By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In 2024, Black Americans encountered a series of political events that tested their resilience and commitment to … [Read more...]
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GOP Race Neutral Nonsense
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor If you look really hard, the playbook is right in front of you. No original thoughts. No new research. No credible desire to be equitable. Just … [Read more...]
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Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Says no to Affirmative Action and DEI in Wisconsin
By Jeremy Mitchell Recently I read that Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said that the assembly would, “…introduce legislation to correct the discriminatory laws on the books and pass … [Read more...]
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor These days, I can barely catch my breath. One far reaching legislative decision or policy proposal after another has been introduced/passed. … [Read more...]
Biden Administration Vows to Preserve Racial Equity in Education Following Supreme Court’s Decision on College Admissions
By Karen Stokes On Thursday, the Supreme Court rendered a decision that ended affirmative action in college admissions, asserting that race cannot be considered as a factor. Consequently, … [Read more...]
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Separate But Equal 2.0: Wisconsin’s Budget & Why the Supreme Court Got it Wrong
We have been transported back in time. Before our very eyes, we are seeing policies peeled away that were meant to give us equal footing and finally actualize the “American Dream.” Last week, the … [Read more...]
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The “Colorblind Constitution” Ruse
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Be Careful What You Ask For Reeling from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, on the use of affirmative action in college admission decisions, … [Read more...]
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Rejoice!!!
BlackEconomics.org® Yesterday’s Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) Affirmative Action (AA) decision should mark a day of great rejoicing in Black America’s future! Behind a veil of ignorance and in … [Read more...]
Supreme Court guts Voting Rights and Affirmative Action
By Gloria Browne-Marshall, Supreme Court Correspondent for The Milwaukee Courier Trayvon Martin’s parents seek justice for a son killed for walking while Black. The Court gutted Voting Rights. … [Read more...]
As Supreme Court begins – Affirmative Action in jeopardy
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall The new term of the U.S. Court began on Mon., Oct. 1. The docket covers issues from affirmative action to criminal justice and deportation to voting rights. Marriage … [Read more...]