Church leaders are calling for a boycott of Georgia-based Home Depot for its silence towards the new voting laws in Georgia. “We just don’t think we ought to let their indifference stand,” Reginald Jackson, Bishop at African Methodist Episcopal, said. Jackson says the home improvement store has remained “silent and …
Read More »Evanston, Illinois Is Offering Black Residents Reparations
Evanston, Illinois is paying reparations to Black residents for harm caused by the city’s discriminatory housing policies and practices. It is the first time that a city in the United States has established a reparations program. “The program is a step towards revitalizing, preserving, and stabilizing Black/African-American owner-occupied homes in …
Read More »New Bill Requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors In Public Housing
Congress has passed a new bill that requires carbon monoxide alarms in public housing. Last year, an NBC News investigation found that at least 13 public housing residents had died from carbon monoxide poisoning since 2003. The bill was part of the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. “No family should worry …
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