Be Informed On How Congressman Greg Meeks Introduced Legislation To Stop Private Prisons From Receiving Tax Breaks

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By Dujon Ricks 

 Rep. Meeks and Sen. Wyden Introduce Bill to Stop Private Prisons from Exploiting Tax Incentives for Profit

"This bill would better align our tax code with the American dream of upward mobility..."

Washington, DC – Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced H.R. 4255, the Ending Tax Breaks for Private Prisons Act, which would disqualify privatized corrections and detention centers from receiving tax subsidies unavailable to other corporations.

See How The City Is Trying To Get A Handle On The Record High Homeless Population

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By Kamau Austin

The Number Of NYC's Homeless Has Reached Epic Proportions And
The City Government Is Urgently Trying To Get A Handle On the Crisis

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Homelessness in New York City is reportedly the highest it has been since the Great Depression.  According to the Coalition of Homeless in September 2017 there were 62,692 homeless persons in New York City.  This they posit represents 15,553 families.

To even dramatize this crisis even more clearly it is important to state that 23,445 of these homeless persons in families are children.  Homeless families comprise 2/3rds of the homeless population.  Over the course of the fiscal year for the City in 2017 , 129,803 different people were homeless at some point.  In short, NYC has a city sized homeless population in it.

New York City's homeless population is 74% higher now than it was ten years ago and single homeless people tend to be more prone to suffer from mental illnesses according to Coalition Of The Homeless.  The numbers of homeless people who are unsheltered or living on the streets of New York, in the subways, or abandoned real estate is unknown but most agree is easily in the thousands.  Most unsheltered homeless people are believed to be suffering from mental illness or some other serious diseases.

The majority of homeless people are people of color according to the coalition of the homeless.  They state that 58% of homeless people are African American, 31% are Latino, 7% are white, less than 1% are Asian, 3% are of unknown ethnic origin.

With such a crisis in homelessness it is no wonder that the New York City Council would try to get a handle on the problem by first documenting the scope of the problem.  Below is some of their recent legislative proposals.

Movie Night Wednesdays – “My Cousin Rachel” (2017)

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A young Englishman plots revenge against his late cousin’s mysterious, beautiful wife, believing her responsible for his death. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.

Tuesday Afternoon Movie – “Princess Bride” (1987)

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While home sick in bed, a young boy’s grandfather reads him a story called The Princess Bride.

Classic Movie Thursdays – “The Nutty Professor”

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 Grossly overweight yet good-hearted professor Sherman Klump takes a special chemical that turns him into the slim but obnoxious Buddy Love.

Valesco Raymond of Kaliber Choice

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Houston, TX - On Saturday, October 21, 2017 the Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) awarded Valesco Raymond, CEO and President of Kaliber Choice LLC, this year’s Mack H. Hannah Jr. Upstart Award for his outstanding secular accomplishments along with his incredible work within the community.

Famu NAA by Providing Merchandise to

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Atlanta, GA  -- Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, Inc. (FAMU NAA) is pleased to announce a partnership with Plair Sports and Apparel (PSA), a licensed provider of collegiate sports merchandise focused on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). PSA will support the FAMU NAA by providing merchandise for sale such as apparel, fan gear, and home & office products.