The Blackboard Report - 4/14/14

By Charles Brooks 

White House

·       In the last week, remarks by both the President and Attorney General at the National Action Network annual convention have placed a spotlight on the issue of race.  The Attorney General’s comments at the National Action Network were in part, in response to an contentious exchange between Mr. Holder and Mr. Gohmert during a House Judicary Committee hearing.

·     The President speaks at the Civil Rights Summit, a 50^th anniversary celebration of the Civil Rights Bill signed in July 1964.  Joining President Obama was former presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.

·      Affordable Care Act Update:  Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius resigns after months of criticism and days after news reports of 7.5 million signups for  health insurance through the marketplace exchanges.

National

·       Archived Rosa Parks memorabilia will be put up for auction for a reported $10 million.

·       Fox News is reporting that Ben Carson raised $4 million for the 2016 presidential race.

·       Reverend Al Sharpton’s past as an FBI informant has been republished as the National Action Network convention opens.   

          

Local

·      Chokwe Lumumba’s son, Chokwe Antar Lumumba wins mayoral primary in Jackson, Mississippi.

·      Florida’s Republican legislators are pushing gun bills to expand gun rights in Florida.

·      Missouri lawmakers seek to expand their self-defense laws.

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