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‘It’s Time to Ring the Alarm Bell’ Gabriel Thompson, July 2, 2025Labor leaders say a May Supreme Court decision could turn the agency that protects workers into a rubber stamp for President Trump.

Nurses Run Up Against Labor Board Stalled By Trump Kalena Thomhave, June 23, 2025Pennsylvania’s largest hospital joins rise in employers citing federal changes to fight unionization.

In Georgia, Trump Is Upending Successful Pro-Worker Reforms Kalena Thomhave, June 3, 2025A Fort Valley school bus company shows what workers and companies are losing.

Is Trump Bad for Nurses? Jesse Baum, May 14, 2025In their third walkout, New Orleans nurses face a drawn-out contract fight. Observers say the president’s policies aren’t helping.

Our various privileges — including rankings of talents, gender, beauty, and race — impact the financial stability and success we may achieve. See original article here. By Tracie McMillan | New York Amsterdam News | Word In Black The following is excerpted from “The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America”, published … Read more

Country Music with Soul By Sarah Isak-Goode To many, country music conjures up the image of rednecks in pickup trucks, drinking whiskey and singing about heartbreak. Yet, country music actually represents a blend of folk, Western and blues music from the Southern United States. Stylistically, these forms were deeply influenced by Black spirituals and work … Read more