The BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance Spring Symposium, convened annually to address systemic racism and promote racial healing, was founded in response to the murder of ROTC student Richard Collins III, who was killed on the University of Maryland campus.
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Climate Justice at Risk as Trump EPA Targets $27B Green Fund
The Trump Administration is attempting to claw back $20 billion in grants already distributed by the EPA to combat climate change, raising questions about the integrity of federal contracts and the ability of the government to follow through on its promises.
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The Federal Freeze & How Trump Played In Our Faces
President Trump’s attempt to freeze federal funding has been temporarily blocked by judges, but the impact on American life is still unclear, affecting initiatives such as education, healthcare, and entrepreneurship.
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The End of the EPA’s Environmental Justice Era
Michael S. Regan’s resignation as Environmental Protection Agency administrator marks the end of a failed experiment in seeking environmental justice through regulation, as legal challenges and political opposition have hindered the agency’s ability to investigate environmental injustices.
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Could a Pro-Palestine Stance Derail $50M in Green Grants?
The Environmental Protection Agency has yet to release $50 million in grants to the Climate Justice Alliance, which is pro-Palestinian, due to pressure from organizers and members of Congress, who argue that the funds are critical for building community resilience against climate change threats.
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Kamala Harris’s Time Has Come
Kamala Harris busted the ghosts of failed Democratic candidates of the past in one of the most successful conventions in history.
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Infrastructure Bill Funds Pollution Bomb for Black Neighborhoods
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black In 2021, President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law made a whopping $1.2 trillion in federal funds available to states to upgrade everything […]
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House GOP Tensions Escalate as Government Shutdown Looms: Minority Leader Jeffries Calls it a ‘Civil War’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has characterized the Republican Party as being in the middle of a civil war, despite efforts to reach an agreement to prevent the shutdown, due to their inability to find common ground on other issues.
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President Biden to Sign Proclamation Establishing National Monument Honoring Emmett Till
Named the “Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument,” the historic memorial will span three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, symbolizing locations that played a central role in Till’s heartbreaking […]
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Biden Administration Announces Plans to Drastically Reduce Homelessness Nationwide
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA In major U.S. cities, officials have either ramped up or dialogued about efforts to reduce homelessness, with New York City Mayor Eric […]