President Biden met with the Ida storm victims in Queens, NYC. Queens and areas all over the Northeast including the South have suffered unprecedented damage from the storm. Many lives have been changed forever, and homes have been destroyed. Flooding have caused lives to be lost physically forever. That is why I don't mock the suffering and the poor. Many of us are blessed to have computers, homes, cars, a lot of money saved up in banks, etc. Yet, there are tons of people who have their livelihoods gone by Ida. We should show compassion to these human beings who need assistance. That is why strong, federal infrastructure legislation must be passed in order to address climate change to develop our resources in a powerful way. Over 60 people have died as a product of Ida nationwide. There is a long work ahead of us in rebuilding America literally. We are certainly clear that moderate policies aren't not going to cut it. Real progressive solutions are a necessity.
Today is a sad day for Texas and America. Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed the unjust voter suppression bill. The legislation bans drive throw voting and restricts 24 hour voting too. This has nothing to do with enacting a remedy to stop voting fraud. It has to do with restricting votes from black people, progressives, young people, other people of color, the elderly, those with disabilities, and other human beings who reject the far right agenda. Now, the NAACP and other groups are challenging the law in court by a lawsuit. Texas is also home to the recent passage of authoritarian laws that violate human rights as well, even establishing vigilantees. So, we are in a crossroads once again in American history. There is no need to sugarcoat the era of time that we live. Our democratic rights are under threat in the worst way since the American Civil War. The Texas unjust law required ID for mail in voting too. It bans overnight voting. The law is totally unjust, and it must be rescinded. The John Lewis Act must be passed.
The California recall vote is coming up soon. Governor Gavin Newsom is fighting for his political life. California is one of the most progressive states in the Union. This vote will be a prelude to the 2022 elections coming up in a year from now. We shall see what will happen. In recent days, many political Democrats, union leaders, and other activists have united to resist the recall vote. The Republicans have the front runner Larry Elder in running for Governor of California. People know that Elder is an extremist. Not only is a radio host who supported the Iraq War. He has made self hating comments and sexist words. Larry Elder is the person who said that slaveowners should have gotten reparations which makes Elder a traitor to black people. The slaveowners oppressed and brutalized plus raped innocent black people. The reality is that California deserves living wages, human rights, infrastructure development, addressing homelessness, addressing climate change, and other progressive values that our ancestors fought and died for. That is the great point.
Days ago was the Birthday of Sister Imani Perry, and she is 49 years old. Her birth was in Birmingham, Alabama. She is a scholar and author of black American history culture and icons. She was raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Perry received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in American Studies and Literature from Yale University in 1994. She subsequently earned her Ph.D. in American Civilization from Harvard University and her J.D. from Harvard Law School (from which she graduated at the age of 27). She completed a Future Law Professor's Fellowship and received her LLM from Georgetown University Law Center. She learned about different cultures all over her life. In August 2014, Perry appeared on the public radio and podcast On Being, discussing race, community, and American consciousness with host Krista Tippett. Her works on Sojourner Truth and Lorraine Hansberry has grown many people's understanding of the black experience. I wish Sister Imani Perry more blessings.
Some breaking, sad news is that the actor Michael K. Williams passed away at Brooklyn, NYC. He was just 54 years old. He was in roles like Boardwalk Empire and the Wire. He played honest roles. Michael K. Williams was honest about surviving the dramas of his childhood. A lot of people don't know that he was a great dancer too. He was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn. There are no secrets with his life. He has been to the storm and the rain. He was taught acting at the National Black Theater in New York City. Michael K. Williams played tons of diverse roles, and he was complex, sensitive man who had great genius. Baltimore is the city where Williams always doing philanthropy work to help our community. He continued to act, and he has roles yet to be released. I send condolences to his family and friends.
Rest in Power Brother Michael K. Williams.
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