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Trump’s claim that lowering prices would be ‘too hard’ spells doom for Black and brown households

After President-elect Donald Trump seemingly walked back his pledge to address the rising price of groceries, critics of the soon-to-be 47th president say his economic agenda spells doom for Black, brown and low-income households that are already suffering from inflation, the rising cost of living and a widening racial wealth gap. After Trump was asked by TIME magazine (which recently named him “Person of the Year”) whether or not his presidency would be a failure if unable to bring down […]

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Trump abolishing Education Department spells doom for Black America

President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education is being criticized as a potential whitewashing of America’s education system and a challenge to Title I and Title VI that could defund special education, school lunch programs, and possible cancellation of summer schools.  Arne Duncan, former U.S. education secretary under the Obama administration, spoke exclusively to theGrio, saying, “It is our time to have courage and fight for kids.” When Duncan was specifically asked about the impact […]

todayNovember 13, 2024