Lawmakers urge halt to deportation of Black immigrants
Maria Sacchetti and Arelis R. Hernández, The Washington Post
Feb. 12, 2021
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Demonstrators gather at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, to protest the recent deportations of Black immigrants, including those from Haiti and countries in Africa.Washington Post photo by Jahi Chikwendiu
WASHINGTON - Prominent Black lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to stop expelling migrants to nations such as Haiti that are engulfed in political turmoil, fearing that they could be harmed or killed.
Hundreds of immigrants have been swept out of the United States in recent days, a blow to groups that had been counting on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the daughter of immigrants and the first Black vice president, to halt deportations and overturn the Trump administration s hard-line immigration policies.
Beloved Detroit artist Shirley Woodson selected as 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist
Shirley Woodson’s work reflects stories of her ancestors, city she loves
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Shirley Woodson has dedicated decades to her art and developing opportunities for other Black artists.
Woodson’s paintings are part of nearly two dozen permanent collections in the U.S. They include the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Charles H. Wright Museum.
“Kresge means something special,” she said.
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The award is a coveted cultural lifetime achievement award.
“I was very totally surprised. And then I couldn’t say anything. And I think they said, ‘Are you there?’ I said, ‘Yes,” Woodson said.
Dr. Catherine Collins, a former nurse practitioner who served in the Western New York community for more than 40 years, said throughout her career it has been difficult to find another nurse who looked like her.