Texas Republicans are planning to attempt to create five new Republican seats in a “mid-decade redistricting” move, which is likely to be met with opposition from Democrats and civil rights groups, who argue that the state’s majority minority status will be diluted.
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Black Lives Matter Marks 12 Years with Global Expansion and Renewed Calls for Accountability
Black Lives Matter is celebrating its 12th anniversary with a summit in Los Angeles, where organizers from 51 chapters gathered to discuss principles, strategy, and the need to confront fascism and unmasked racism, while also addressing internal conflicts over financial stewardship.
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‘Free America Weekend’ ignites wave of protests nationwide
Billed as “Free America Weekend,” the effort was the latest in a string of large-scale demonstrations, following June’s “No Kings Day” protests that drew crowds nationwide to reject what organizers […]
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Scorching Heat Sparks Bipartisan Climate Alarm
As record-breaking heat waves sweep across the country this summer, a new national poll reveals an overwhelming majority of Americans are linking the punishing temperatures to climate change — and […]
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Karine Jean-Pierre Announces Departure from Democratic Party, Declares Herself an Independent in Upcoming Book
Karine Jean-Pierre, former White House press secretary, has announced that she is leaving the Democratic Party and will now identify as an independent in her forthcoming book, “Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines”.
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Degrees, But No Jobs: New Grads Celebrate While Facing Rising Unemployment
Recent college graduates in the tech and STEM fields are facing rising unemployment, with Black graduates and women being disproportionately affected, while the economy is expected to continue to strain without a surge in job demand or a mass exodus from the labor force.
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Trump Targets Beyoncé, Oprah, Springsteen in New DOJ Threat
President Trump has called for a federal investigation into celebrities Beyoncé, Oprah, Springsteen, and Bono for allegedly violating campaign finance laws, despite their endorsements of his 2024 opponent Kamala Harris.
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OP-ED: Target National Selective Buying Campaign Continues
The National Newspaper Publishers Association is launching a national selective buying and public education campaign in response to Target’s retreat from its DEI commitments and ignoring Black-owned media outlets, and is calling for companies to show their commitment to inclusion through actions such as investing in Black communities and supporting Black-owned businesses.
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Decades of Data Show Deadly Gap for Black Children
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that Black children in the US have consistently faced significantly higher mortality rates than their white peers, with no improvement in relative disparities since the 1950s, resulting in over half a million avoidable infant deaths and nearly 690,000 childhood deaths among Black Americans between 1950 and 2019.
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Black Press and Black Church Unity Targeting TARGET
The Black Church and Black Press are calling for respect and economic restoration from Target and corporate America, demanding an end to DEI policies and urging the public to boycott their products until justice and peace are achieved.