2021-12-07: News Headlines

Isheka N. Harrison (2021-12-07). Fact Check: Homeschooled Black Children Score Much Better On Standardized Tests. moguldom.com Black children that are homeschooled score significantly higher than their public school counterparts on standardized tests, a study shows. "Black homeschool students score 23-42 percentile points above Black public school students across all standardized tests," Classic Learning Test CEO Jeremy Tate tweeted on Dec. 4. "No wonder homeschooling among Black families has grown faster than …

Sharon Zhang (2021-12-06). Biden Administration Is Approving Oil and Gas Drilling at Faster Rate Than Trump. truthout.org Despite pledging to stop permitting oil and gas drilling on federal lands, President Joe Biden's administration is approving permits at a faster rate than President Donald Trump did during most of his presidency, a new report reveals. | According to data from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

_____ (2021-12-06). Black Alliance For Peace Condemns Trial Of Black Activist Dedan Waciuri. popularresistance.org North Carolina – After a number of delays and questionable prosecutorial behavior in their attempts to force a plea-deal because of the weakness of their case, Dedan Waciuri, a resident of Greenville, North Carolina is scheduled to be tried December 7th in the city of Greenville on two charges: "damage to government property" and "inciting a riot." These charges stem from a protest organized in Greenville on May 31, 2020, in relation to the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and police violence directed at members of the Black community in general. | The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), a national…

_____ (2021-12-06). Thousands Of Brazilians Shout 'Bolsonaro Never Again!'. popularresistance.org On Saturday, thousands of Brazilians took to the streets to demand the removal of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is being investigated by the Supreme Court for crimes related to the dissemination of fake news about COVID-19 and vaccines. This happened in a country that has counted over 615,000 deaths since the pandemic began. | The mobilizations against the far-righ President were summoned by organizations such as the Brazilian Women Articulation (AMB), the Women's World March (MMM), the Unified Black Movement (MNO), the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST), the Union of Blacks for Equality (UNEGRO), the Workers'

Ann Brown (2021-12-06). San Diego Company Tells Black Man to Cut Locs For Supervisor Job, They Claim It Was Misunderstanding After Lawsuit. moguldom.com A Black job applicant is suing over hair discrimination, but the company says it was a misunderstanding. Cut your hair or no job, that's what a Black job applicant said a potential employer told him. Jeffrey Thornton is now suing an employer over hair discrimination is demanding an apology and policy change. The company, however, …

Isheka N. Harrison (2021-12-06). Radical Feminist Rutgers Professor Brittany Cooper Claims We Don't Need Black Nuclear Family to Thrive, Black America Responds. moguldom.com Radical feminist Brittany Cooper recently responded to being called out on her stance that the Black nuclear family isn't necessary for Black children to thrive by doubling down on her comments. While Cooper said she is "pro-family" and "pro-family planning," she was clear in her opinion that it isn't necessary for a family to include …

WSWS (2021-12-06). Trial of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright to begin Wednesday. wsws.org Kimberly Potter is being charged with first degree manslaughter, moved up from second degree manslaughter. Jury selection began last Monday and was finalized on Friday morning.

Staff (2021-12-06). Headlines for December 6, 2021. democracynow.org International Travelers Face Tightened Restrictions as Omicron Variant Spreads Worldwide, More Protests Erupt as European Countries Tighten Vaccine Mandates, Parents of Michigan High School Shooting Suspect Arrested After Manhunt, Burmese Court Sentences Deposed Leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 Years in Prison, Biden Expected to Announce U.S. Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics, 15 Dead, Dozens Missing as Indonesian Volcano Erupts, Funerals Held for 15 Civilians Killed by Security Forces in India's Nagaland State, Pope Francis Voices Support for Refugees in Trip to Greek Island of Lesbos, Voters in The Gamb…

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