Black women leaders in Congress, such as Reps. Yvette Clarke, Lateefah Simon, and Jasmine Crockett, are leading the resistance against President Trump’s administration’s harmful policies and ensuring their voices are heard.
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Data in Danger: Why Civil Rights Reporting in Schools Matters
The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a critical tool in the fight for equity in American schools, tracking disparities in educational access, and advocates fear that it could be next in line for dismantling under a new administration.
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Things we must do to ensure Black survival
Black people must take radical responsibility, impose consequences on those who mistreat us, build institutional power, reject “Slave Christianity”, and embrace Black joy in order to secure a powerful, self-determining reality.
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What we must do to survive Donald Trump
Black people must return to prayer, adopt an attitude of “no permanent friends, no permanent enemies, just permanent interest,” and restart local discussion groups to prepare for the second Trump administration.
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Rollback of DEI will deepen racial divisions
Walmart has reversed its commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, dismantling its “Belonging” program and restricting the sale of products such as chest binders for minors, following pressure from conservative activists and the incoming Trump administration.
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The threat of truth decay
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump’s alliance could be problematic for public health in Black communities, as they plan to remove fluoride from the water system and are skeptical of vaccines, which could worsen existing health disparities.
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MN educators join national calls for democracy, better working conditions
The American Federation of Teachers is endorsing Kamala Harris for president and advocating for better working conditions.
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The eminent danger facing all of Black America
Many Black citizens have concerns about Trump’s promise of authoritarian rule, fearing a loss of more civil liberties and an uptick in racial tensions.
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Biden administration to ‘speed up’ Harriet Tubman $20 bill redesign delayed by Trump
‘The Treasury Department is taking steps to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes,’ White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
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HHS ramps up release of COVID vaccine at the requests of Dem governors
The HHS said that they will grant Governor Tim Walz and eight other Democratic governors’ requests and release the millions of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that is currently being held back by the Trump Administration.
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America declares to Trump: ‘You’re Fired’
America sent the message Trump had become known for years earlier during his reality television show: ‘You’re Fired!’
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Shortened census count will hurt communities of color
The result will be that the census will count fewer Black Americans, Indigenous peoples, Asian Americans and Americans of Hispanic or Latino origin than actually live in the U.S.
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WATCH: Michelle Obama delivers powerful DNC speech
Former First Lady Michelle Obama opened the Democratic National Convention with a keynote address for the ages.
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Trump Administration rescinds proposed visa rules on international students after multi-state lawsuit
The Trump Administration rescinded its rules that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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Trump’s new Muslim Ban more about race than security, say critics
Incidentally, President Trump signed the measure the day before the beginning of Black History Month in the U.S. The measure will prevent immigration to the U.S. altogether from Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan.
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Trump’s ‘mixed-status’ housing rule creates new form of family separations
The world has watched in horror as migrant families have been forcibly separated, placed into camps, and subjected to the cruel conditions of detention.
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Trump’s latest lawsuit further divides Congress
Will the Federal District Court represent a greater support platform for the president than the Congress and the American public?
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Trump’s America rewards abuse and discrimination
Whether it’s Jeff Sessions, Stephen Miller, or Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Trump administration has a real knack for empowering and absolving people who push discriminatory law enforcement and immigration policy.
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America has been separating families long before Trump
Be horrified and angered, but not because this is a new Trump transgression against real American values. America was in the business of separating families long before Trump.
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Muslim travel ban draws strong opposition
President Donald Trump on January 25, through Executive Order, kept people residing in seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States. This has sparked national debate among many people, especially those who have loved ones or people they know who are refugees residing in the countries. The ban was met with outrage across the nation […]