Tennessee House of Representatives passes Black History education bill

Rep. Yusuf Hakeem 

As lawmakers take action to thwart Critical Race Theory teaching, a local Representative is touting his bill to highlight Black History in Tennessee.

The bill has passed the State House of Representatives, easily with bipartisan support.

Rep. Yusuf Hakeem says it would require the State Board of Education to come up with a course of instruction for 5th through 8th grades on Black history and Black culture.

And it would include multicultural diversity curricula for K-12.

He says it could include profiles of such figures as Samson Keeble, the first African-American legislator in Tennessee and Judge Bernice Donald, the first female African-American judge in the state.

“HB 2106 shows what can happen when we look beyond politics and embrace what is in the best interests of the children. We as a Legislative body demonstrated that working together works.”

The bill now goes to the Tennessee Senate.

Cavalier Johnson Becomes Milwaukee's First Black Mayor

Cavalier Johnson made history on Tuesday, becoming the first Black mayor in Milwaukee’s history.

The 35-year-old Democrat received 62,143 votes while his opponent Bob Donovan earned 24,543, according to unofficial results. Former mayor Tom Barrett left the position open after stepping down in December to become the U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg.

Johnson, who was serving as Common Council president, took over as acting mayor after Barrett resigned. As he now takes his new position, Johnson said there is a lot of work ahead. The new mayor highlighted the need to stem violence, restore neighborhoods and mend the city’s fractured relationship with the state government.

“We want our city to be loving, nurturing and stable. That’s why I ran for mayor,” he said.

Johnson is expected to finish out the remaining two years on Barrett’s term, then run for reelection.

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Sen. Raphael Warnock test positive for COVID-19

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) announced Thursday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 in breakthrough cases.

Warnock said in a tweet that he tested positive for COVID-19 that afternoon after a “routine test.”

“I’m so thankful to be both vaccinated & boosted, and at the advice of the Attending Physician I plan to isolate,” Warnock said.

Warnock’s positive test follows an influx of COVID-19 cases among lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine).

Warnock used his announcement to encourage COVID-19 vaccination.

“If you haven’t gotten your shot yet, I encourage you to do so,” Warnock said.

[SOURCE: THE HILL]