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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 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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California lawmakers introduce reparations bills amid Trump’s anti-DEI backlash

Members of California’s Legislative Black Caucus introduced a package of reparations bills, signaling a renewed commitment to racial justice even as President Donald Trump has taken actions to curtail diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and amid a subsequent DEI backlash in corporate America. “With the constant attacks on civil rights and the rolling back of decades of progress, it is essential that we continue the fight for justice,” said the State Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, chair of the California State […]

todayMarch 6, 2025 1

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Black 4th Grade Teacher and Her Husband Introduce Innovative Math Curriculum Blended With Hip-Hop

Nationwide — Award-winning elementary school teacher Keziah Finney and her husband, James, are the creators of Lyrical Math, an innovative curriculum that connects hip-hop culture with math. It is a research-based and data-proven math intervention program that builds confidence and mastery for students. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, Mrs. Finney is a Certified Mathematics Teacher with 20+ years of teaching experience. In addition to being an educator, she is also a hip-hop artist who uses her original music in the classroom. […]

todayMarch 6, 2024 1