September 13, 2024
GREATER HOUSTON EDITION African-American News&Issues
“Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community”
Vol. 29, Issue 35
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We the People Your vote and your money are the two most powerful things you have. Be careful who you give them to. - Roy Douglas Malonson
AN ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICAL ISSUES OF THE HARRIS TRUMP DEBATE
SO THEY SHOOK HANDS By: Natiece Ford
In the words of Donald Trump, “I don’t care what she is...” The September 10, 2024 presidential debate between current Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump did not focus on the race or gender of either candidate. Rather, women’s rights, the Affordable Care Act, immigration, inflation, and foreign policy were major topics of discussion. The question is how do these common issues usually raised during election times affect the Black community, and will history repeat itself? Early in the debate, both candidates were asked about their stance on the Supreme Court case Roe
v. Wade and abortion rights. Former President Trump stated that he would make exceptions for cases of incest and rape while repeatedly claiming that the Biden administration would allow abortion in the “7th, 8th, and 9th months,” which was quickly debunked by moderators. When asked again, he never gave a clear yes or no answer to whether he would veto an abortion ban. Vice President Harris promised to sign a bill when passed by Congress to reinstate the protections of Roe v. Wade.
Hands on pg. 3
RIVERSIDE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY By: David Ellison
Join the Office of Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, County Engineering Department and Public Health for a groundbreaking ceremony to announce the first construction phase of the estimated $200 million revitalization of the historic Riverside General Hospital facility, which will be the health department’s headquarters. Riverside opened in 1927 as the first local nonprofit hospital for Black patients. It closed in 2015 for various reasons. Commissioner Ellis and county officials are planning Riverside’s future that includes essential healthcare preventive services in Third Ward and other areas. Ellis on pg. 4