Graduation season is a celebration of Black graduates’ achievements and a reminder that despite the odds, they are still striving for their dreams and making positive strides in their post-graduate careers.
Category: Politics
Posted inPolitics
Non-Citizen Educators Fear New Trump Immigration Policies
Non-citizen educators, including Evelyn, are facing uncertainty and fear due to the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status, making it challenging for them to feel emotionally stable and contribute to their communities.
Posted inMetro
They’re Coming for Our Commute: Lawmakers Threaten to Gut DART
New legislative threats to DART could now jeopardize operational cost funding, eliminate roughly 5,800 jobs, reduce access to the public transit system and significantly damage the economy across North Texas […]
Posted inHealth
White House to Cities: Good Luck Fighting Lead Poisoning
Milwaukee and Cleveland are struggling to protect thousands of students from lead poisoning due to Trump administration budget cuts that have dismantled key public health protections across the country, leaving them without crucial expertise and assistance.
Posted inBusiness
Monday Newsletter: May 12, 2025
Top Stories for Monday, May 12th, 2025 News Politics Business Education Health Culture Lifestyle Sports Word In Black Opinion – Editorial
Posted inPolitics
The U.S. Constitution Explained
The U.S. Constitution, drafted by elite white men in the 1780s, has been interpreted and amended over the years to reflect changing attitudes, but still does not empower Black people, native Americans, immigrants, LGBTQ people, or women, and the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of segregation and against civil rights several times.
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Faith Leaders Arrested Protesting ‘Immoral’ GOP Budget
Faith leaders arrested at the US Capitol while protesting the proposed federal budget cuts that threaten Medicaid, food assistance, and housing support, calling the cuts a “sin and a shame” that will wreak havoc on America’s “least of these.”
Posted inNational
HIV Testing and Outreach Falter as Trump Funding Cuts Sweep the South
Community-based organizations in Southern states are scaling back their HIV prevention efforts due to funding cuts from the Trump administration, which could lead to more infections and deaths.
Posted inEnvironmental Justice
Trump’s EPA Really Wants to Get Rid of Climate Justice Grants
The EPA is facing legal challenges over its plans to cancel nearly 800 grants, including those focused on environmental justice, which could potentially be reversed if the court case progresses.
Posted inPolitics
Trump Wants to Cancel Veterans Day. This Black Veteran Says No
Donald Trump is attempting to replace Veterans Day with World War I Victory Day, which would erase the recognition of all veterans, including Black veterans who have fought and died for the country.