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President Donald Trump signs the African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 into law H.R.1927 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 Sponsor: Congressman Lacy Clay | Representing the 1st District of Missouri (Introduced 04/05/2017) (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the […]

President Donald Trump signs 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act into law Sponsor: Congressman Bobby Scott | Representing the 3rd District of Virginia (Introduced 02/28/2017) This bill establishes the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of […]

U.S. unemployment rate 4.1 percent in December 2017 African American unemployment rate falls to record low Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 6.8 percent unemployment rate for African Americans, lowest since the early 1970s, when the government began tracking the data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking it in 1972. In 1972, the rate for […]

Los Angeles Stadium and Entertainment District at Hollywood Park Future home of the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers NFL franchises. 70,000 seat open air stadium, expandable up to 100,000 seats 6,000-seat performing arts venue 780,000 square feet of office space 890,000 square feet of retail space 300 hotel rooms 2,500 modern residences […]

Tallest building in Los Angeles to be built by Peebles-led 100% non-white group’s $1.2B development The proposed Angels Landing will be the tallest building on the West Coast. Angels Landing Partners – Signature Tower PRNewswire Angels Landing Partners LLC, a 100% minority-owned team comprised of the Peebles Corporation, MacFarlane Partners and Claridge Properties, has been […]

China: State Council approves Shanghai’s city plan to cap population at 25 million by 2035 The State Council has approved the overall urban plan (2017-2035) for Shanghai, one of four municipalities directly under the central government. Being a noted historic and cultural city, Shanghai is also a center of international economy, finance, trade, shipping and […]

See Most Recent Update: U.S. State Populations 2018: Most populous states U.S. State Populations 2018: Most populous states U.S. state Populations 2017: Most populous states Release date: December 20, 2017 U.S. Census Bureau Idaho was the nation’s fastest-growing state over the last year. Its population increased 2.2 percent to 1.7 million from July 1, 2016, to […]

SpaceX has successfully launched its 10-satellite Iridium-4 mission The Falcon 9 has 10 communications satellites. SpaceX launched Iridium-4 from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. ____ Video: Final SpaceX rocket launch of 2017 lights up Southern California sky | ABC7 Los Angeles ____ Video: SpaceX Launch as seen from […]

General Assembly demands all States comply with UN resolutions regarding status of Jerusalem UN News Service By an overwhelming majority, Member States in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday “demanded” that all countries comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the status of Jerusalem, following an earlier decision by the United States to recognize the […]

Detroit breaks ground on what it will become the tallest tower in Detroit and Michigan A new 800ft (243.84m) tall skyscraper is coming to Detroit’s downtown. The 58-story, 800-foot building will soon dominate the Detroit skyline on the site of the former iconic J.L. Hudson department store. Bedrock Detroit’s $900 million, two-building project will include […]