Investing in a diverse and well-supported educator workforce is an economic necessity to ensure that all students have access to high-quality education and the opportunity to succeed in college, career, and civic life.
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When $250 Keeps You in Jail: The Personal Story Behind a National Bail Showdown
The Bail Project is a nonprofit organization that helps legally innocent people awaiting trial by providing bail assistance, court reminders, and transportation, and has supported more than 40,000 people since its founding.
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ICE Agents’ Racist Remarks and Misconduct Revealed in Court Records and Footage
ICE, Border Patrol, and other DHS agents have been accused of making racist and misogynistic remarks, as well as using excessive force, in 13 shootings since June 2025, with no agents facing criminal charges.
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Black Students Still Left Behind Despite Gains in Predominantly Black Schools
Despite making the biggest academic gains of any group since 2020, predominantly Black schools are still the least likely to be fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the fact that they had to catch up from a larger academic deficit.
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Racial Healing Finds New Voice in Community Poets
Poets across the country are using their art form to promote racial healing, creating spaces for reflection, storytelling, and collective understanding through community programs, workshops, and open mics.
Posted inHealth
ABC Wraps Month-long Campaign Screening Thousands for Heart Risks Nationwide
The Association of Black Cardiologists is urging renewed attention to the disparities in cardiovascular health that continue to affect Black Americans, despite overall cardiovascular deaths declining nationwide, and has launched the Cardiovascular Desert Initiative to provide education and access to care in areas with limited or no cardiologists.
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Trump Administration’s TrumpRx Website Criticized for Limited Benefits
The Trump administration’s TrumpRx.gov website is intended to help uninsured Americans afford prescription drugs, but experts say it offers fewer benefits than other discount drug sites and is limited to 43 medications.
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The Evolution and Challenges of the Black Church in America
The Black Church has been a source of hope, resilience, and community for generations, but its relevance and influence have been questioned by different generations, leading to a shift in focus from asking “What happened to the Black Church?” to asking “What is happening now in the Black Church?”.
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Trump’s Playbook of Chaos: Threat to Democracy and Voting Rights
The Trump administration has been using intimidation tactics to disrupt voting in Black, Brown, and heavily Democratic communities, and the FBI’s recent search and seizure in Georgia is a sign that these efforts may be continuing in the upcoming elections.
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Trump Administration Slashed Staff, Gutted Education Department’s Civil Rights Office
The Trump administration’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) dismissed nearly every discrimination complaint it received last year, costing taxpayers up to $38 million, and leaving students without clear direction and families without answers.