This week on People Before Politics, we break down five stories making headlines that Black America should be paying attention to.
Stephen A. Smith is firing back after the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) gave him its “Thumbs Down” award. Was NABJ holding a powerful media personality accountable, or are we reaching a point where Black organizations are policing which opinions Black journalists and commentators are allowed to have?
In New York, Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James are enforcing an August 25 deadline requiring 12 local law-enforcement agencies to terminate their 287(g) agreements with ICE. We ask whether public-safety cooperation between local and federal law enforcement should change depending on who occupies the White House.
In Massachusetts, a new abortion law has changed the legal framework surrounding abortions after 24 weeks, igniting another major debate over reproductive rights, medical judgment, morality, and the government’s role in protecting unborn life.
Back in New York, a new Siena poll has Hochul leading Republican Bruce Blakeman 49% to 39%. But we’re looking beyond the horse race. If Black voters remain one of the Democratic Party’s most reliable voting blocs, what are Black communities receiving in return for that political loyalty?
Finally, we examine one of the most important economic stories of the week: Black homeownership is declining in New York City. If homeownership is one of the primary ways American families build and transfer generational wealth, what does the continued loss of Black homeowners mean for the future of Black wealth?
We’re connecting the dots between media, politics, public safety, faith, voting power, homeownership and generational wealth.
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