(BPRW) USBC Commends Congress and President Biden on The Emmett Till Antilynching Act (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) commends both Congress and President Joe Biden for signing the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law. For the first time in United States history, lynching is a federal hate crime. USBC […]
The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. released a statement on Tuesday regarding President Joe Biden signing the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act. Read the full statement below: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. congratulates President Joe Biden on signing historic legislation into law named for the late Emmett Till today making lynching a federal hate […]
Those found guilty of lynching could face up to 30 years in prison. The bill introduced by Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill, Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga. were among those who voted against the new bill. “By passing my Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act, the House has sent a resounding message that our nation […]