insulted him personally ,” he writes. “ Replacing Obama is not enough—Trump has made the negation of Obama’s legacy the foundation of his own. And this too is whiteness .” You can check out the piece at The Atlantic here . SOURCE: The Atlantic SEE ALSO: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ ‘Between The World And Me’ Comes To The Apollo Stage Ta-Nehisi Coates Stirs Debate With Treatise On The Black Family In The Age Of Mass Incarceration [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3598354″ overlay=”true”]
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ New Piece Lays Out Precisely Why Trump Is Destroying Obama’s Legacy
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(Photo by NASA/NOAA GOES Project via Getty Images) People Think The Government Caused The Hurricane Please come get your hotep cousin. So apparently there’s a group of people who think the government is the reason hurricanes exist. No, not global warming. Not the normal flow of weather. Not freaking HURRICANE SEASON?! But government-created machines are creating these storms. That’s right…Donald Trump pushed his government machine button and voila, hurricanes aimed at black people. Here is a thread why I think hurricane Harvey was formed/created by the government. — selfless (@mxargo) August 31, 2017 So let’s make fun of these people, because why not. Also let’s laugh at the people making fun of these people. It’s what we do!
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