The Trump administration’s proposal to slash $21.6 billion from the nation’s public health system, which would disproportionately affect Black and low-income communities, has sparked widespread criticism and protests.
Tag: Trump administration
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 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 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 inHealth
Breast Cancer Kills Black Women More. Will Trump Make it Worse?
Black women are 38% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, and the Trump administration’s defunding of grants that study breast cancer in Black women could exacerbate this disparity.
Posted inPolitics
May Day Strong Protests Utilize International Workers’ Day to Protest Trump
May Day Strong protests have turned May 1 into a day of national dissent against the Trump administration’s policies, with over 1,000 protests planned across the country.
Posted inNational
Hardball Student Loan Collections Will Hit Black Borrowers Most
The Trump administration’s decision to collect on federal student loans will disproportionately affect Black borrowers, who are already struggling with debt and racism in the labor market.
Posted inEducation
In Trump’s War on DEI in Schools, the NAACP Fights Back
The NAACP has sued the Trump administration, accusing it of misinterpreting civil rights laws to target DEI initiatives in public schools and risking federal funding for programs that help struggling students.
Posted inOpinion
Thriving, Not Surviving: The New Black Agenda
Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 energized demands for police accountability, support for Black-owned businesses, and addressing the black-white wage gap, but a long-term movement is needed to make lasting change, focusing on factors such as home and business ownership, income, education, gun violence, family structure, and healthy and clean environments.