With growing bipartisan support and co-sponsors from across the political spectrum, the legislation represents a unifying effort to honor Chisholm’s legacy.
READ MOREThis year’s projections surpass last year’s by 1.7 million travelers, marking the busiest Thanksgiving travel period in history.
READ MOREOlivia Gordon is photographed at a park in Yonkers, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Donald Trump's victory has dismayed many politically engaged Black women, and they're reassessing their enthusiasm for politics and organizing. Some Black women are renewing calls to emphasize rest, focus on mental health and become more selective about what fight deserves their organizing power
READ MOREChavez-DeRemer is a one-term congresswoman, having lost reelection in her competitive Oregon district earlier this month. She joins Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio, the Florida senator, as the second Latino pick for Trump’s second Cabinet
READ MOREThe Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) grants the Treasury secretary unilateral authority to label nonprofits as “terrorist supporting organizations” and strip them of their tax-exempt status without due process.
READ MOREIn addition to the nearly guaranteed opposition from Democrats in Congress, Trump and other Republican leaders can expect continuing internal divisions within their own party.
READ MOREThis week, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in collaboration with the University of the District of Columbia Law School, commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
READ MOREOften, underperforming programs focus exclusively on a specific marginalized group — African Americans or the LGBTQ+ community, for example — rather than educating people about the value of our differences.
READ MOREThe challenges Black entrepreneurs face are well documented, so we focused our research on a different question: How does someone’s identity as an entrepreneur intersect with their racial identity?
READ MOREMedicaid’s role in American healthcare is substantial. It supports nearly half of all children in the U.S., covers significant portions of mental health and nursing home care, and plays a vital part in managing chronic conditions.
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