The U.S. Department of Education is exploring relocating its special education programs, weeks after the Trump administration laid off nearly all staff in the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), according to a department spokesperson. In a brief statement sent to the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder’s media partner Word in Black, Madi Biedermann, deputy assistant secretary for […]
Project 2025
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Trump again targets Black cities with LA crackdown
Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles without state consent echoes his 2020 crackdown on Black-led protests. With Project 2025 looming, Black communities must remain alert to growing federal overreach. Originally published by NNPA.
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Fifteen Years of the ACA: Impact on Black Women’s Reproductive Care
The ACA has expanded contraceptive access and reduced the uninsured rate among Black Americans, but Black women still face systemic racism and financial barriers to care, and the future of the ACA is uncertain.
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Black Press, NAACP, and Lawmakers Warned America—Now Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda is Reality
Donald Trump’s administration has implemented several policies aligned with the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, including reinstating harsh immigration policies, rolling back civil rights protections, and gutting diversity programs, despite his previous denials.
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Anti-2025 MAGA protest joins others nationwide
The 50501 Movement and other activists have been protesting at state capitols across the country, opposing former President Donald Trump’s controversial 2025 policy plan, which they fear could dismantle civil rights protections and target marginalized communities.
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Black America, let’s plan for the next 100 years
The Republican Party has been planning for the next century of American apartheid for decades, while the Democratic Party must begin planning for the next century of progress and equality.
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Why Black kids need the U.S. Education Department
Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s 2024 campaign platform are pushing to abolish the Department of Education, citing its “woke” bureaucracy, waste of taxpayer money, and interference in local decisions, while the DOE encourages diversity, protects the rights of all students, and provides financial incentives for education policy.
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AI is a growing threat to our elections
Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses a threat to the ability to participate in a free and fair election, and the former President Trump’s Project 2025 could lead to the largest deportation program in U.S. history.
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Kamala Harris trounces Trump in debate
Kamala Harris delivered a highly impressive debate performance, while Donald Trump made baffling claims.
Posted inEducation
Project 2025: A dire threat to America’s educational and social fabric
Project 2025, a conservative plan, threatens to eliminate funding for low-income schools, jeopardizing over 180,000 teaching positions, and undermining public education.
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Trump’s recent remarks confirm a dangerous vision for America
Former President Donald Trump’s recent comments raise alarm and confirm his alignment with Project 2025.
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How would Project 2025 impact Black America?
Project 2025, the Republican Party plan to remake the federal government under a Trump presidency, would have a significant impact on Black America.
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Biden’s plan to make renting affordable for millions of Americans
President Biden has announced a series of actions to make renting more affordable for millions of Americans, including calling on Congress to cap rent increases.
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Biden’s campaign shaken by poor debate; meeting with Dem governors scheduled
President Joe Biden is considering dropping out of the race for a second term due to his poor debate performance but supporters like Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, fiercely defended him.
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Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 lays groundwork for Trump dictatorship
The Southern Poverty Law Center has reported a surge in white supremacist and anti-government extremist groups, fueled by the mainstreaming of hard-right politics.
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Lawmakers unite to combat far-right Project 2025 initiative
U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman has formed the Stop Project 2025 Task Force to counter the far-right Project 2025.