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Congress Set to Put the Heat on ICE

By Mary Alice MillerIt was almost like deja vu all over again. The threat of yet another government shutdown loomed over the country, stopped by last minute negotiations. Last time, it was over ObamaCare subsidies. This time, it was the extrajudicial murders of Renee...
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Congress Rescinds Funding for National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting System and Member Stations Across the Country

By Mary Alice MillerIn a rarely used move Congress passed the Rescission Act of 2025 at the behest of Trump. On May 1 Trump signed an executive order to end taxpayer subsidization of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. The executive order stated...

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Undocumented Immigrants Ineligible for Federal Services Under the Trump Administration

By Mary Alice MillerOnce upon a time the phrase “promote the general welfare” in...
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Black Agenda Building in Trump Time

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large@nayabaarinde1While President Donald Trump has had his new administration ban...
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Don’t Leave the Basement: A Call to Action in the Wake of Trump’s Reelection

Rev. Rashad Raymond Moore Six years before the end of the Civil War, William Jefferson...
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“We’re Not Going Back!”

Vice President Kamala Harris Accepts The Nomination At The DNC By Lisa Durden The Democratic National...
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Sen. Raphael Warnock’s Speech at the Democratic National Convention

Raphael Warnock: Well, hello America.Crowd: Warnock, Warnock, Warnock, Warnock, Warnock, Warnock, Warnock!Warnock: Thank you...
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3 Service members Killed in Jordan

Three U.S. soldiers were killed yesterday in Jordan, while more than 40 other service...
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Gov. Hochul signs the Reparations Bill

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeGiven the unrelenting community pressure, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Reparations Bill,...
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Prof. Cornel West Brings his Campaign to East New York

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeProf. Cornel West chose East New York, Brooklyn, to make his New...
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Pablo Guzman: Black Talk Radio Pioneer

By Fern Gillespie Before podcasts were making everybody and their third cousin a radio talk...
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The Flint Water Crisis

by Nehemi’EL SimmsAmong the environmental injustice issues facing this country is the growing national...
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Supreme Court Issues Unexpected Redistricting Decisions

By Mary Alice MillerIn a stunning rebuke to a novel Republican interpretation of the...
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New York Legislators to Pass Bill Creating Reparations Study Commission

Slavery remained legal in New York until 1827. And even after that, it remained...
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One Brooklyn Health Partners with Find help to Connect Patients with Essential Community Resources

BROOKLYN, NY —  One Brooklyn Health (OBH) has partnered with Findhelp to launch a...
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National Urban League Backs NYC Delivery Workers, Warns Proposed Legislation “Would Almost Certainly Destroy Dozens of Black Businesses”

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Understanding Breast Cancer Screening and Risk: A Q&A

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