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Mayor Bibb says irony of Trump’s anti-DEI crusade is that racial equity was mandated by Republican president

Democratic Black mayors are on the frontlines of the opposition to President Donald Trump‘s crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion, among other dizzying actions coming from the White House. Mayor Justin Bibb of Cleveland, Ohio, the new chair of the Democratic Mayors Association, tells theGrio that he and other mayors are uniquely positioned to make the case for why DEI makes the United States stronger, not weaker. “This country was built on the backs of Black Americans when it comes […]

todayFebruary 25, 2025 2

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President Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown

President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks. The ouster of Brown, only the second Black general to serve as chairman, is sure to send shock waves through the Pentagon. His 16 months in the job had been consumed with the war in […]

todayFebruary 22, 2025 1

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris inks Hollywood deal with talent agency

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has inked a Hollywood deal with a talent agency as she forges ahead with life after leaving office as a private citizen. The Hollywood Reporter reported that Harris, 60, is now being represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which will work with the former Democratic presidential nominee on speaking gigs and publishing opportunities. “CAA will work closely with Harris on her post-White House initiatives, creating strategic opportunities that expand her platform in support of the issues […]

todayFebruary 19, 2025 4

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris to receive Chairman’s Award at NAACP Image Awards

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to be honored at this year’s NAACP Image Awards, a month after leaving office and amid continued questions about what is next for her political career. Harris, America’s first woman, Black and South Asian vice president, will receive the civil rights organization’s Chairman’s Award at the 56th annual ceremony celebrating Black achievement across various industries. The Chairman’s Award is presented each year to an individual who excels in public service and “leverages their […]

todayFebruary 17, 2025 2

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Van Jones calls President Trump ‘kindergartner’ for blaming DCA plane crash on DEI

CNN political contributor Van Jones slammed President Donald Trump’s remarks in which he blamed Wednesday’s deadly plane-helicopter collision on diversity, equity and inclusion hiring policies. “It’s appalling,” said Jones, a former Obama White House advisor who also worked with Trump’s first administration on criminal justice legislation. “I just can’t imagine what these families must be going through … it is every family’s worst nightmare to say goodbye to someone, to be texting you as they’re taking off, and then you […]

todayJanuary 31, 2025 1

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Fact check: Did President Donald Trump ‘cancel’ Black History Month?

After President Donald Trump signed executive orders in his first week in office ending federal programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and reversing executive enforcement of civil rights laws, public statements made on social media have suggested that the 47th president of the United States also moved to end the official observance of Black History Month. “While someone has tried to cancel Black history month… that is NOT happening in our office,” wrote U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, on […]

todayJanuary 28, 2025 5

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Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president

The Justice Department said Monday that it had fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal prosecutions of President Donald Trump, moving rapidly to pursue retribution against lawyers involved in the investigations. The abrupt action targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s team is the latest sign of upheaval inside the Justice Department and reflects the administration’s determination to purge the government of workers it perceives as disloyal to the president. The norm-shattering move, which follows the […]

todayJanuary 27, 2025 3

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Biden urges Americans to ‘keep the faith’ as he spends final full day as president in South Carolina

 Joe Biden spent his final full day as president Sunday in South Carolina, urging Americans to “keep the faith in a better day to come” and reflecting on the influence of both the civil rights movement and the state itself in his political trajectory. On the eve of Monday’s inauguration of Republican President-elect Donald Trump, Biden delivered a final farewell from a state that holds special meaning after his commanding win in its 2020 Democratic primary set him up to achieve his life’s goal […]

todayJanuary 23, 2025

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‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin says President Trump is a DEI hire: ‘Did not earn it’

“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin did not mince words when discussing President Donald Trump‘s inauguration and his first day in office, which included a bevy of controversial executive order signings. Hostin, an attorney and former federal prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice, called out the “hypocrisy” of Trump being sworn in on the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., considering Trump ordered the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices within the federal government and reversed a […]

todayJanuary 21, 2025