Happy International Women's Day! Today is the perfect day to celebrate the women in your life and around the world. We are grateful for women's contributions and can't wait to see what they do next!
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...Justice in 1967, where he fought against racism, discrimination, the death penalty, and more. Marshall's dedication to civil rights will always be remembered and continues today through the Thurgood Marshall Institute. #jacobwiseco#blackhistorymonth#BHM#repost
Our Black History Month Spotlight of the Day goes to Thurgood Marshall! Thurgood Marshall's interest in social change began at Howard University Law School, where his mentor encouraged him to use the law for that reason. He graduated first in his class in 1933 and two years...
...later, he had his first case against the school that rejected him because he was Black. Marshall was successful in that case and soon became one of the nation's leading attorneys, winning 29 of 32 of his cases. He also became the first Black United States Supreme Court...
Our Black History Month Spotlight of the Day goes to Althea Gibson! Althea Gibson had a strong interest in tennis since her early stages of life, but many tournaments weren't open to African Americans. Still, she kept playing and her success led to her receiving a...
...scholarship to attend Florida A&M University. Time progressed and she made history! In 1950, Gibson became the first African American to compete in the U.S. National Championships, as well as the first to play at Wimbledon in 1951. By 1959, she had won 56 singles and...
...education. Also, local governments would have the ability to raise taxes on food if they wanted. The chances of the bill being passed are unknown, as the state of Alabama has been unwilling to reduce taxes on food before this.
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In Alabama, Rep. Chris England of Tuscaloosa has presented a bill that would allow local governments to reduce taxes on food. England says “It's one of the ways that we can get to reducing some of the burden in the grocery store for the basic necessities for Alabama...
...citizens." This bill was first presented last year, but it was hindered because the Association of County Commissions of Alabama raised concerns — one of them being how the state would replace the lost revenue. Sales tax revenue is usually allocated to certain things like...
...honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the NAACP's Spingarn Medal, and the John F. Kennedy “Profile in Courage Award” for Lifetime Achievement. #jacobwiseco#blackhistorymonth#BHM#repost
Our Black History Month Spotlight of the Day goes to John Lewis! John Lewis' desire to change began in 1961 when he participated in the Freedom Rides to challenge segregated facilities. He was arrested numerous times because of this, but he didn't let it stop him. Lewis...
...became the youngest speaker at the March on Washington in 1963, which led to him being one of the “Big Six” leaders of the civil rights movement. He joined Congress in 1987 and dedicated the majority of his life to fighting for people's rights. As a result, Lewis was...
Recently, the IRS has advised millions of Americans in Colorado, California, Illinois, and South Carolina to hold off on filing their taxes. These states issued tax rebates, which included a check of $350 per eligible taxpayer and were given to help residents with...
...this morning for a fun game of Do Your Taxes, but turns out the IRS hasn't decided if California's Middle-Class Tax Relief Payments are taxable or not,” they wrote. The IRS has announced that taxpayers should wait for clarification instead of calling them and that they...