Today In Black History
SCOTUS Non-Ethics
Issue #415 Black History November 14, 2023
Welcome to this Today in Black History post. Black History IS American History, no matter how hard some people try to erase our history and contributions.
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Today’s Black WOW: The Supreme Court published a “Code of Ethics” for itself, yielding to pressure to respond to claims of unreported gifts from people and companies by Associate Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito with possible future cases before the Court. Thomas allegedly received lavish trips, the purchase of a house for his mother, payment for private school for his nephew, and much more.
Today’s Black History:
In 1900, the first Black dental organization, the Washington Society of Colored Dentists, was founded in Washington, D.C.
In 1957, Hank Aaron won the Baseball National League “Most Valuable Player” award when he was with the Milwaukee Braves.
In 1960, New Orleans elementary schools were ordered to desegregate by a U.S. Circuit judge. Six-year-old Ruby Bridges, facing death threats and racial slurs, was escorted to William Frantz Elementary by U.S. Marshalls.
In 1984, Mother Rosa Parks received the first “Eleanor Roosevelt Woman of Courage” Award.
In 2022, Grammy Award winner Roberta Flack revealed that she suffers from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and can no longer sing.
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