By Lynn Spivey, President, NACCP-NYCHA Branch President Trump’s 2025 executive orders mark a major policy shift, rolling back protections aimed at addressing systemic inequality. These changes could deepen racial disparities in jobs, housing, education, and environmental health. Civil rights groups are calling for urgent action to uphold equity and justice in government. Introduction In 2025, […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com AG James Leads Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration’s Targeting of States for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts in K-12 Schools NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James on April 25, led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unprecedented and unlawful […]
By Linda Nwoke | Photo credit: Dujital | Photo of Khari Edwards It’s another election year in New York City. As the race for the upcoming Brooklyn Borough President primary election draws closer, our Editor-in-Chief and host of People, Power & Politics, Pearl Phillip, spoke with one of the candidates, Mr. Khari Edwards. He shared […]
Editorial credit: Steve Edreff / Shutterstock.com ED Unlawfully Cut Congressionally-Approved Funding for Grant Programs to Hire and Retain Teachers in Underserved School Districts Eight AGs File Lawsuit to Restore Funding to SEED and TQP Grant Programs NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of seven other attorneys general today filed a […]
By Gloria Oladipo, MSN For many students of color, access to an equitable education is dependent on the initiatives and programs provided by the Department of Education. Among its various functions, the department provides targeted funding for low-income students, collects data on educational outcomes and investigates potential bias – essential functions that help underserved students. But […]
By Kevin Welner,THECONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Tada Images / shutterstock.com In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon oversaw an enterprise that popularized the “takedown” for millions of wrestling fans. But as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, the Trump loyalist may be tasked with taking down the very department Trump has […]