JonTavius Lake Honored as Black History Maker of Alabama
JonTavius Lake- Cured of Sickle Cell
92.9 WTUG, Praise 93.3, and 105.1 The Block in partnership with Robinson Automotive, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Delta Phi Lambda Chapter, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Eta Xi Omega Chapter, along with Lanier Automotive, Bryant Bank, and Dixie Motors in Northport, we are proud to salute JonTavius Lake.
JonTavius Lake is the first person in Alabama to be cured of Sickle Cell through a Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplant. Born and raised in Tuscaloosa, he recalls the days of feeling pain as early as kindergarten and having to go to the Emergency Room. His mother would be right by his side, holding his hand and telling him everything would be alright.
Receive Unemployment Last Year? Expect A Surprise Come Tax Time
Tens of millions of Americans collected unemployment benefits for at least some period of time last year due to the pandemic’s hit on the economy and chances are good taxes weren’t top of mind for too many people.
According to a story reported on by CNN and WHDH/7 News Boston, after the stress of losing their job and figuring out how much their
unemployment check would cover, taxes were probably not on most people s mind.
Nevertheless, unemployment compensation is treated as taxable income both by the IRS and by most states. (The exceptions are Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.)
It looks like Iowa Democrats may have a serious problem on their hands defending Iowa s place as the nation’s first caucus state. Leaders will soon be reviewing reasons why they should consider choosing to grant that privilege to the state of Nevada.
Last year Iowa’s caucus began as a technical nightmare and fizzled out as an embarrassing mess of ineptitude; after days of uncertainty voters were left exhausted and apathetic.
Iowa’s screw-up triggered a recurring debate as to why any one state should be allowed to retain its first place status unchallenged.
So Nevada is going for it, and with a good, simple story:
Griffo Calls For Reorganization Of COVID Vaccine Allotment
Griffo wants Governor Cuomo to ensure that doses distributed regionally are given to local residents first.
He says the state’s disjointed and disorderly method of allocating the vaccine has resulted in Mohawk Valley residents facing increasing competition from people who live in the Capitol District, Hudson Valley and other regions of the state.
Griffo says New York’s method of distributing the vaccine is survival of the fittest and is not effective.
“This free-for-all approach has forced those in need – most notably the elderly who are having difficulty making online appointments – to wait even longer for a potentially life-saving vaccine while individuals from outside of the area drive hundreds of miles across the state for a shot in the arm. The Governor must ensure that doses that have been earmarked for specific regions of the state are provided to the individuals who live there first.” said Griffo.
Black Inventors Who Changed The World: Madame C.J. Walker
Sarah Breedlovewas born in 1867 to
Owen and
Minerva, sharecroppers and former slaves on a cotton plantation in Delta, Louisiana. She was the fifth child and the first to be born free since the
Emancipation Proclamation. Sarah s life was marred with hardship, as she was orphaned at six or seven years old, married by 14, became a mother at 17, and a widow at age 20.
The silver lining is she made it, in spite of all. Sarah moved to St. Louis when her daughter,
A Leia, was two years old, and that s when her life began to improve. She joined the St. Paul African Episcopal Church, sang in the choir, and became an active member of the National Association of Colored Women. Sarah found love again and married