The Women Vying to Be NYC’s Next Mayor
The Women Vying to Be NYC’s Next Mayor
Buenas tardes amigxs!
It’s everyone’s favorite time of the week: a brand new issue of Pero Make It Newsy. This week, Maria Elena highlights some of the amazing women running in the NYC mayoral race ahead of the June 22 primary. Our news curation takes us to DC, where the first Black woman was confirmed to run the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and House Democrats hope to pass legislation updating the child tax credit income phaseout.
Before we jump in, we want to let our amazing readers know that we’ll be taking next week off to rest and recharge. Don’t worry though, we’ll be back on June 9 with a fresh issue!
Now, let’s get to it!
3 Women More Qualified Than Andrew Yang to Be NYC’s Next Mayor 🗳
By Maria Elena Perez
There are six qualified female candidates who are running for mayor and a slew of other candidates who have worked within the New York City government or within the city’s communities. Meanwhile, Yang has never voted in a New York City election, controversially supported Israel in its ongoing battle with Palestine and says his favorite subway station is Times Square. (I bet his favorite store is M&M World too)
Read Maria Elena’s take on the New York City mayoral race here.
Women In The News 📰
Black Lives Matter Activist Sasha Johnson in Critical Condition After Being Shot: British activist Sasha Johnson was shot in the head on Sunday while attending a birthday party. Metropolitan Police say Johnson, who rose to prominence last year as racial justice protests sprung up in the UK, was likely an unintended victim of the attack. Police believe the 27-year-old mother of three was not targeted because of her activism. However, BLM did say that Johnson was the target of death threats.
Read more about the horrific shooting at The Guardian.
Kristen Clarke Becomes First Black Woman to Lead DOJ’s Civil Rights Division: The Senate voted 51-48 to confirm Kristen Clarke to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division on Tuesday. Clarke, a first-generation American, has a long history of civil rights legal work that began at the Justice Department. For the last five years, Clarke has served as the president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Learn more about the new head of the Civil Rights Division on CNN.
New Bill Aims to Help Single Parents Get The Full $3,600 Child Tax Credit: Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) has introduced the Single Parent Penalty Elimination Act, which aims to address the income phaseout of the child tax credit. The bill would increase the threshold of the phaseout to $150,000 regardless of filing status. Porter, who is a single mother herself, says the new bill would be a gamechanger for solo parents.
Read about the new tax bill at The Lily.
Settler Colonialism: The Shared Enemy of Puerto Ricans and Palestinians: In a new piece, journalist Hugo Balta delves into the shared experiences of Puerto Ricans and Palestinians. Both communities have been subjected to colonial rule for decades and continue to suffer the effects today.
Read more about Puerto Rican solidarity with Palestinians on MALatinoNews.com.
Curator’s Note: Pero Make It Newsy and the Latino News Network are partners in best serving the Latinx community.
Causes That Matter 🤝
Mental Health Awareness Month is coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean we should stop thinking about caring for our mental well-being. The Loveland Foundation, which was founded in 2018 on social media by Rachel Cargle, focuses on giving Black women and girls therapy and mental health resources. The foundation has also partnered with other mental health organizations like Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network and Open Path Collective to provide up to 12 sessions free for women and girls who apply to their Therapy Fund.
Learn more about The Loveland Foundation and donate or sign up for their Therapy Fund.
You Should Read This 📚
Find Mohsin Hamid on Goodreads | Pick up “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” from Book Culture
Princess Party Time’s Paw-nderings 🐶
Henlo my favorite hoomans! Princess Party Time here, and I am here to tell you about the time I conquered my latest fear: the balcony.
My pawrents have a balcony right outside of their bedroom and lately, they’ve been spending a lot of time out there to enjoy the nice weather. They invite me to sit with them all the time but I used to get scared and wait for them to come back inside. Last weekend, I decided that it was time to conquer my fear and sit on the balcony with my pawrents while they ate dinner. They were so proud and my mama said I was so brave. I learned that life can be ruff and a little scary, but sometimes you have to conquer your fears for good things to happen.
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- Maria Elena and Nikki
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