Posts Tagged ‘Donald Trump’
As Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian, meet the woman racing to visit every exhibit
Kathryn Jones, who began visiting Smithsonian facilities earlier this year, is trying to see every exhibit before Trump forces them down.
Read MoreTrump escalates attacks against Smithsonian museums, says there’s too much focus on ‘how bad slavery was’
The president’s recent tweets attacked the museum for telling the truth about the long horrors of slavery in the United States of America.
Read MoreFrom Chains to Checkpoints: MAGA’s Fugitive Slave Act Playbook
The US has enabled the forced removal of Black and Brown people under legal pretense for centuries, leading to ongoing racial disparities.
Read MoreDecades of Water Neglect Pushed This Alabama Activist Into Politics
Carletta Davis, a local environmental justice advocate, has decided to enter politics after President Trump rolled back regulations.
Read MoreGreen Card Holder Detained in Texas Begs ICE to Deport Him
A man with sickle cell diseases who has been detained in Texas without medication is begging to be deported where he can seek treatment.
Read MoreWhite House Posts Black Mugshots on Social Media; It’s Racism
The president seized the Washington DC PD and the White House is posting mugshots as part of “Operation Making D.C. Safe & Beautiful.”
Read MoreRev. Al Sharpton: “Hope Won’t Help” in Trump’s America
The activist, who has been speaking out against discrimination for decades, sees it as a response to progress as part of a cycle.
Read MoreWhat Ida B. Wells Would Say About Trump and the Epstein Files
Mustafa Ali imagines how the activist would respond to the Epstein and Trump scandal, which reveals a nation still hiding its truth.
Read MoreUSDA Ends Key Support for Black Farmers Amid Trump Anti-DEI Orders
While some worry about the impact this will have, others point out that Black farmers haven’t benefited as much as expected.
Read MoreYale Art Gallery abandons plans for federal grants over anti-DEI rules, funds African exhibit itself
With Trump in office, the federal government is blocking funding or adding stipulations that bar DEI programs like this one at Yale’s museum.
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