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State Supreme Courts Lacking In Diversity

Despite comprising over 40 percent of the U.S. population, people of color are only 18 percent of all state high…
by NewsOne Staff
05.21.22
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Biden Administration Announces National Drug Control Strategy Plan

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been nearly 100,306 drug overdose-related deaths in the…
by Shannon Dawson
04.24.22
Rally Held In Washington, DC To Demand Justice For TPS Recipients

Biden Administration Finally Approves TPS For Cameroon

Black-led immigration groups, notably Cameroon Advocacy Network and the Haitian Bridge Alliance, have been at the forefront of pressing for…
by NewsOne Staff
04.15.22
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The Truth About Biden’s Commitment To HBCU Funding

There's a lot of confusion about what the Biden Administration has done for HBCUs and just how much funding historically…
by Donovan Dooley
01.27.22
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Senate Confirms Rahm Emanuel As Ambassador To Japan

The Senate left families and democracy in limbo but managed to reward one of the country’s worst mayors of the…
by Anoa Changa
12.18.21
Vice President Harris Travels To South Carolina To Speak On Vaccines

Symone Sanders Resigning As Kamala Harris' Spokesperson

Symone Sanders, the chief spokesperson for Kamala Harris and a fiercely loyal member of President Joe Biden's team, will be…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.02.21
Chicago Police Under Scrutiny Amidst Revelations On Police Shootings

Emanuel's Ambassador Hearing Marks Laquan McDonald Date

In an unfortunate coincidence, Rahm Emanuel's confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. ambassador to Japan is scheduled on the seventh…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.19.21
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Biden Admin To Reinstate Trump-Era Immigration Policy

The Biden Administration will comply with a court order to reinstate a Trump-era border policy called “Migrant Protection Protocols.” Also…
by Bilal G. Morris
10.19.21
A Soy Harvest Ahead Of USDA Stockpile Estimates

Black Farmers Lawyer Up In Historic Aid Fight

Not waiting for the Biden administration to defend the case or find another remedy, the group filed a motion to…
by Anoa Changa
10.12.21
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Black College President Corrects Federal HBCU Funding Reports

Holding elected officials accountable is a part of the Democratic system. But part of the accountability process is getting the facts straight.  The current…
by Anoa Changa
10.11.21
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Biden Admin Backpedaling On Immigration Promises

Joe Biden's presidency hasn't translated into safeguarding Black asylum seekers from the throes of American ethnocentrism, racism and bigotry. Instead,…
by Erica Dumas and Vania Andre
10.09.21
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Biden Lifts Trump's 'Gag Rule' Barring Abortion Referrals

While legislators in states like Texas, Florida and Mississippi are implementing restrictive abortion laws, the Biden administration is lifting a…
by Zack Linly
10.06.21
HUD Tour in Virginia

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge Highlights New Housing Program

Fudge says that when coupled with the full promise of the Biden administration's Build Back Better Agenda, this is a…
by Anoa Changa
10.04.21
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Biden Admin Eyes Guantánamo Bay Migrant Detention Facility

Despite still-fresh images of white men on horseback rounding up Haitian migrants in Texas, the Biden administration is on the…
by Zack Linly
10.04.21
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Black Leaders Demand Humanitarianism

The initial response from the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been to downplay the incident as business…
by Anoa Changa
10.04.21
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Tamika Mallory: Biden Admin 'Responsible' For Border Whips

Tamika Mallory delivered a veritable sermon live on her Instagram responding to the devastating images of Border Patrol agents appearing…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.04.21
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DOJ Announces 2 Sentenced In Anti-Black Hate Crimes

According to the Department of Justice, the woman used her SUV as her weapon of choice in two separate incidents…
by NewsOne Staff
08.21.21
Chicago Police Under Scrutiny Amidst Revelations On Police Shootings

Biden Nominates Disgraced Ex-Mayor As Japan Ambassador

Between old friends and Black lives, old friends will win every time.
by Anoa Changa
10.04.21
Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations

Eunice Lee Brings Balance To The Court

A former federal public defender, Lee will be the second Black woman to serve on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court…
by Anoa Changa
10.04.21