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fromNew York Amsterdam News
2 days ago

Brooklyn politicians push back after overdue water bill snag leaves Black homeowner foreclosed

Brooklyn homeowner lost his fully paid East Flatbush home and tenants through a tax lien sale triggered by a $5,000 past-due water bill.
fromKqed
1 week ago

Amid Trump's DC Takeover, Oakland and Other 'Very Bad' Cities Push Back on Threats | KQED

Trump's remarks target Black and brown-led communities, prompting leaders to defend their cities against claims of rising crime.
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

San Francisco Pauses $19 Million in Arts, Community Service Funding | KQED

The Human Rights Commission announced awards to various organizations but rescinded them after a coalition raised concerns about potential bias in the grant process.
SF LGBT
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Fox's Larry Kudlow Stuns Harris Faulkner When He Accuses Texas of Racial Gerrymandering'

The Department of Justice warned Texas that four of its current districts are unconstitutional because the state considered race when drawing the map, leading to racial gerrymandering issues.
US politics
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Socialist NYC mayoral contender Zohran Mamdani wants to hike property taxes for 'richer and whiter neighborhoods'

Mamdani proposes increasing taxes on wealthier neighborhoods to alleviate financial pressure on homeowners in disadvantaged areas.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Department Of Justice Investigates School With Majority White Faculty For Racial Hiring Bias - Above the Law

The Justice Department is investigating the University of California for potential race-based hiring discrimination despite current faculty demographics reflecting diversity.
#education
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Social justice

Ontario could mandate putting police officers in some schools. These parents are pushing back | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Social justice

Ontario could mandate putting police officers in some schools. These parents are pushing back | CBC News

SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Outrage after North Bay school district cancels contracts for Black student program leaders

Tamalpais Union High School District voted against funding for the Black Student Success Support Team, sparking community outrage.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Democrats reintroduce bill to boost first-generation homeownership

The Downpayment Toward Equity Act aims to assist families of color and first-time buyers achieve homeownership by providing financial aid.
NYC politics
fromForbes
2 months ago

New York's Challenges In Budgeting For Racial Equity

New York City voters approved amendments for racial equity in 2022, but implementation is significantly delayed.
SF politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Louisiana's Immigration Bills Evoke Apartheid. We Cannot Remain Silent.

Louisiana's anti-immigrant legislation represents a troubling shift towards authoritarianism, posing threats to individual rights and public service integrity.
Social justice
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
3 months ago

Beyond Dialogue: Igniting Racial Justice in a Shifting Political Landscape - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The Racial Equity Builders Dialogue fosters connection and growth for Black leaders and advocates across the Americas, focusing on racial justice and community empowerment.
fromHackernoon
6 months ago

Fine-Tuning AI Models to Better Recognize Gender and Race in Stories | HackerNoon

The study examines socio-psychological harms from language models in terms of omission, subordination, and stereotyping across gender, sexual orientation, and race.
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
4 months ago

Why Communities Must Reclaim the Power of Banking - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

"We've never done anything big in the United States without little banks. Although community banks have always shared the landscape with larger institutions..."
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fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Time to ask Al Sharpton: Why should DEI exist in the first place?

Al Sharpton has initiated a boycott against Pepsi for eliminating its DEI initiatives, reflecting a broader national debate on such programs.
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