Her struggle is not just personal. For decades, the federal government has helped build the Black middle class, offering a relative refuge from pay discrimination by providing transparent wage scales and codified rules on hiring and promotions. But the second trump administration has sought to significantly reduce that workforce through mass firings and repeated offers to resign. Government agencies have abandoned work they have historically undertaken and, in many cases, are being redirected to further trump’s priorities — from mass deportation to pursuing his political rivals — a shift that has forced many to leave their posts. These actions, done in the name of cutting costs, as well as promoting trump’s agenda, have saved little money.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled Monday that shielding consumers from rising electricity costs associated with the data center boom would be a priority on Democrats’ artificial intelligence agenda should they win back a majority.
THE ATLANTA VOICE — Discover “W.E.B. Du Bois Revisited: Reimagining Du Bois’ Exhibit of American Negroes” at ADAMA, an exhibit pairing historical photos by Thomas E. Askew with contemporary portraits and data, celebrating Black American life.
President Trump has nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, who served as deputy surgeon general in his first administration, to serve as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE: Black families are the fastest-growing demographic in alternative education. Discover how the National Association of Black Micro School Leaders is providing educators with resources, training, and certification to launch thriving microschools.
If there was any proof needed that President Donald Trump’s dismantling of DEI policies is working to harm the Black workforce, look no further than a new study from the National Association for Law Placement. The study shows the number of associates of color has fallen by a staggering percentage, making the barriers of entry harder for Black professionals…again.
The Black Press has sustained itself, keeping the mission alive even when faced with a variety of weapons formed against it. Early Black media professionals faced intimidation, sabotage and even death for the words and images they printed. The AFRO, for example, was founded August 13,1892 just months after The Free Speech and Headlight, a publication co-owned by teacher and activist Ida B. Wells, was burned to the ground on May 27, 1892.
Elijah Winslett, a trumpeter from Huntsville, Alabama, won the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Seventh District Talent Hunt competition, grabbing a First-Place trophy and a $1,800 scholarship award. The event was part of the 89th Annual Seventh District Meeting held on March 27 in Cobb County.
A proposal sponsored by Tom Leek, a Republican from Ormond Beach, has now passed the Senate in back-to-back legislative sessions. But the House version, filed by Kiyan Michael, a Jacksonville Republican, did not receive final approval in either year, effectively stalling the effort.