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The Root· 4 days agoRepublican-controlled legislatures around the country have been passing laws that mirror each other. The latest point of contention is what’s called “divisive concepts ...
Backlash against DEI spreads to more states
San Jose Mercury News· 9 hours agoShortly after taking office in 2023, Republican state Rep. Katy Hall heard from constituents complaining about how their adult children were required to...
As Juneteenth is celebrated, DEI is rolled back in Georgia and beyond
WABE· 2 days agoWhile diversity, equity and inclusion programs are typically found in universities and businesses,...
Juneteenth, Jim Crow and how the fight of one Black Texas family to make freedom real offers lessons...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFor the formerly enslaved Black people in Texas, Juneteenth meant more than freedom. It meant...
Opinion: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s journey to fame — or infamy
Idaho State Journal· 10 hours agoPerhaps you were scrolling through the Donald Trump stories on the internet this morning, shaking your head and thinking “What a buffoon.” You also may have noticed that every day there is at ...
A white mob in Ohio denied land to hundreds of former slaves, a lawmaker wants to right that wrong
Crain's Cleveland Business· 4 days agoHamilton described the descendants of one Freedman named Henry Clay finding out only after getting their DNA tested. Clay was so light that his freedom papers described him as “bright.” “And ...
Is ranked-choice voting a good idea for Boston elections? City Council President Louijeune thinks...
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoNow, proponents are reviving the effort to implement the electoral change, seeking to let Boston...
Opinion: Call it ‘Make America Chaste Again.’ And it’s a losing message for the GOP in 2024 | CNN
CNN.com· 3 days agoEditor’s Note: Karen Finney is a CNN political commentator. Using birth control was as much about...
Our Fourth of July: Celebrating Emancipation in the Salt City
The Post-Standard· 3 days agoWhile references to this joyful day seem ubiquitous these days, for many, President Biden’s signing ...
'Working for Alabama' legislation is monumental
Dothan Eagle· 2 days agoAs former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Sam Rayburn once said, and I’ll paraphrase, “Any fool can kick down a barn, but it takes a good...
