Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted to eliminate over 100 Election Day polling locations and slash early voting sites, which critics say is a direct attack on Black, Latino, and college-age voters, while Rep. Venton Jones argues that the new congressional maps are the most racially gerrymandered since the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Tag: Donald Trump
Posted inPolitics
Black Women Under Attack as Trump Seeks to Oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Trump has attempted to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Fed, for alleged “deceitful and potentially criminal conduct” which has been widely dismissed as baseless and politically motivated.
Posted inWord In Black
When a President Tries to Whitewash Slavery
Whitewashing slavery is a dangerous and calculated erasure of the truth, and if we are to move forward, we must remember it for what it was and call it by its true name.
Posted inKFF Health News
Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic
Bogalusa, Louisiana has seen a decrease in homicides from 9 in 2022 to 2 in 2024, which Mayor Truong attributes to a summer jobs program, while the city continues to grapple with the trauma of gun violence and has not used any of its funds for violence prevention.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Texas could lose political clout under Trump’s call for a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants
The White House is pushing for a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants, which could have major implications for Texas’ political power and potentially benefit Republicans.
Posted inTexas Tribune
In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats’ last tool of resistance
Texas Republicans have used their control of the state government to push a partisan agenda, culminating in a long-shot legal bid to expel House Democrats and a push to deliver five additional congressional seats to President Trump.
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Poll Finds Rising DEI Skepticism as Black Communities Confront Threats From Project 2025 and Historic Racist Agendas
A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows growing public skepticism toward the effectiveness of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, while civil rights advocates warn that this apathy and denial reflect a dangerous rewriting of history.
Posted inBlack History
The 14th Amendment Promised Justice. Some Of Us Are Still Waiting.
The 14th Amendment, ratified 157 years ago, promised equal protection under the law and expanded civil rights for marginalized groups, but its principles are still being fought for today as the current administration attempts to suppress them.
Posted inKFF Health News
RFK Jr. Wants a Healthier Diet? SNAP Cuts Say Otherwise
The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to SNAP benefits could leave millions of low-income Americans struggling to afford healthy food, potentially leading to increased rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Texas Republicans, Including Gov. Abbott, Were Reluctant to Redraw the State’s Congressional Maps. Then Trump Got Involved.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott initially resisted President Trump’s push for mid-decade redistricting, but Trump convinced him to call a special session to redraw the state’s congressional maps, despite the potential for legal challenges and the risk of spreading Republican voters too thin.