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Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List

02. Juni 2026 um 02:01
The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s removal of at least seven officers from the list appears to violate rules governing the promotion system, according to current and former defense officials.

Robert Woodson, Leader of the Black Conservative Movement, Dies at 89

20. Mai 2026 um 22:30
A veteran community activist, he believed self-reliance — rather than affirmative action or government help — was the way to fight racism, poverty and crime.

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Robert Woodson in an undated photo. As the founding president of the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise (now the Woodson Center), he created hundreds of programs in blighted areas across the United States.

Behind Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism

03. Mai 2026 um 10:01
The Supreme Court ruling said there must be proof that a racial group was “intentionally” disadvantaged. The dissent called it “well-nigh impossible.”

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Justice Elena Kagan took issue with the decision, which weakened the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

How the Voting Rights Decision May Block the Rise of Young Black Leaders

30. April 2026 um 17:39
Black Democrats in the South already face steep challenges when seeking political office. But the Supreme Court’s ruling could be felt for a generation.

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Evan Turnage, a former congressional aide, recently challenged the veteran Democratic lawmaker Bennie Thompson in a Mississippi district vulnerable to being redrawn.

Some Black Southerners Say Voting Rights Ruling ‘Missed the Mark’

Veterans of the civil rights movement and others said the Supreme Court decision felt like a bleak end to decades of gains in Black representation in the region.

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A commemoration of the 1965 voting rights march known as Bloody Sunday for the violence inflicted upon activists. “I just never in my wildest imagination ever dreamed that we would be, in 2026, where we are now, based on what happened in 1965,” said Dr. Leslie B. McLemore, 85.

Every Black Republican Is Leaving the House, Erasing Diversity Gains

25. April 2026 um 17:27
All four Black House Republicans are retiring after this year, a reflection of the striking and persistent lack of diversity in the G.O.P. ranks of Congress.

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Rep. John James, R-Mich., left, watches as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, right, speaks during a tour of Atomic Industries’ manufacturing facility.

Texas Considers Required Reading List for Schools, Which Includes the Bible

07. April 2026 um 10:01
Education officials are planning an overhaul to English and social studies in the nation’s largest Republican led state.

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A proposed book list in Texas includes readings from the Bible, such as the definition of love from First Corinthians and the story of David and Goliath.

Trump Goes After Programs He Calls ‘Woke’ in Budget Proposal

The president’s request for 2027 reflects his preoccupation with eliminating programs that support diversity and civil rights.

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Russell T. Vought, the White House budget director, testifying in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee last summer.

Hegseth Criticized for Removing Four Officers From Promotion List

Bitter rifts have opened over the defense secretary’s campaign to reverse policies that he says are prejudiced against white officers.

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Members of the military during a speech by President Trump at Quantico, Va., last year.

Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said repeatedly that he is determined to change a Pentagon culture corrupted by “foolish,” “reckless” and “woke” leaders from previous administrations.

Voting Rights Groups Raise Alarms About Case Before the Supreme Court

The groups are working to educate voters in the South about how they would be affected if the court strikes down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.

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The Rev. Al Sharpton said that this year’s march in Selma, Ala., was about continuing, rather than commemorating, the fight to protect voting rights.

How a Stray Quote of Jesse Jackson’s Led to a Rupture Between Black and Jewish Voters

18. Februar 2026 um 00:47
The candidate’s reference to New York as “Hymietown” helped tank his 1984 presidential campaign and eroded a longstanding alliance.

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Colleges See Major Racial Shifts in Student Enrollment

03. Februar 2026 um 10:03
An analysis finds that flagship state universities, as well as less selective colleges, had major increases in Black and Hispanic students following a ban on race-conscious admissions.

Andrea Lucas, EEOC Chair, Recasts Workplace Discrimination in Trump’s Image

27. Januar 2026 um 17:41
Andrea Lucas, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has said she wants to undo years of what she describes as activist excess around labor law.

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Andrea Lucas, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said she was determined to undo the consequences of an “aggressive focus by D.E.I. activists.”

Maine’s Immigrant Students Stay Home as ICE Operation Ramps Up

27. Januar 2026 um 10:02
When a class in Portland went out for recess on Thursday, their teacher recalled, some of the 6-year-old students anxiously asked, “What about the ICE people?”

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Educators from South Portland Middle School participate in a neighborhood watch at a bus stop in South Portland on Friday.
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