The Trump administration’s decision to collect on federal student loans will disproportionately affect Black borrowers, who are already struggling with debt and racism in the labor market.
Author Archives: Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier
Posted inEducation
In Trump’s War on DEI in Schools, the NAACP Fights Back
The NAACP has sued the Trump administration, accusing it of misinterpreting civil rights laws to target DEI initiatives in public schools and risking federal funding for programs that help struggling students.
Posted inWord In Black
The End of Black Lives Matter Plaza
Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered the removal of the Black Lives Matter mural in Black Lives Matter Plaza, citing the need to focus on more pressing issues such as the devastating impacts of federal job cuts, while civil rights organizations and activists argue that the mural was a powerful symbol of justice and unity.
Posted inHomepage
On Trayvon Martin’s 30th Birthday, Black Lives Still Matter
Trayvon Martin’s life is honored on his 30th birthday, highlighting the ongoing struggle for justice and equality in America, as Black lives are still mattering despite the whitelash and attacks on DEI.
Posted inThis Week
Los Angeles Burned, Now They’re Coming for Karen BassÂ
Conservatives are criticizing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for an environmental disaster that is out of her control, despite the fact that fires don’t care about politics or wealth, and the real issue is the lack of urban planning, budget realities, climate change, and our addiction to fossil fuels.
Posted inWord In Black
Black America Doesn’t Have to Shop at Walmart
Let’s be clear: Walmart needs Black America a heck of a lot more than Black America needs Walmart. Wielding roughly $1.8 trillion in spending power this year, Black folks’ economic […]
Posted inPolitics
Jasmine Crockett Is Clear: White American Men Aren’t Oppressed
Rep. Jasmine Crockett delivered a fiery speech in the House of Representatives, highlighting the lack of oppression for white men in America and the need for unity and recognition of racism in order to achieve a more perfect union.