Is Perez’ Election as DNC Chair a Sign the Party Isn’t Ready For Change - ABS Newsletter Tue. Feb 27th 2017

[Atlanta BlackStar]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Rss Feed]( Atlanta Black Star is a narrative company. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. Hi {NAME}, Welcome to the Atlanta Black Star Newsletter. [Is Perez’ Election as DNC Chair a Sign That Party Isn’t Ready to Fully Embrace Progressive Change?]( [Tom Perez DNC chair]( The fight for the soul of the DNC isn’t in convention halls. It’s in the street. The significance of Tom Perez’ election as the Democratic National Committee’s new leader could be reduced to the [scene of]( Keith Ellison supporters chanting, “Party of the people, not big money!” at the end of the vote. It could. It probably shouldn’t ... [READ MORE]( [GOP Lawmakers Propose Bills That Would Criminalize Protesters, Likely Violate Their First Amendment Rights]( [Criminalization of Protesting]( In an era of organized protests over everything from [police shootings of unarmed Black men]( to the inauguration of a contested U.S. president, Republican legislators in at least 18 states are looking to curb mass demonstrations by proposing bills that would criminalize those who participate in them. From Arizona to Indiana and even ... [READ MORE]( [Biracial Irish Adults Say Catholic Orphanages Offered Nothing But Pain, Misery, Horror]( [biracial atlanta]( For decades, the [Irish]( Catholic Church has denied abusing the abandoned illegitimate children of Irish mothers and African fathers forced into their institutions, but new allegations have exposed the horrendous torture these children experienced years ago. In the 1950s and ’60s, biracial children were often ostracized by their families, communities and the whole of Ireland because of their Blackness ... [READ MORE]( [Atlanta BlackStar]( This message was sent to {EMAIL} because you are registered to this newsletter. We respect your privacy. If you no longer wish to receive emails, safely unsubscribe by clicking the link below. © 2016 | Diamond Diaspora Media | 75 Marietta Street Atlanta Georgia 30303 USA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](