The dread many Black Americans feel about Donald Trump’s triumph in the 2024 presidential election isn’t misplaced: He organized his reelection campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris around revenge — around how he and his allies can inflict the greatest amount of suffering on vulnerable groups and on those he considers enemies. Making things worse, […]
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‘Project 2025’ and the Movement That Could Erode Black Equality
Reporting from Axios this month revealed that one of the main goals of a second Trump administration would be to redirect the federal government’s focus to what the former president and his supporters believe is the problem afflicting our country: “anti-white racism.” In particular, they would seek to erode 1960s-era policies that have nourished economic […]
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Black Tribal Members’ Battle for Citizenship Continues
Black Creeks’ quest for tribal recognition isn’t over yet, as the Muscogee (Creek) Nation appeals a decision that could open up a path to citizenship for hundreds of people. A judge for the tribe in Oklahoma recently ruled that Rhonda Grayson and Jeff Kennedy — two descendants of Black people who had been enslaved by […]