Just last week, we learned that an additional 2.4 million Americans were impacted by Equifax’s data breach – bringing the total to 147.9 million Americans. And yet, right now we’re considering a bill that includes provisions designed to help Equifax.
#DoddFrankRollback now includes a provision that takes away servicemembers’ right to take Equifax to court the next time the company’s recklessness exposes their sensitive financial data.
Equifax let your data loose and ruined your credit score?
Too bad, you won’t be able to sue them.
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Cleveland's own Garrett Morgan, a prolific African-American inventor.
Most known for inventing the gas mask and traffic signal, and his heroic role in saving the lives of workers trapped underground.
In 1916, Cleveland workers drilling a tunnel under Lake Erie became trapped in toxic fumes following a huge gas explosion.
After two previous failed rescue attempts, Mr. Morgan and his brother stepped in, using his gas masks to rescue two workers and recover four bodies.
Despite his heroism, it took years for the city to recognize his crucial role in the rescue.
Even when orders for his life-saving smoke hoods came pouring in from fire departments across the country, many canceled their purchases when they realized the inventor was a Black man.
Over the next two weekends, we will discuss the four pillars of Black women's health: community health, physical health, mental health, and economic health.
President Trump called Senator John McCain, an American war hero, a "loser".
He said, "I like people who weren't captured.
President Trump attacked a Gold Star family, whose son Humayan paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country - with anti-Muslim bigotry. nytimes.com/2016/07/31/us/…