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With the disbandment of the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion, who is Congress really representing?

In the aftermath of the 2024 appropriations bills, one major change that hasn’t received significant attention is a notable one: the disbandment of the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI). Congress must reverse course and reinstate the ODI, reaffirming its dedication to ethical governance and equitable representation. Congress’s historical lack of diversity — marked by its disproportionate whiteness, maleness and affluence — has long been a critique of the institution and its efficacy. The ODI, which was established in […]

June 5, 2024

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Tim Scott on racism vs. political division in America: ‘It’s not as much ‘Black and white’ as it is ‘red and blue’’

Rumored Republican vice presidential contender, Senator Tim Scott, R-S.C., recently stopped by CNN to rip Donald Trump’s guilty verdict on 34 felonies in the New York hush money trial. Like most of Trump’s VP contenders, Senator Scott dismissed Trump’s conviction as being nothing more than political partisanship, claiming the charges of falsifying business records were “the weaponization of the justice system” by President Joe Biden, despite Biden having no oversight of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, which brought the […]

June 4, 2024

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Trump has decades-long track record of attacking Black men

In the days following Donald Trump’s criminal conviction for falsifying business records to conceal a sex scandal ahead of the 2016 election, the Republican presidential candidate and his allies have tried to use the 34-count guilty verdict to appeal to Black voters, particularly Black men. Through surrogates like U.S. Senator Tim Scott, R-S.C., the Trump campaign has tried to draw a connection to Trump’s legal perils — including three other criminal indictments in three different jurisdictions — to the historic […]

June 4, 2024

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A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended a venture capital firm’s grant program for Black women business owners, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its lawsuit claiming that the program is discriminatory. The ruling against the Atlanta-based Fearless Fund is another victory for conservative groups waging a sprawling legal battle against corporate diversity programs that have targeted dozens of companies and government institutions. The case against the Fearless Fund was brought […]

June 4, 2024

Economy

Owners of Black-Owned Hat Company Featured on ESPN Open New Store in Los Angeles

Henry Dickerson and Ali Nervis, the founders and owners of Straw & Wool Hat Company, a Black-owned hat brand based in Phoenix, Arizona, that gained national recognition during ESPN's Champion Black Businesses initiative, are celebrating the grand opening of their new store in Los Angeles, California.The company has seen remarkable growth over the past year due to its commitment to craftsmanship, community engagement, and celebrating Black culture, solidifying its status as the fastest-growing national brand. Owners Henry Dickerson and Ali […]

June 4, 2024

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Maxine Waters blasts Trump for ‘the lies he’s telling’ by claiming NY case was rigged

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., says that former President Donald Trump is a guilty man no matter how much he refuses to accept the verdict of his hush money trial. In a recent appearance on MSNBC, the congresswoman blasted Trump for claiming his New York trial was rigged after he was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. A jury determined Trump approved the concealment of payments to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about their past […]

June 3, 2024

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat, says she has pancreatic cancer

HOUSTON (AP) — Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced that she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment. The Texas Democrat, who is seeking a 16th term, said in a statement late Sunday that as a member of Congress, she has been honored to be a leader in the fight for justice and equality and will approach this more personal fight with faith and courage. Recommended Stories “I am confident that my doctors have developed the […]

June 3, 2024

Economy

Black Nonprofit Leader to Receive Exemplary Service Luminary Award from the National Bar Association

Toni D. Newman, Director of The Coalition for Justice and Equality Across Movements at NMAC (National Minority AIDS Council) in Washington DC, is being honored by the National Bar Association's LGBTQ division. She will receive the Exemplary Service Luminary Award in Las Vegas this July at Caesars Palace. She also serves as the Chair of the Board/Managing Director for Transcanwork in Los Angeles.Earlier this year, Toni was honored to be named The Leaders Globe Magazine's cover story of The 10 […]

June 3, 2024

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Watch: Crump details VP Harris’ call with mother of slain US Airman Roger Fortson

Vice President Kamala Harris placed a 20-minute phone call to Chantimekki Fortson, the mother of Roger Fortson, the 23-year-old U.S. Airman killed by a Florida officer on May 3. According to civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the Fortson family, the vice president offered words of sympathy and encouragement to the grieving mother of the deceased senior airman. During an interview on “The Hill with April Ryan,” Crump praised Harris for using the Office of the Vice President […]

June 2, 2024