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Career and Technical Education (CTE) Wage Gap: Black Students Earn Less

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Career and Technical Education (CTE) Wage Gap: Black Students Earn Less
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Black students face a significant CTE wage gap, earning thousands less than white peers. This racial disparity in career and technical education is worse in online programs, reflecting systemic racism.

Racial Bias in Washington Juvenile Justice

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Racial Bias in Washington Juvenile Justice
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In Washington State, a staggering 83% of youth of color charged as adults in 2023 highlights severe racial bias. Reforms are needed to fix this inequitable juvenile justice system.

Houston Dumping: DOJ Ends Environmental Justice Deal

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Houston Dumping: DOJ Ends Environmental Justice Deal
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The DOJ abruptly ended a Houston environmental justice deal for illegal dumping in Black & Latino neighborhoods, raising concerns about environmental racism and civil rights.

DOJ Scraps Disparate Impact, Hurting Black America

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DOJ Scraps Disparate Impact, Hurting Black America
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The DOJ scraps disparate impact rule, a vital tool against systemic discrimination. This shift in civil rights enforcement weakens protections for Black communities in housing, employment, and education.

Africa’s Rising Debt Crisis: A Historical Echo for Black Communities

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Africa's Rising Debt Crisis: A Historical Echo for Black Communities
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Africa’s rising debt crisis severely impacts Black communities, echoing historical exploitation. This debt crisis hinders development, forcing resource diversion.

Did the Government Silence Jamil Al-Amin/H. Rapp Brown Forever?

H. Rap Brown’s death and life as Jamil Al-Amin reveal Black Power struggles, political prisoners, and ongoing fights over justice and freedom.

Forging Family in the Furnace of the Auction Block

Enslaved families stayed strong through forced separations creating kinship networks culture and resistance that shaped Black family resilience today.

Threads of Resilience: Tracing the Unbreakable History of the Black Family

Stories of Black family strength rise from Africa to today celebrating kinship resilience tradition and unity through every challenge in history.

Environmental Defenders Face Deadly Attacks

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Environmental Defenders Face Deadly Attacks
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Deadly attacks on environmental defenders escalate globally, disproportionately harming Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities.

Lomé’s Pan-African Congress: A Historic Reconquest

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Lomé's Pan-African Congress: A Historic Reconquest
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The 9th Pan-African Congress Lomé 2025 unites global Black diaspora & Africa, addressing historical justice, reparations, and multilateral institution reform for solidarity.

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