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Judge Dana Douglas takes Fifth Circuit bench, makes history
By Kay Reckdahl Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Dana M. Douglas was sworn in on Friday, March 10, as the first Black woman on the U.S.
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Congressman wants to posthumously honor American slaves
(Blackmansstreet.Today) — U.S. Congressman Al Green of Texas has introduced legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to American slaves and their descendants to
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By Mark Hedin Contributing Writer (Ethic Media Services) — A coalition of more than 100 civil rights and advocacy organizations is accusing the Biden administration of falling short on its “visionary” commitment ... Child poverty dropped to a record low last year. A new report shows how to keep it that way.
By Casey Quinlan Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The expanded child tax credit that families received in 2021 helped reduce child poverty across the country, but particularly in the South where families lack ... Black student loan borrowers at risk as SCOTUS weighs forgiveness plan
By Ariana Figueroa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — As the Biden administration prepares to defend its student debt cancellation program before the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 28, data shows that Black ... Challenges to history met with baton of knowledge
By Frances Y. Spencer Contributing Writer (Special from Josef Syndicate) — Malcolm Reed is running the modern leg of an ancient relay race. He teaches AP African American Studies and carries the ... IRS says more early birds filing taxes
By Peter White Contributing Writer (Ethnic Media Services) – Barely three weeks after the start of this year’s tax filing season, the IRS had received 19 million tax returns, processed 16.8 million ... The community of mothers who lost sons to police killings
By Brett Murphy ProPublica On Wednesday (February 1), RowVaughn Wells joined the grim sorority of Black mothers who have buried their children after deadly police encounters and then pleaded for those deaths ... The SANS Institute reopens HBCU Cyber Academy application window to address growing need for cybersecurity professionals
(BlackPressUSA) — The SANS Institute is proud to announce the reopening of the HBCU Cyber Academy application window from February 1, 2023 to March 1, 2023. The HBCU Cyber Academy ... Survey of the South finds ‘shift’ on race issues
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer A recent survey of 1,800 Southerners found that 74 percent believe the United States should offer some form of reparations to African Americans for harm caused by ...
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