US 2022 Mid-term Elections have ended,.. sort of. The final results are still expected with anticipation. In fact, apart a few areas, the results are still too early or too close to call. The key Georgia Senate race, between the incumbant Sen. Raphael Warnock and the challenger Herschel Walker, is heading for runoff and many other key races remain too close to call. In general, the results fell short of expected sweeping gains by GOP. But, the losers are somewhere else: social media tech-giant companies..
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Colombia - South America: A Major Step Towards Racial Equality - Francia Márquez: First Black Woman Vice-President.
On Sunday 19, 2022, as the US was commemorating JuneTeenth, a major event involving Blacks happened in South America: Francia Márquez, a vice presidential candidate and running mate of Gustavo Petro become the First Black in Columbia to be elected Vice-President. With the win, Francia Márquez has become a phenomenon.
USA: 2022 Juneteenth National Holiday to Highlight Bridges to Cross
June 19th, 2022, the US nation is celebrating Juneteenth as a National Holiday. The celebration is the second following the event held on Thursday, June 17, 2020, when US President Joe Biden signed a bill into law, making June 19 a national holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved black Americans.
The signature event was attended by Opal Lee. Opal Lee, affectionately known as the grandmother of Juneteenth by Blacks and those concerned who have been following her fight, is 95 years-old.
USA: Another Step Towards Racial Equality and Justice - Ketanji Brown Jackson: First Black Woman Confirmed to the US Supreme Court.
On February 25, 2022 US President Joe Biden nominated Ms Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice. The nomination was viewed as another step forward in seeking racial justice and equality. Today, on April 7, 2022 the US Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.