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Climate Justice Advocate, Felicia Davis, Statement on the Inflation Reduction Act

ATLANTA – “The Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate this weekend will stand the test of time as one of the most significant pieces of legislation in this century. It galvanizes and invests in aggressive action to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. We commend Leader […]

Racism Built America. Racism Is Tearing It Down

America’s Elite Colleges Can Lead on Reparations by Partnering with Black Colleges

By Felicia M. Davis – As the list of higher education institutions apologizing for their role in the slave trade grows it is time investing in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) institutions is prioritized. Democratic presidential candidates increasingly acknowledge the need to study the question of reparations. Ta-Nehisi Coates fastidiously establishes “The Case for […]

National Urban League Calls on Leaders to Reject Trump’s Divisive Rhetoric and Stand Against Bigotry

#Ferguson and Gaza-Awakening a Sleeping Giant?

By Felicia M Davis (@feliciamdavis or fmd@dogonvillage.com )-Last night I went to sleep pleased that my daughter, a mature Howard University student, traveled to Ferguson to stand for justice. She arrived safely with four friends and attended what she referred to as the usual “Negro Church Rally”—talking, singing then marching. Later that night, and long […]