Activists, Fighting Environmental Racism, Call For ‘Clean Air Revolution’ In Black Communities
If you glance at a map of the District of Columbia from an environmental justice perspective, the gulf between class and race is illustrated by geography and zip code.
Supreme Court Will Look At New State Laws That Attempt To Control Social Media...
The Supreme Court will leap into online moderation debate for the second year running after the justices on Friday agreed to decide whether states can essentially control how social media companies operate.
Will Biden’s New Gun Prevention Office Help Black America?
With Black Americans experiencing gun homicides 12 times more than white Americans, on top of being targeted for racially-motivated mass shootings, whill Biden's new Gun Prevention Office help Black America?
UAW To Expand Strike At Ford And GM
The United Auto Workers union is expanding its strike to additional facilities of automakers Ford and GM, the UAW head said on Friday, adding that additional Stellantis members will not be called to go on strike.
Judge Chutkan Rejects Trump’s Demand That She Recuse Herself From 2020 Election Subversion Case
The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s federal 2020 election subversion criminal case will not disqualify herself from the matter, rejecting a longshot bid from the former president’s team to remove her from the case.
White House Girds Itself For A Shutdown
The White House is now “girding for a shutdown” and senior West Wing officials are drawing up plans for which personnel would be deemed “essential” starting on October 1 as the deadline to fund the government is only a handful of days away.
President Biden, Black Lawmakers Conclude CBC Weekend Reinvigorating Fight For Freedom, Justice And Equality
After years of enduring Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill working to dismantle Civil Rights laws the Congressional Black Caucus concluded their annual conference last week.
Funding Disparities Plague HBCUs: Biden Administration Demands State Leaders Bridge $12.6 Billion Gap
The Biden administration has urged governors in 16 states to rectify the underfunding of historically Black land-grant universities, which has resulted in a deficit of $12.6 billion in funding over the past 30 years.
American Library Association Reports 20% Increase In Book Censorship Attempts In 2023
The assault on Black history and that of other minority groups in the U.S. has ramped up with the recent banning of books.
Supreme Court Rejects Alabama’s Attempt To Avoid Creating A Second Black Majority Congressional District
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency bid from Alabama, setting the stage for a new congressional map likely to include a second Black majority district to account for the state’s 27% Black population.
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There’s A New Excitement Around The WNBA This Season
Ticket sales for the Chicago Sky have jumped. Celebrities are wearing Indiana Fever jerseys. Google searches for the league are higher than ever. Everyone is talking about the WNBA. And the hype is real.
