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Ed. Department to Divert $350M in Grants From Colleges Serving Students of Color
“Cutting this funding strips away critical investments … and will destabilize colleges in 29 states,” said one critic.
Trump Wants to Bury Slavery. My Family Went South to Unearth It.
Trump wants a populace unaware of the Black freedom struggle — because it is a guide for defeating his fascist plans.
Authoritarian Wave in US Shows Democracy’s Fragility, South African Scholar Says
The racist upswell in the US looks “clearer from the outside,” says South African philosopher Nuraan Davids.
Facing Defunding, Indigenous Cultural Workers Say They Cannot Be Suppressed
The proposed elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities threatens Indigenous libraries and arts programs.
Racist Lies About College “Quotas” Stoke Support for Trump’s War on Higher Ed
College quotas haven’t existed since 1978, but the right keeps people misinformed.
Black Louisiana Community Coated in Toxic Fallout After Explosion at Oil Plant
“We need help over here and we’re not getting it,” said a resident of the city where 90 percent of kids live in poverty.
The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn’t Gut the Voting Rights Act
We may well see the elimination of the 11 Black-majority districts — all Democratic — in GOP-controlled Southern states.
Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Is Both Reverberating and Amplifying 20 Years Later
Democracy and the social safety net are being attacked like they were after the storm, says journalist Jordan Flaherty.
“Defeatism Has No Place” in Liberation Struggles, Frantz Fanon’s Daughter Says
For Black August, Mireille Fanon Mendès-France sets the record straight on her father’s revolutionary legacy.
Medicaid Cuts Threaten Life-Saving Care for Rural Black Families
Experts worry a lack of access could lead to death and chronic illnesses, and worsen economic disparities.