Nothing New Under The Sun: Wilkerson Established Commission to Study Black Men in 2008
A bill that would appoint 21 people to study trends among African-American men, assess existing programs for blacks, and propose new ones to benefit black men.
A bill that would appoint 21 people to study trends among African-American men, assess existing programs for blacks, and propose new ones to benefit black men.
The unconstitutional removal of Carlos Henriquez from his seat in the Legislature is equivalent to a refusal to acknowledge or count the votes that elected him.
The main problem for Deval Patrick as a Presidential candidate will undoubtedly be his record as Governor.
With a vote of 146-5, the Massachusetts House of Representatives expelled Carlos Henriquez. More than likely that vote is unconstitutional.
Rep. Henriquez speaks 39:45 – 46:10
The NAACP, New England Area Conference (NEAC), respectfully requests that the Massachusetts House of Representatives abstain from voting in the matter of the expulsion of Representative Carlos Henriquez, expected to come before the House today.
“Resolutions urging the expulsion of the Honorable Carlos A. Henriquez, Representative from the Fifth Suffolk District from the Massachusetts House of Representatives”, which will be published as House, No. 3894.
Throughout this process, I have found it imperative to separate opinion from fact. Everyone has an opinion, to which each of us is entitled. We are also all capable of seeking facts through effort and critical independent thought. Facts can be proven.
Patrick reflects on past, future in speech
The verdict from the trial of State Representative Carlos Henriquez has left the community reeling in disbelief and extremely frustrated. The media frenzy and tongue wagging campaign has not lent itself to the reality of the case and the trial itself. Here we will point out some major concerns from the trial made up of a combination of testimony from witnesses and media reports from the trial.