The Bella Bulletin Newsletter: April 2021 Edition

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Headlines of the Month Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, ​A Black woman from North Carolina will go down in history for leading the effort to solve the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kizzmekia 30 days after being nominated by President Corbett is a Trump, Amy Coney Barrett was officially research fellow On April 6, long-awaited court sworn-in as the a Supreme Court results Justice of onthe October and scientific lead This past March,July officers Brett Hankinson, Myles case surrounding Floyd’s murder were On Wednesday, 29,undoubtedly Mexico’s Court 27th. Based on herGeorge judicial recordSupreme ongo​gun rights Amanda Gorman will down in Cosgrove, and Mattingly, barged into at the National (SCJN)immigration halted ​aformer tremendous milestone for released, and Jonathan police officer Derek and as well as her public history for being poet that stole the Last month Chloé Zhao made history as theshow first Breonna Taylor’s house under ainjunction “no-knock abortion rights by the voting against an in Institut of Health. Chauvin was found guilty on all counts. Charged statements on abortion and L ​ GBTQ+ rights​ , it at is for her performance of “ ​ The Hill We Climb” warrant” as she and her boyfriend, K ​ enneth Veracruz. The injunction, approvedGlobe by a for judge in Asian woman to win a Golden Best She was on the for second and third-degree murder clear that Barrett’s nomination shift Walker​ ,Veracruz were sleeping and fired awill barrage ofand 32 President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Xalapa, ordered the state’s congress to Director. Zhao’s win also comes nearly 40 years nation’s highest court severely to the right. The frontlines working with a team of scientists, second-degree manslaughter, with a unanimous bullets that k ​ illed Taylor​ . This month, a remove articles 149, 150, of the local Harris’ inauguration this and year.154Gorman, the after Barbara Streisand became the very first backlash against Barrett’s nomination is Jefferson County grand jury only indicted one of decision from the jury, Derek Chauvin face studying Moderna's vaccine, one ofcould the two penal code. This decision would have United States’ first Youth Poet Laureate and the two-fold: Many Americans are concerned about female director to win a Golden Globe. Zhao the three Hankinson, and only charged decriminalizeed abortions within 12Chauvin’s weeks, up to 75 officers, years in prison. COVID-19 vaccines shown to be effective by youngest inaugural poet at Although the age of 22 cases years how Barrett’s stance will play out in court him for endangering Taylor’s neighbors. None allowed for abortions due to health risks, and was awarded for her film “Nomadland,” a drama conviction was rightfully celebrated, Minnesota more thanalready 90 percent. Finding a vaccine to old,thehas had aon lifetime’s worth of of officers were charged for the death of dealing with LGBTQ+ rights and abortion abolished the time limit abortions for cases starring Frances McDormand that follows the Attorney General Keith Ellison and many others combat COVID-19 has been crucial toupsaving achievements, but she’s only going from Breonna Taylor. Inplan addition, leaked involving rape. for removing these three (particularly inThe ​Fulton v. City ofrecently Philadelphia ​), life of an itinerant woman traveling the United have said that they would not call this verdict body-cam footage reveals Brett Hankinson and lives a national and global level. articles was originally introduced by the here.on This month, has already made history and people are she furious with the women’s Trump States in a van. Her upcoming project is Marvel’s “justice,” but rather, accountability. Myles Cosgrove r ​ eturning to Taylor’s residence rights organizations National Commission to again as the firstfor poet fast-tracking to perform at the Super administration Barrett’s and on evidence after Prevent and rather Eradicate Violence Women long-awaited film “Eternals.” Furthermore, Chauvin isallowing one ofagainst the​“American very few nomination thanpotential the Bowlcommenting where she delivered her people poem Chorus of Black Americans and other of color the incident took place. Needless to say, folks (Conavim) and the National Institute for Women police officers actually prosecuted for misuse of people to let ​dtheir vote for president influence the Captains.” have been isproportionately affected (InMujeres) 2016. Unfortunately, ​fourTaylor’s out by of across the in country are furious that the force.justice to fill the place of the late Ruth five judges against upholding the injunction. death occurred at all, and now, Taylor Covid-19​ , voted increasing the that urgency amongis Bader Ginsburg, considering Republicans While denied this decision have only affected the being justice.would health experts community leaders to prevented formerandpresident, Barack Obama, state of Veracruz, activists hoped that it would set build and trust in the vaccine. But from ​rconfidence eplacingfor Justice the precedent otherScalia states to2016. do the same. skepticism among some people of color, especially Black Americans, remains high. A study released by the COVID Collaborative, Last NAACP month, the United States National Park the UnidosUS found that made only This January,and ​Senator Raphael Warnock India is named currently facingA.aSmith COVID-19 crisis. With Service Pamela the new chief of 14% of Black trust that a vaccine Information onAmericans President Trump’s long-awaited history as Georgia’s very first Black senator, the around 350,000 new infections every tax-returns has been released by day, thea the United States Parktrust Police, making her will safe and finally 18% it will effective. first be Black democrat senator to be represent New Black York are Times​ . According to the their report, hospitals spread thin and unable to first woman tolargely ever position. Their concerns stem from aleadership, history of southern state, and th​ e ​1hold 1th Black senator In a seismic shift in as governmental Trump, the only president in recent history to After winning the Democratic nomination this accommodate the swarms ofWarnock’s people in win need of Smith, was worked with the for the racism inthe medical research and healthcare everrelease inwho United States. was Samoa’s Deputy Prime Minister, ​FUSPP iame Naomi not his tax-returns, paid $750 the year July, Candace Valenzuela could now make history immediate care. Many families are being forced past 23 years, isresigned praised for herher commitment to Mata’afa has from government made possible by Stacey Abrams and that includes incidents like the uskegee he won the presidential election and hismany first by becoming the first Black Latina in ​Tthe Congress​ . to turn to unreliable treatments and overpriced position to run against her former party, the transparency and the professionalism of law year in office. In 10 of the past 15 years, other trailblazing v ​ oting rights activists that syphilis experiment​ , the study found. Valenzuela is an educator, a member of her school oxygen andhe other medical resources on the Human Rights Protection Party inyear’s the however, didn’t any taxes successfully Georgia blue in enforcement. In her first 90-days inincome thethis position, board, and aflipped mother ofpay two. Her(HRPP), campaign was because hebyelection. reported losingEnd more money than black market. Please support the organizations next election. Fiame’s decision to resign and run supported List, United, presidential Smith intends to pilot the use ofCitizens body cameras Corbett has ​sEMILY’s een vaccine hesitancy in Black he made. In addition, he is currently in a dispute against her is aasrejection current Prime listed thisparty article well as of Rapid Response, the in Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the in Santhe Francisco andthe hopefully implement the communities firsthand and recognizes that with IRS over legitimacy of a $72.9 Congressional Black Aiono Caucus, thetoMalielegaoi’s Congressional Minister, Making theTuilaepa Difference, andSailele Ketto help. program nationwide by the end of 2021. million tax refund. Unsurprisingly, Trump has rebuilding trust in medical institutions will Asian American Pcific American Caucus, andclaim was recently established laws that critics referred to the report assomething ​“Lewis. fake news.” endorsed bySamoa’s the late constitution. 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experts have to accept. ​Thankfully, Dr. Corbett, being a black woman herself and the one behind the vaccines development, has been able to reassure some of black community of the ​COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness and it being safe for individuals This October, Cameroon’s ​Anglophone Crisis to take. Corbett did however say to people has reached higher stakes after a fatal shooting who about the that, In the theare pasthesitant year, cities across thevaccine United States at Mother Francisca International Bilingual The day before New York City public schools “You've earned the righttrans torise askwoman, thehate questions have witnessed a made startling in crimes Jena Faith, 43-year-old just Academy inaKumba thatofresulted inathe deaths were scheduled to open, the ofhas School Deb history this month by CicelyHaaland Tyson, ahas beacon lightCouncil and major role that you have around these vaccines and this (content warning: offensive language and made history in Steuben County​ , NY by filing a of children under 14-years-old. Supervisors and Administrators (CSA) ​declared becoming the first Native American ever to bea modelsix in the film and theater industry, suddenly lawsuit against theAsian county forhave the abuse she vaccine development process,” but she is violence) against American and Pacific “No Confidence” vote against Mayor Bill de Unfortunately, the shooters been passed away month at agearrested 96.Member Anot native confirmed asinlast ajail. Cabinet secretary. of experienced Faith was back in Blasio and Chancellor Richard due to Islander individuals. toCarranza manytrust. activists, identified yet. TheAccording Anglophone Crisis in working hard to help earn back that Harlem, Newto York, and bornawith to Caribbean New Mexico’s Laguna Haaland, as 2018 for allegedly buying aPueblo, meal counterfeit their failure come up with safe plan for Cameroon in 2016 as these hate first crimesemerged are motivated by the money. While shewill was originally placed in a immigrants, Tyson lived an ​icharge ncredibly extensive Interior Secretary, be in of managing schools in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anglophones in Cameroon started to Corbett protest xenophobic and racist narratives that connect Dr.calling women’s facility, she was abruptly moved 65-year-long career filled with masterfully Along with the vote, the CSA is onto dea the country’s public lands, endangered species, their oppression atcommunity the hands ofspread the members of the AAPI to the men’s facility she was misgendered, denied her has been Blasio andperformances, Carranza to relinquish control of the impactful like her first lead role natural resources, and manage Francophone government. Since then, due to hormone replacement treatment, and sexually of COVID-19. In response to the spike in hate city's Department of (​ 1972). Education for the outspoken on as “Rebecca” in S ​ ounder Tyson was also the government’s violent suppression of these government-government relationships between assaulted. The lawsuit Faith upon her crimes, theof Senate hasway passed legislation that remainder the pandemic andfiled to seek outrole the the revolutionary for the that she demanded protests, tensions have continued to rise and release, however, now ledAmerican to multiple reforms the United States and Native Tribes. assistance of thehas New York education improves process of State reporting anda respect intothe the industry: She was not systemic over 5,000 soldiers, separatist fighters, and dedicated protecting trans inmates. As aonly result department. According to CSA leaders, school investigating crimes. For support of theseofwant reforms, trans inmates inways Steuben civilians have been killed. Not onlyto has this leader thehate Black is Beautiful movement, but racism has officials to get school’s reopened asCounty safely the AAPI community, see this article, and always will have access to gender-affirming care, will be conflict resulted in immense violence, it also she asalso refused to play characters and quickly as possible. played in that the able to wear clothing that aligns with their gender, support aid requests prevented almostmutual oneor million childrenof from portrayed local demeaning flawed images Black pandemic, and behasreferred criticized the and legally must to by their Trump correct attending school right now. impacted individuals! identity. Tyson’s legacy lives on on in the administration for a lack of diversity its names andCicely pronouns. thousands of Black artists that she has inspired, coronavirus task force. and her work will undoubtedly be remembered for years to come.

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