Shalanda D. Young, OMB Hearing

Black Lawmakers Urge Biden To Nominate Shalanda Young

More than two weeks after Neera Tanden withdrew her name, Shalanda Young's nomination for the role continues to sit idle…
09.30.21
VP Kamala Harris Swears In Cecilia Rouse As The First Black Person To Chair The Council of Economic Advisers

Cecilia Rouse Becomes 1st Black Economic Council Chair

Rouse made history on Tuesday, becoming the first Black person to ever hold the position.
09.30.21
Michael Regan, Biden's EPA pick

Michael Regan Becomes First Black Man EPA Leader

Micheal Regan, Joe Biden's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, is uniquely qualified to tackle environmental racism and justice…
09.30.21
Minimum Wage

Activists Demand Accountability In Minimum Wage Hike

The fight to increase the minimum wage is a racial and gender justice issue as a large majority of essential…
08.30.21
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The New Deportation Crisis

Black immigrants like those from Haiti are of particular concern to immigration activists worried about the Biden administration deporting them…
08.26.21
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Lloyd Austin Recommended Airstrike In Syria

Recently confirmed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he recommended the airstrike in Syria that targeted a militia supported by…
09.29.21
Shirley Sherrod Meets With Vilsack About New Job With USDA

Vilsack Confirmed For USDA, To Black Leaders' Chagrin

Former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's controversial firing of Shirley Sherrod in 2010 should preclude him from leading the agriculture agency…
09.29.21
AU Peace and Security Council Meeting

Linda Thomas-Greenfield Confirmed As UN Ambassador

The Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as President Joe Biden's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday in a…
09.29.21
Justice Department Inspector General Releases Report On Investigation Into FISA Warrant Process During The 2016 Election

Replacing Trump Appointees Should Mean DOJ Diversity

Cleaning house, Biden has an opportunity to bring in a new crop of U.S. attorneys committed to the values of…
08.26.21
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VP Harris Fast-Tracks Biden's COVID-19 Rescue Package

Vice President Kamala Harris made her first tie-breaking vote on Friday in a move to accelerate a $1.9 trillion rescue…
09.29.21
op-ed Get Out The Vote Rally With Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, And Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris

Why Georgia's Runoffs Will Change The Federal Courts

Victories by Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff flipped control of the Senate, opening a a crucial pathway for Biden's administration to…
09.29.21
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Dems Urge Biden To Act On Student Loans

Dem lawmakers reintroduced legislation on Thursday urging President President Biden to use his executive power to act.
09.29.21
Chicago Police Under Scrutiny Amidst Revelations On Police Shootings

The Risk Of Rahm Emanuel In Biden's Administration

Framing attempts to dislodge Rahm Emanuel from positions of power as simply “progressive complaints” ignores his actual controversial history in…
09.29.21
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Biden Executive Order Undoes Harm To Reproductive Rights

President Joe Biden Biden rescinded the Mexico City policy, also known as the “global gag rule,” which prevents non-governmental organizations…
09.29.21
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VA Needs Black Veterans' Leadership, Open Letter Urges

An open letter is calling on Joe Biden to ensure Black veterans' needs and concerns are finally prioritized after what…
09.29.21
op-ed Hand raised during protest in Washington D.C.

Time To Keep Promises To Black People

As we continue to see the ravages of climate disasters, a failing health and economic system and the expansion of…
08.30.21
The 2017 Howard University Commencement Ceremony

Report Highlights HBCUs In The Biden-Harris Agenda

Moving beyond rhetoric and aspirations, a report by the Center for the Study of HBCUs provides the Biden-Harris administration with…
08.30.21
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki And Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice Hold Briefing

Race Czar Susan Rice Vows ‘Equitable,' 'Inclusive' Recovery

Former Nation Security Adviser Susan Rice's new role as "race czar" comes after the NAACP demanded the Biden-Harris administration create…
09.29.21
Fast food workers strike

Dems Fight To Raise The Minimum Wage

Democrats in Congress reintroduced the Raise The Wage Act on Tuesday to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to…
09.29.21
Joe Biden Is Sworn In As 46th President Of The United States

Reversing Course

Biden's executive actions carry out the vision of his 100 day plan, and will also target underserved Black populations stressed…
09.29.21