BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The department oversees programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), serving 7.5 million students. Transferring IDEA oversight to another agency, as Trump’s plan suggests, could jeopardize services and protections for disabled students.
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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “Americans deserve fair wages, safe workplaces, and good benefits in exchange for their hard work—and forming a union helps workers fight for fairness in their workplace,” Booker said.
The American Geophysical Union has elected its first Black President. AGU is one of the largest science organizations in the world. As we close out Black History Month, Dr. Brandon Jones is already speaking out on behalf of the AGU’s scientific community at a challenging time and blazing new pathways for future scientists.
BlackPressUSA NEWSWIRE — Trump supporters have introduced another bill to take down the bright yellow letters of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., in exchange for the name Liberty Plaza. D.C.
A nationwide boycott of Target kicked off this week as faith and civil rights leaders protest the retail giant’s recent rollback of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The 40-day campaign, called the “Target Fast,” began on Ash Wednesday, aligning with the start of Lent.
Financial advisors recommend that Black investors maintain a cautious approach during this period of volatility. According to a report by T. Rowe Price, many Black/African American investors are seeking guidance on financial topics and are interested in having a financial “coach” to help manage their financial health. The report states, “Two out of three (67%) Black/African Americans want to know as much as possible about financial topics. 62% would like a financial ‘coach’ to help manage their financial health.”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Some Democrats refused to attend the address altogether. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York announced her absence on social media. “I’m not going to the Joint Address. I will be live posting and chatting with you all here instead.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Without identifying the department, location, and workers, this group of fired contractors worked on a specific federally funded program that dealt with race and gender.
Consumers will endure an extended waiting period to learn whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will remain the nation’s financial cop-on-the-beat. The agency’s 1,700-member workforce does not know if they still have jobs. And battle lines are as clear as they are deep – for and against – the embattled agency.
Bearing the offensive title “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” the executive order misinterprets a U.S. law called Title IX to suggest falsely that trans-inclusive policies in collegiate and elite-level sports are somehow harmful to cisgender women. The force of this claim is backed by a threat: ban trans women, or face having your funding rescinded. The order came following a flurry of political moves entrenching transphobia in U.S. law and society.