Ida B. Wells-Barnett was an investigative journalist and advocate who worked to document and address the severe injustices faced by Black Americans during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and her legacy continues to inspire today.
Category: Opinion
Posted inEnvironmental Justice
Trump’s EPA Just Declared War on Environmental Justice
The White House is trying to claw back $20 billion in federal funds meant to help underserved communities with the effects of global warming, while the nonprofits that received the funds are fighting back in court.
Posted inHealth
Will lawmakers let Texas’ maternal mortality committee review abortion deaths?
Texas lawmakers are considering bills to lift restrictions on the state’s maternal mortality review committee, allowing them to review abortion-related deaths and near-misses, and to improve confidentiality and timeliness of their work.
Posted inHealth
5 Years Later: Black Health Care Workers Reflect on COVID-19
Black health care workers reflect on the toll of the pandemic, highlighting the importance of resilience, gratitude, and the need for systemic change to address health inequities and racial disparities.
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 inBlackPressUSA.com
Stopgap Bill Advances as Congress Moves to Prevent Shutdown
A newly introduced stopgap bill in Congress aims to extend government funding through the end of the 2025 fiscal year, but concerns persist that flat funding levels will not account for rising costs, leaving states and local governments to bridge potential gaps in affordable housing efforts.
Posted inEducation
California’s Black Student Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem
Black students in California are six decades away from reaching proficiency in reading and math due to systemic failures in the education system, and the state’s education system is a microcosm of how public education is failing one of its most vulnerable student groups.
Posted inPreserved by Purpose
Preserved by Purpose: Unrestrained: The Angry ChristianÂ
Anger is often used as a starting point to challenge sin and injustice, and embracing transformation can lead to peace, as seen in John 2:14-15.
Posted inWord In Black
Black General Fired for Daring to Fix Military School’s Racism
Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, a Black two-star Army commander, was fired by the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors after winning several battles against the institution’s entrenched racist culture, including removing a prominent statue of Stonewall Jackson.
Posted inPolitics
Federal Firing Leaves Gaping Holes
Contractors working on a federally funded program dealing with race and gender were fired and still have government devices and equipment, as well as active government emails, raising concerns about potential harm.
