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Category: Politics
Posted inOpinion
A Dangerous Precedent: Criminalizing Black Women’s Leadership
Congresswoman LaMonica McIver was arrested and charged with assaulting law enforcement officers while conducting oversight of a federally operated immigration detention center, reflecting a dangerous precedent of criminalizing Black women’s leadership.
Posted inEducation
Will Black Students Lose More Support Without Desegregation?
The Department of Justice ending a federal school desegregation order in Louisiana could signal a shift towards dismantling legal protections for Black students, leading to increased racial segregation and inequitable access to quality education.
Posted inThis Week
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.
Posted inEnvironmental Justice
Disaster Aid Was Already Unequal. Will Changes at FEMA Make Things Worse?
FEMA’s door-to-door canvassing program, which was crucial in reaching vulnerable communities, is being discontinued by the Trump Administration, leaving Black people and other people of color at a greater disadvantage in accessing disaster aid.
Posted inWord In Black
The New Jim ‘Bro’
The Trump administration is using loosely defined notions of “government efficiency” to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, while targeting lawyers who pursue cases against the administration and law firms with anti-diversity practices, in an attempt to roll back civil rights protections in the United States.
Posted inEducation
Malcolm X Still Scares America —That’s Why Schools Erase Him
Malcolm X’s legacy is largely missing or misrepresented in K-12 education, but educators are finding ways to teach his full story to inspire young readers to organize and fight for a more just future.
Posted inEducation
The Truth Must Be Told About Black History
The truth must be told about Black history in order to build a more unified, harmonious, and peaceful society.
Posted inJobs
More Than 106,000 Black Women Lost Jobs Last Month
Black women experienced the largest job loss of any demographic group in April, losing 106,000 jobs, while the overall Black unemployment rate increased to 6.3%.
Posted inOpinion
If Not Fascism, Why Fascism Shaped?
The Trump administration has been using Project 2025 to shape the country into a fascist regime, with policies that target marginalized communities, suppress dissenting voices, and promote nationalism and racism.