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President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support with Black voters and hedge against the growing opposition that the White House’s staunch support for Israel has sparked with Muslims in the critical swing state. But some African American leaders now say they feel alienated after Biden failed to meet with more […]
The United States has greenlighted the transfer of a new $2.5bn weapons package, comprising bombs and fighter jets, to Israel, according to US media reports. Despite expressing concern about civilian casualties in Gaza, the White House arms package includes more than 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound (900kg) bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound (225kg) bombs, according to Pentagon […]
President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support with Black voters and hedge against the growing opposition that the White House’s staunch support for Israel has sparked with Muslims in the critical swing state. But some African American leaders now say they feel alienated after Biden failed to meet with more […]
President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support with Black voters and hedge against growing opposition that the White House’s staunch support for Israel has sparked with Muslims in the critical swing state. But some African American leaders now say they feel alienated after Biden failed to meet with more leading […]
They have created campaigns to battle opioid addiction, re-envisioned violence prevention, and discovered a breakthrough treatment for sickle cell disease. They have run medical schools, chaired the nation’s first health equity task force, and served as the first African American to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Often, their success came despite […]
In celebration of Black History Month, the Women’s Bureau is hosting a virtual webinar on equity for Black women in upcoming infrastructure job opportunities. Join us and panelists rom the City of St. Louis, Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and MUST Construction Careers. Source link
Who exactly are the people representing America to the world? Chances are they’re “pale, male, and Yale”, as the saying goes. Even in 2024, the US Foreign Service – especially in senior positions – doesn’t look like the rest of America. African Americans, people of color, and women continue to encounter barriers to influential roles. […]
“Simply put, Black women are the backbone of modern day philanthropy.” So asserts a new book, Portraits of Us: A Book of Essays Centering Black Women Leading Philanthropy, edited by Toya Nash Randall, former board chair of Black Foundation Executives and “curator and catalyst” of Voice. Vision. Value., the digital platform that published the book […]
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — On this 20th day of Black history month, Virginia Beach Police have stepped up patrols around Veonca Evans home in the Kempsville section of the city. Her Black history month decor remains in place, but the family is not. Her three children are staying with relatives, and Evans is six […]
The bishops accused Israel of denying Palestinians “access to food, water, shelter, and health care” and said that “after this torture, they plan to murder them.” The African Methodist Episcopal Church’s top officials have called for the U.S. government to halt all its funding of Israel, citing the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians […]