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Democrats introduce AI Civil Rights Act to protect Black Americans and others from biased algorithms

As the AI industry explodes in the United States, backed by hundreds of billions of dollars in investments from tech companies, Democratic lawmakers and civil rights leaders are calling on Congress to protect Black Americans and marginalized groups from bias. “We need to be able to trust that when as we, as Black Americans, go to apply for a bank loan, secure employment or even enter our own homes, we will not be denied on the basis of algorithmic bias,” […]

todayDecember 3, 2025

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Trump touts new actions to lower prices for weight loss drugs. How will it impact Black Americans?

The White House announced on Thursday agreements with two of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers to lower prices for weight loss medications. The deals would expand access for millions, including Black Americans who suffer health disparities like obesity and diabetes. President Donald Trump unveiled the agreements with Eli Lilly and Company and Novo Nordisk inside the Oval Office. The White House is touting the deals as the “most significant actions ever taken by our federal government to lower prescription drug […]

todayNovember 6, 2025

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As millions of Black Americans could lose SNAP, Trump heads to resort for weekend dinner with donors

President Donald Trump, Republicans, and Democrats in Congress have yet to come to a deal to reopen the federal government, leaving millions of Americans vulnerable to hunger and worsened economic pain as SNAP benefits expire on Saturday. Trump, who returned from a nearly weeklong trip in Asia on Thursday, left Washington, D.C., on Friday to spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. On Saturday, Trump will host a dinner with donors of MAGA Inc., a super […]

todayOctober 31, 2025

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Government shutdown is having an outsized impact on Black Americans

The federal government shutdown has lasted for more than a week with no end in sight–and Black Americans across the country are suffering as a result. Civil rights leaders and the president of the largest federal workers’ union, who spoke with theGrio, warn that if a deal is not struck between Democrats and Republicans soon, the damage would further devastate Black communities, who are already experiencing disproportionate economic harm. “The ongoing government shutdown is causing real harm to communities across […]

todayOctober 11, 2025

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 ‘Recognition, responsibility, and restitution’: Ghana presents historic reparations push for Africans and Black Americans

For centuries, the transatlantic slave trade has been treated as history — a horrific chapter to be memorialized but not rectified. Last week at the United Nations General Assembly, Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, forced the world to confront that fiction, calling the trade “the greatest crime against humanity” and demanding reparations on behalf of Africans and their descendants worldwide. Mahama announced plans to submit the first formal motion calling for reparative justice through a global body. The proposal challenges […]

todayOctober 9, 2025

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Why government shutdown, fight over Obamacare and Medicaid matters for Black Americans

The federal government is close to a shutdown amid a political battle between Democrats and Republicans over health care in America—and Black Americans stand to suffer as a result. TheGrio was at the White House on Monday as President Donald Trump hosted congressional leaders from both parties, along with Vice President JD Vance and White House Office of Budget and Management Director Russell Vought, as the leaders attempted to negotiate a deal to avert the shutdown, which could leave millions […]

todaySeptember 30, 2025

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White House digital tools intended to improve health outcomes could leave aging Black Americans behind, advocacy group says

As part of its “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, the Trump administration announced last month that it was partnering with tech companies to build digital tools designed to make access to health care data easier for patients and providers. President Donald Trump praised the developing digital ecosystem as a “major step” to bring “health care into the digital age.” “[We’re] moving from clipboards and fax machines into a new era of convenience, profitability, and speed, and frankly, better health for […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

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New Poll Shows Americans Value Skilled Trades but Say They’re Overlooked – BlackPressUSA

By Staff Report Fifty cities from 33 countries have been named global finalists in the ongoing Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, with each municipality receiving $50,000 to prototype bold, resident-centered ideas aimed at tackling critical urban challenges. In January 2026, 25 of the finalist cities will be selected to receive $1 million each and additional support to bring their solutions to life. Now in its sixth cycle, the Mayors Challenge remains a cornerstone of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ mission to accelerate innovation in […]

todayAugust 2, 2025

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Trump’s executive order on homelessness, which disproportionately impacts Black Americans, slammed as ‘cruel and inhumane’

Advocates and elected officials are slamming President Donald Trump‘s executive order cracking down on homelessness. Under the guise of protecting “citizens vulnerable to public safety threats,” the “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” order enforces involuntary civil commitment for individuals living on the streets. The order calls for unhoused people suffering from mental illness or addiction to be admitted into mental health institutions or drug treatment centers without their consent. “Forcibly removing people from the streets and institutionalizing them […]

todayJuly 29, 2025