The House budget bill threatens to eliminate Medicaid, SNAP, Pell Grants, and other vital programs that Black Americans rely on, while expanding tax breaks for the wealthy and reducing funding for DEI and mental health services.
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Posted inBusiness
Rev. Jamal Bryant: Target Is Canceled. Dollar General’s Next
Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison-Bryant has called for a full cancellation of Target, and has now turned his attention to Dollar General, urging Black Americans to hold them accountable for their lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Posted inHealth
Shrinking Lifesaver: CDC Cuts Team Helping End Black Drownings
The near shutdown of the CDC Injury Prevention Center has resulted in a lack of data and resources to address the disproportionately high drowning rate among Black Americans, putting the Black community at even higher risk for drownings.
Posted inWord In Black
5 Years After George Floyd We’re Living Through the Whitelash
Black Lives Matter continues to protest police brutality and institutional racism, despite a backlash from the Trump administration and a lack of media attention, and is regaining traction through its chapters and a renewed commitment to change the status quo.
Posted inPolitics
Fact vs. Fiction and the Trump Immigration Data
The Trump administration’s claims of surpassing the entirety of Fiscal Year 2024 in immigration enforcement are debunked by TRAC data, which shows that actual removals and arrests were significantly lower than claimed.
Posted inThis Week
Friday Newsletter: May 30, 2025
Top Stories for Friday, May 30th, 2025 Our Editor’s Pick Local National News The 89th Legislature It’s That Time of Year Again West Nile Virus Update for May 28, 2025 […]
Posted inHealth
Risky Eating: As Budget Cuts Hit, Food Safety System Unravels
The Trump administration’s anti-regulatory and cost-cutting push may have led to a lack of public communication about a major outbreak of E. coli linked to tainted salad, resulting in a 9-year-old Indiana boy nearly dying from the illness.
Posted inHomepage
Wednesday Newsletter: May 28, 2025
Top Stories for Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 Parenting in Bliss May is Older Americans Month K-12 Education The 89th Lege Opinion Mental Health
Posted inPolitics
Anti-DEI Policies are Unconstitutional and That’s That
Anti-DEI policies are a blatant violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin, and are simply a modern-day version of the “Good Ol’ Boy Network” that has historically excluded and discriminated against minorities.
Posted inWord In Black
George Floyd Square Remains a Sacred Site for Healing, Justice, and Joy
George Floyd Square in Minneapolis remains a site of remembrance and healing five years after Floyd’s murder, and the community is continuing to work towards justice and a safer world.