By National Urban League – A war has been declared in this country. And the fight isn’t just for diversity, equity, and inclusion or for fair economic and criminal justice practices. It’s for the soul of America. It’s to determine which of us will have an opportunity not to prosper, but merely survive in a […]
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HBCU Graduate Detained by ICE After Traffic Stop—#FreeAlexMaganda Movement Grows
Alex Maganda, a 2018 graduate of Morehouse College—one of the most prestigious colleges in the country—is currently being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas. He was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a routine traffic stop near Dallas approximately two weeks ago. Now, a growing movement to secure his […]
Erasing Black History in Plain Sight: Trump’s Juneteenth Black History Snub and His Attempt to Rewrite American History
On a day that should symbolize freedom, resilience, and reflection, President Donald Trump chose disrespect. This Juneteenth, rather than honoring the long-overdue recognition of the end of slavery in the United States, Trump took to social media to lament the existence of “too many non-working holidays.” His press secretary made sure to note that the […]
Don’t Go Outside—This Ain’t Our Fight: Ancestral Nana’s Juneteenth Warning to Black America
The ancestors sent Nana to check on us—and even she had to take a break. In this urgent message from the Ancestral Truth-Teller, Nana warns Black communities not to take the bait. The chaos unfolding in America isn’t just exhausting—it’s calculated. And we must avoid it at all costs. From ICE raids at workplaces, colleges, […]
Trump’s “Mass Deportation” Order Deepens the Economic Chill in L.A.
Los Angeles produce stalls, restaurants, and taco trucks—already bruised by on-again, off-again COVID closures—are now going dark for a different reason: fear.0 A chilling wave of ICE raids has swept across the city’s immigrant-rich neighborhoods, emptying wholesale markets and slashing sales by as much as 85 percent for some shop owners. One distributor who normally […]
Legend Lost: Congressman Charles Rangel—A Powerful Public Servant Who Took Harlem Swagger to the Halls of Capitol Hill
By Edrea Davis – It’s profoundly fitting that Congressman Charles B. Rangel—a man who embodied service, patriotism, and public duty—passed away on Memorial Day at age 94. Born in 1930 during the height of Jim Crow, to a Puerto Rican father and African American mother, Rangel’s journey was a quintessential American story of resilience, purpose, […]
A Monumental Moment: Why the 12-Foot Black Woman in Times Square Matters
By Edrea Davis – A 12-foot bronze Black woman now stands tall in the heart of Times Square—and baby, it’s about time. Created by British sculptor Thomas J Price, this breathtaking statue is part of a series called Grounded in the Stars and will be on display through June 17, 2025. She is powerful. She […]
Selective Justice: The Biased Targeting of Rep. LaMonica McIver Should Alarm Every American
The arrest of Democratic Representative LaMonica McIver is not just unjust—it’s an affront to democracy. It reeks of political retaliation and authoritarian overreach. On Monday, interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, a Trump loyalist now installed as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, announced criminal charges against Rep. McIver for “assaulting, impeding, and interfering with law enforcement.” […]
National Urban League’s Urban Civil Rights Museum In Harlem Defies Trump’s Crusade To Rewrite American History
“He can try to rewrite history, but we have the receipts. And as the Smithsonian’s exhibits magnificently illustrate, African Americans have survived — and overcome — much worse than the frothings of a puffed-up president who fancies himself a king.” — Eugene Robinson By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League – The history […]