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DON'T FORGET...FREEDOM OF SPEECH !
He has a point. You can celebrate black history month but you will never see a white history month because that would be racist.
I think EVERY single person should scream out loud how they love the color of their skin. We should all be proud of who we are. But we should be able to say it too.
Thursday, December 19, 2019
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Nearly 6 million people are off food stamps since Trump took office
More than 5.9 million individuals have dropped off foods stamps since 2017 according to the USDA.
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Trump's food stamp cuts begin soon – and black Americans to be hardest hit
Photograph: Alamy Stock PhotoAs
Kyle Waide visited the Atlanta community food bank recently, where he
is CEO, he ran into a woman who had recently lost her administrative job
at a university. She was looking for work, she told him, but it was
hard to find. She was struggling to get by. Related: Trump impeachment: Pelosi condemns McConnell as 'rogue leader in the Senate' – live
Though
she had food stamp benefits, she still needed to visit Waide’s food
bank until she landed a new job, she added, because she had a home and a
child to pay for. With her job gone, she said, she needed all the extra
help she could get to feed her family.
Thousands in Atlanta like her are already struggling to make ends meet, even before the Trump administration scales back benefits to low-income Americans
to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (Snap) as food stamps
are known. Approximately 700,000 Americans will soon lose their benefits
as the government tightens the regulations around stable work
requirements for recipients, stretching the already scarce resources of
the communities that Waide’s operation helps.
Those communities
are often African American, raising the prospect that Trump’s move will
put extra stress on minority families. Approximately one in three households
using Snap benefits are African American. In general, African American
households are more likely to experience food insecurity, according to
the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. In 2016, Snap helped more
than 13 million African American households put food on the table,
according to data from the US agriculture department’s fiscal year 2016
Snap Households Characteristic data.
Waide stresses the importance
of Snap even as his food bank provides more than 63m meals to more than
750,000 Georgians annually. Snap, he says, provides 12 times the amount
of assistance that food banks do nationwide.
“[Snap] is a very
important source of nutrition for families, kids and seniors in our
community,” he says. Annually, the food bank helps 10,000 residents of
the state enroll for or renew Snap benefits.
Alex Camardelle,
senior policy analyst at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, says
many of the 100,000 Georgians who are thought to be affected by the
coming change will be African American.
“We’re concerned that high
levels of unemployment in certain areas of the state, despite an
overall improvement in the unemployment numbers, is going to
disproportionately impact black Georgians,” he says.
Black
Georgians, he adds, have an unemployment rate in the state that could be
triple that of white residents, often because of additional barriers
they face, like where they live, access to transportation and the
difficulty of finding a job in a mandated period of time.
Waide
echoes the sentiment. “Poverty and hunger disproportionately affect
people of color. These are going to be low-income folks in rural
communities who are economically vulnerable by definition,” he said.
“When they can’t eat, they can’t get over other hurdles.”
Rural
households experience more struggle with food security, according to the
Food Research and Action Center, compared with households in metro
areas. Food insecurity is also twice as high among African American
households compared with white households, in rural communities or not.
The
average Georgian on Snap benefits remains approximately eight months
before cycling out of the program as they get back to some sort of
stability, Waide explains, just as the program intends. The myth of
anyone perpetually staying on government benefits just is not true, he
says.
When the change to the work requirement takes place in April
next year, Waide is confident the food bank will see a high demand to
try to make up for the shortfall.
Last year, he points out, his
food bank stepped in when a government shutdown left thousands of
federal workers in Atlanta without pay.
“We mobilized our network
and donors to distribute hundreds of thousands of meals. And we’ll do
the same here, this time,” he said.
A composite image showing the crashed King Air 200 (L) and the alleged perpetrator of the plane theft (R.)ABC30
A
17-year-old was arrested over the unsuccessful theft of a $2 million
private plane, which crashed into an airport building in Fresno,
California.
According to airport officials, the unnamed
teen jumped the airfield around dawn, got into the plane and started one
of the King Air 200's twin engines.
The plane made it across a runway before crashing into an airport building, which was badly damaged.
Police say they found the girl confused and uncooperative, but not injured.
A
17-year-old girl was arrested after police say she stole a private
plane, drove it along a runway, then crashed it at a California airport.
Security footage taken at Fresno Yosemite International Airport on Wednesday, and broadcast by local news station ABC30, shows the aircraft, a King Air 200 plane, veering across the runway then hitting a building.
Airport spokeswoman Vikkie Calderon told The Fresno Bee
that the perpetrator jumped the airport fence, got into the plane, put
on the pilot's headset, and started one of its two engines.
The
girl then drove the plane erratically around the runway before crashing
it into a building, causing "substantial damage," Calderon said.
No passengers were on the plane and no injuries were reported.
"No
passengers or commercial airlines were ever at risk in this incident,"
Calderon said. "The motive is still under investigation but there is no
indication of any ties to domestic terrorism."
The police were
called and arrested the girl at around 7:30 a.m, Calderon said. Officers
found the girl "disoriented" and "uncooperative."
plane crash fresno airprot caliABC30
Airport officials are none the wiser as to how the teen managed to get into the plane and start the engines.
"That's
still under investigation. We're not certain how she was able to
accomplish those things," airport police chief Drew Bessinger told
ABC30.
Security tape from Fresno International Airport showing the plane crash on Wednesday.Fresno Yosemite International Airport
The teen was booked into Fresno County Juvenile Hall, on suspicion of theft of an aircraft.
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The
kidnapping of 16-year-old Karol Sanchez has taken an unexpected turn as
sources tell PEOPLE the young girl may have staged the abduction.
One
source tells PEOPLE it’s “looking like she staged” the incident and
that Sanchez may have been upset about an upcoming move to South
America.
A second source reveals police are investigating “the possibility” that the abduction was staged.
Sanchez reportedly made the shocking confession to police when questioned by officers from the 40th Precinct, according to CBS New York and The New York Times, after being found safe and unharmed at a Bronx park in New York City on Tuesday.
Sanchez allegedly devised the hoax because of a difficult relationship with her mother, a police official told The New York Times.
CBS New York reported that Sanchez was “unhappy” and was trying to get away from “overprotective” mother.
At this time, an investigation into the incident remains ongoing and it is not clear if Sanchez will face charges.
The
New York Police Department would not confirm if the department believes
the kidnapping was staged but said the investigation is continuing.
A spokesperson for the family could not be identified at this time.
Sanchez’s
story captivated the city and prompted an Amber Alert after the NYPD
released harrowing surveillance footage, showing the young girl
appearing to be kidnapped right off the street — all while her mother
tries to fend off the abductors.
She’s
alive! Karol Sanchez was just dropped at a park near where she was
kidnapped last night, then the 16 yr old walked up street where police
were posted. She was reunited w her family. No details on what happened,
she appears to be ok, emotional reunion! @abc7ny#abc7nypic.twitter.com/NusfkJlFV2
— Kemberly Richardson (@kemrichardson7) December 17, 2019
The
alleged kidnapping unfolded within seconds and happened as Sanchez and
her mother were walking on the sidewalk of a Bronx street.
Sanchez’s mother can be seen in the footage fighting with at least one man, who forcefully shoves her backward at one point.
Witnesses told CBS New York that Sanchez’s mother was visibly distressed following the incident.
“She
was just screaming ‘My daughter, my daughter, my God someone please
help me.’ She was screaming hysterically. And I was looking, wondering
what was going on. She was just screaming in the street,” the witness
explained.
Tuesday
afternoon, just after news broke that Sanchez had been found,
journalist Kimberly Richardson tweeted a video clip of the teen’s
“emotional reunion” with her mother.
Police are actively looking for four male accomplices, CBS New York reported.
Don't let anyone shame you. Be proud of who you are. That goes for race and religion.
NO ONE should shame you for who you are. Be proud and let others know that you're proud.
Please pass this message on..... there are so many people out there that are being told that they are no longer important...
History Made at Miss World! Black Women Are Now the Reigning Queens of the Top 5 Beauty Pageants
History was made yet again in the pageant world over the weekend.
On
Saturday, Toni-Ann Singh from St. Thomas, Jamaica was crowned Miss
World 2019 in London — becoming the fifth black woman to currently hold a
top pageant queen title.
The accomplishment marks the first time
in pageant world history that all five major titles — Miss America, Miss
USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss Universe, and now Miss World — have been held
by black women.
It also comes just one week after Zozibini Tunzi made history
when she was crowned Miss Universe, joining Miss America Nia Franklin,
Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, and Miss Teen USA Kaliegh Garris.
Shortly
after being crowned, Singh — a 23-year-old aspiring doctor — opened up
about the moment on Instagram and emphasized how her Miss World win
would hopefully impact little girls around the world.
“My Jamaica, sweet Jamaica🇯🇲we did it! Wah we seh? LIKKLE BUT WE TALLAWAH. My heart is filled with love and gratitude,” she wrote beside a photo of herself with a crown and Miss World sash.
“Thank you so much for believing in me. You pushed me to believe in
myself. I am not only honored but humbled to be the 69th Miss World.”
“To
that little girl in St. Thomas, Jamaica and all the girls around the
world – please believe in yourself,” Singh continued. “Please know that
you are worthy and capable of achieving your dreams.
This crown is not
mine but yours. It’s for you to truly understand that no matter where
you’re from and the cards you’re dealt in life – your dreams are valid.
You have a PURPOSE.”
Finishing, Singh vowed to represent the Miss
World title to the best of her ability. “To the @missworld franchise – I
am willing and ready to do the work; to officially be the face that
represents the core of Miss World – Beauty with a Purpose,” she wrote.
Singh’s history-making moment was met by praise from tons of people on social media, including Sen. Kamala Harris, who congratulated the five women on Twitter.
“Showing
the nation and the world what we’re capable of. This isn’t just magic:
their commitment and dedication exemplifies Black excellence,” Harris tweeted.
It was also a hot topic on Twitter after Miss Nigeria Nyekachi Douglas went viral for her genuine reaction to Singh’s win.
In a sweet moment, which was captured by a Twitter user and
retweeted on Douglas’ account, Miss Nigeria began screaming and jumping
up and down in excitement right after her friend was announced as the
new Miss World.
Despite losing the crown, Douglas couldn’t help but beam with pride for Singh, who stood on stage stunned and clearly emotional.
It
has not been lost on the pageant queens just how special their
accomplishment are, as three of the then-history-making four recently
discussed their crownings on Good Morning America.
“It’s
such a great move forward as the world and as a society to say, ‘Look,
women who were in the past [who] never had opportunities to do things
like this are now here,'” Tunzi, 26, said on GMA alongside Kryst and Garris.
“[I’ve had] mothers who say, ‘My 4-year-old daughter was so excited to see you on stage and she kept on screaming, You look like me! She looks like me!‘ ” she added.
“People
will comment on our social media and be like, ‘Why are we talking about
your race? You guys are just four amazing women,'” Kryst, 28, pointed
out. “And I’m like, ‘Yes, we are four amazing women, but there was a
time when we literally could not win!'”
A
man with a homemade license plate drawn with crayon on a paper grocery
bag was arrested after Indiana State Troopers stopped to lend the
stranded motorist a helping hand.
Officers Craig Woodcox and Zarek
Finley were driving along the I-80 Toll Road in Steuben County,
Indiana, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon when they saw a
man standing next to a Toyota Corolla on the side of the road tending
to a flat tire.
But when the Indiana State Troopers pulled over to help the man, things began to quickly unravel.
The
man identified himself as Joshua Lewis-Brown, 20, from Rochester, New
York and told the officers that he was unable to change the tire and
needed a tow truck. But when Woodcox and Finley were about to oblige his
request, they noticed that the license plate was hand-written in crayon
on a paper grocery bag. (MORE: Suspect hunted in vandalism of California synagogue being investigated as a hate crime)
PHOTO:
Joshua Lewis-Brown is shown in this undated image from the Indiana
State Police. Lewis-Brown was arrested in Steuben County, Indiana, on
Thursday, Dec. 12 for allegedly stealing a car in Pennsylvania. (Indiana
State Police DepartmenThe
police then ran a check on the vehicle using the Vehicle Identification
Number rather than the license plate which ended up leading to even
more suspicion.
“Woodcox discovered the Toyota had been reported
as stolen out of State College, Pennsylvania the day prior. The
Troopers’ also found that Brown had never been licensed to operate a
motor vehicle in any state, and was currently on probation for Grand
Larceny,” the Indiana State Police said in a statement.
Finley
then placed Lewis-Brown under arrest and he was subsequently booked
into custody and charged with Possession of Stolen Property, a Level 5
Felony, and Operating Without Ever Obtaining a License, a Level C
Misdemeanor. (MORE: Dad dies after falling off roof while hanging Christmas lights with his son)
According
to the Indiana State Police as reported by authorities in Pennsylvania,
it is alleged that the vehicle had been stolen when the owner left it
unattended and unlocked with the engine running in order to keep the car
warm outside of a local grocery store in Pennsylvania. But when the
owner made his quick purchase and left the store he found that his
vehicle was missing.
Brown will be held on the Indiana charges, and then will face extradition back to Pennsylvania pending their local charges.
A Christmas comedy special which implies Jesus was gay is no laughing matter for more than a million angry viewers, who have signed a petition demanding it is pulled from Netflix on the grounds that it is offensive to Christians.
As the New York Daily News reports, The First Temptation of Christ from Brazil-based YouTube comedy group Porta dos Fundos is
causing a stir with its irreverent take on the holiday. In addition to a
weed-smoking Mary, the 46-minute special sees Jesus — accompanied by a
flamboyant male friend — coming home to a surprise birthday party in his
honor. Jesus appears to try to conceal his friend, who later joins the
party and belts out an eyebrow-raising holiday ditty that includes the
lyrics “In the heat of the desert I saw the size of his huge ... power.”
Those
upset over the depiction are calling for Netflix to stop streaming the
special, with more than 1.1 million people signing a petition. Comments
left by critics have accused Porta dos Fundos (which translates to Back
Door) of showing religious discrimination and “derision and disrespect
for the faith of the Catholic Church and especially for God.”
“No
one is obliged to believe in Jesus Christ, but we demand respect for our
beliefs,” wrote a commenter who claimed to have canceled his Netflix
subscription in protest. “Whoever disrespects my God does not deserve my
money.”
While Netflix did not have a comment on the matter, Porto
dos Fundos is taking the charges of “blasphemy” in stride, even
tweeting out a link to a second petition calling the special “tragic and sad.”
Enquanto tá rolando abaixo assinado contra, a gente comemora o sucesso de mais uma criação de Deus: nosso Especial de Natal @NetflixBrasil "A Primeira Tentação de Cristo" continua cada vez mais poderosÃssimo. Mas querendo assinar, segue o link: https://t.co/pU0tk1J59zpic.twitter.com/sVYRtyru5w
— Porta dos Fundos (@portadosfundos) December 9, 2019
“Porta
dos Fundos values artistic freedom and humor through satire on the most
diverse cultural themes of our society and believes that freedom of
expression is an essential construction for a democratic country,” the
group, which has produced religious satires for years, said in a
statement.
Children's transgender clinic hit by 35 resignations in three years as psychologists warn of gender dysphoria 'over-diagnoses'
A
transgender clinic has been hit by 35 resignations in three years, as
psychologists warn of “overdiagnoses” of gender dysphoria among
children.
The whistleblowers said too many children were being put
on puberty-blocking drugs when they should not have been given the
diagnosis.
Former staff said they were unable to properly assess patients over fears they will be branded "transphobic".
The
concerns were raised by six psychologists who have resigned from
London's children's gender-identity service in the past three years.
One
psychologist, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "Our fears are that
young people are being over-diagnosed and then over-medicalised.
"We
are extremely concerned about the consequences for young people... For
those of us who previously worked in the service, we fear that we have
had front row seats to a medical scandal."
One
psychologist said: "The alarm started ringing for me... I didn't feel
able to voice my concerns, or when I did I was often shut down by other
affirmative clinicians. Looking back there are young people who I now
wouldn't necessarily put on medication."
Data shows the number of
children treated at the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) has
risen more than thirty-fold in a decade - from 77 to 2,590 The GODS in Camden, north London, is where children with gender dysphoria are treated on the NHS.
The service had 2,590 young patients referred to them last year, compared with just 77 patients a decade ago.
It sees children under the age of 18 and, in rare cases, some as young as three.
In a statement, the GODS said it supports every young person on a case-by-case basis, as an individual.
“GIDS
takes a considered and thoughtful approach, and supports clinicians to
engage openly and supportively with patients and parents.
'We have conducted exit interviews with all departing staff to understand their motivations and identify any areas of concern.
'The
work is demanding and the pressures of operating in a busy service
facing a high level of unfair criticism are intense, their motivations
are as individual as they are.”
People with gender dysphoria
experience discomfort or distress because they feel there is mismatch
between their biological sex and identity.
Almost half of children
treated at the GIDS are prescribed hormone-blockers that halt puberty,
which resumes when the patient stops taking the drugs.
This gives children the time to consider whether they truly want to make the transition to the opposite sex.
But the drugs interfere with natural hormone production and can cause mood swings. The
next stage is hormone therapy. It sees youngsters take testosterone, if
transitioning to a male, or oestrogen, if switching to female. This is
normally not given to people under 16 because it is irreversible and can
eventually make patients infertile. Gender-reassignment surgery, the final step in transitioning from one sex to another, is reserved for patients over 18. Thomasin, who spent most of her teen years identifying as male, switched back to being a female this year at the age of 19. She was diagnosed with gender dysphoria by the Tavistock at 17 but was never prescribed medication.
Thomasin de-transitioned this year after realising she was struggling with her sexuality as a lesbian. She said she was glad she never took irreversible steps to become male.
She
said: “Mainly the thing that was fueling me was that I didn't fit in
and then I was slowly drip fed this idea that you could change sex.”
California bride gets nabbed trying to scam wedding website The Knot out of thousands
Vermyttya
Miller was sentenced to five years in county jail, and was hit with a
$22,500 fine after pleading no contest to one count of insurance fraud.
Back in 2016, she handed over forged documents to claim a $10,000
wedding cancellation insurance policy.\
PHOTO:
Joshua Lewis-Brown is shown in this undated image from the Indiana
State Police. Lewis-Brown was arrested in Steuben County, Indiana, on
Thursday, Dec. 12 for allegedly stealing a car in Pennsylvania. (Indiana
State Police DepartmenThe
police then ran a check on the vehicle using the Vehicle Identification
Number rather than the license plate which ended up leading to even
more suspicion.
