Trump’s HUD Secretary cuts a key fair housing rule; advocates warn of deeper segregation
Scott Turner, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has announced he is terminating the Affirmative Furthering
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Garlin Gilchrist, Michigan’s first Black LG, launches historic campaign for governor
Garlin Gilchrist II, the first Black person elected as Michigan’s lieutenant governor, is throwing his hat in the 2026 race
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Federal agencies now flag or avoid words like ‘Black’ and ‘racism’ to comply with Trump administration
As the Trump White House continues to transform the federal government to the will of President Donald Trump and his
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House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they’re daring Democrats to oppose it
House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris gives clearest sign yet of her political future
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has reportedly given the clearest sign yet about her political future. As Democrats and supporters
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‘Anti-DEI efforts are anti-Black’: Activist Maurice Mitchell lays out the consequences of diversity rollbacks and a plan for resistance
The rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the United States is more than just a political talking
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser explains plans to remove Black Lives Matter street mural: ‘We have bigger fish to fry’
A beloved street mural in Washington, D.C., is set to be removed following concerns and threats from President Donald Trump
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60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined
Civil rights leaders and elected officials commemorated on Friday the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the day voting and civil
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Federal judge reinstates labor board member Gwynne Wilcox fired by President Trump
A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump acted illegally when he fired a member of an independent labor
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Texas Rep. Al Green unrepentant as he faces censure vote in House for disrupting Trump speech
The House is expected to vote on censuring an unrepentant Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, on Thursday for his outburst during President Donald
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Hakeem Jeffries slams idea that Trump is ‘unstoppable,’ says ‘Dude is not winning anywhere’
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the minority leader of House Democrats, delivered blistering critiques of Donald Trump’s presidency on Thursday and
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