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‘All people are equal’: Ms. Rachel slams Obama’s comments on Gaza

Barack Obama has his fair share of critics, but his latest one might be one of the most unexpected. Famed YouTube personality Ms. Rachel, best known for her educational videos for toddlers, publicly called out former President Obama over his language in a recent statement regarding the ongoing war in Gaza. The children’s content creator, who has over 4 million followers on Instagram and 17.2 million subscribers to her YouTube channel, posted an open letter on Friday (Oct. 10), criticizing […]

todayOctober 12, 2025 2

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Members of Congress introduce resolution demanding equal pay for Black women

Members of Congress have introduced a resolution demanding equal pay for Black women amid persistent racial and gender wage gaps in the United States. Marking Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, U.S. Reps. Alma Adams, D-N.C., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Teresa Leger Fernández, D-Fla., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., and U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., introduced the Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Resolution on Thursday. “Today, we recognize the staggering wage inequity Black women face and recommit ourselves to addressing this injustice,” said Congresswoman […]

todayJuly 10, 2025

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The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities: civil rights enforcement to the Justice Department, perhaps; student loans to Treasury or Commerce; oversight of student disability rights to Health and Human Services. Less clear is what could happen with a more lofty part of its mission — promoting equal access for students in an American education system that is fundamentally unequal. The department has cut its workforce in […]

todayMarch 12, 2025

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Who is Andrea Lucas? Meet the acting chair of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Early in his presidency, President Donald Trump implemented a series of executive orders and actions, including appointing Andrea Lucas as acting chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC, established by Congress to enforce the anti-bias employment provisions of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, has long been tasked with investigating and prosecuting workplace discrimination. The agency also requires employers to report data on their workforce, including racial and ethnic demographics. In her new role, Lucas said she […]

todayJanuary 24, 2025