Democratic NY governor regrets saying black kids in the Bronx don’t know what computers are after she gets torched online
Democratic Gov. Cathy Hochul said she regrets comments she made about black children and computers after coming under fire from critics on social media. Speaking at a conference of California billionaires and business leaders, Hochul touted the lack of digital resources for black children in New York City’s Bronx. “Young black kids growing up in […]
White House distances itself from Hochul black children ‘computer’ comments
The White House said it had not heard a high-profile Democrat’s comments regarding black children in the Bronx, but offered a mild rebuke nonetheless. “Obviously, we don’t think that is the right way to speak about young people in any way, in any form,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday when asked about the brewing […]
Dem NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Says ‘Young Black Kids’ Don’t Know the Word ‘Computer’
Gov. Cathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) believes that “young black kids growing up in the Bronx don’t even know the word ‘computer.’ “They don’t know,” she added. “They don’t know about these things.” New York’s governor thinks black children don’t know what the word “computer” is. pic.twitter.com/N13QL1efGf — Postmillennial (@TPostMillennial) May 7, 2024 This disdain for black […]
Hochul apologizes for claiming black children don’t know the meaning of ‘computer’
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has apologized for a comment she made during a presentation on Monday, in which she claimed black children do not know what the word computer means. The New York governor had been speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference to discuss Empire AI, an initiative that aims to make New York […]
Money to Ukraine Should Go to Black Americans
Comedian Katt Williams addresses the issue of reparations in a new Netflix stand-up special wake forkargued that tens of billions of dollars sent by the United States to Ukraine should instead go to black Americans. A Katt Williams special was streamed live from the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, on Saturday. The comedian cracked jokes […]
Jackie Lacey, 1st Black L.A. D.A., Backs Nathan Hochman over George Gascón
Jackie Lacey, the first black and first female Los Angeles County district attorney who lost to George Soros-backed George Gascón in 2020, has endorsed challenger Nathan Hochman in the 2024 district attorney race. . The Hockman camp is statement Monday: Jackie Lacey, a lifelong Democrat and the first woman and African American to serve as […]
Hochul says black kids in the Bronx don’t ‘know what the word computer is’
Bronx politicians are criticizing the governor after she claimed that some black children in the borough don’t know what the word “computer” means. . Hochul put his foot in his mouth Monday at a stage forum in California as he tried to explain how he wants to create a diverse workforce in new fields such […]
Biden Suffers 28% Decline Among Black Voters
An I&I/TIPP poll released Monday found President Joe Biden is suffering a 28 percentage point drop in approval ratings among Black voters. In the survey, found Biden and Trump were virtually evenly matched not only head-to-head, but also against third-party candidates, in what the study called “traditional Democratic districts.” It turns out that Trump won […]
‘Stark disparities’: why black mothers are more at risk of perinatal mental illness in England | Race
Perinatal mental illness affects up to a third (27%) of newborns and pregnant mothers across the UK and includes a range of conditions such as postnatal depression and postnatal psychosis. An analysis of NHS statistics by the Guardian shows that in cases of perinatal mental illness that result in hospital admission, black patients are more […]
‘Mental torture’: UK woman says she has been living with ‘black slime’ and a burrowing badger for 12 years
A British woman says she has been confined to her home for the past 12 years because mold and burrowing badgers have made it unsafe. new york post. Ray Boxley, 52, said he was forced to sleep upright in an armchair because he had trouble breathing due to mold on the property. The report noted […]