Undocumented persons in the US are at risk of deportation and detention under Trump’s new policies, but they can fight back by exercising their rights and seeking legal advice.
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Posted inEducation
Federal Layoffs Present New Barriers for Black K-12 Students
Black families in the federal workforce are facing economic instability, which could negatively impact Black students’ academic success, as parental job loss has been shown to increase the likelihood of repeating a grade, absenteeism, and lower test scores.
Posted inEducation
Special Ed Isn’t Fair to Black Kids — and DEI Cuts Won’t Help
Black students are disproportionately placed in special education as a form of discipline rather than academic support, and if the Department of Education is dismantled, they will face even greater risks of being misclassified, underserved, or pushed further into academic isolation.
Posted inOpinion
America in Free Fall: Trump’s Corruption, Racism, and Weak Opposition Leave Democracy Hanging by a Thread
Trump’s second term has been marked by authoritarianism, race-baiting, and an unrelenting assault on democracy, with a weak Democratic opposition surrendering at every turn, and a record of economic failure that has left the nation on the brink of collapse.
Posted inWord In Black
Stolen Valor: Erasing Black Stories From Arlington National Cemetery
Black service members are being dishonored in death at Arlington National Cemetery, where their stories are being erased from the website, and their contributions are being ignored by President Donald Trump’s crusade against diversity, equity, and inclusion in the federal government and military.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Robert Morris, former Texas megachurch pastor and Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes
Robert Morris, the former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump and pastor of Gateway Church in Dallas, has been indicted in Oklahoma for child sex crimes that date back to the 1980s.
Posted inEducation
Nikole Hannah-Jones Hosts Black Read-In When Schools Wouldn’t
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will host a free African American Read-In in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa, to encourage the teaching of Black history and books in schools.
Posted inPolitics
U.S. Rep. Keith Self cuts short committee hearing after colleague objects to him misgendering trans member
U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-McKinney, abruptly adjourned a congressional hearing after being confronted for misgendering U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, and later stated that “it is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.”
Posted inBlackPressUSA.com
Ida B. Wells-Barnett: The Journalist Whose Legacy Lives On
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.
Posted inElection 2024
South Texas immigration detention center with capacity for 2,400 people to reopen
The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley has been reopened by the Trump administration after being closed by the Biden administration due to high operating costs, and is expected to house up to 2,400 people, including families.