Tag: Race
South African rowers of color become first to compete at Charles, part of larger trend toward access
BOSTON – Four South African rowers are making history over the weekend at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston as the...
GOP’s immigration pitch to New Jersey Latinos aims for some distance from Trump in governor’s race
TRENTON, N.J. – At a Spanish-speaking town hall, the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor assured two young Mexican immigrants who were brought to...
In AP interview, Harris says Democrats ‘are standing up for working people’ in government shutdown
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As Democrats dig in for a lengthening government shutdown, former Vice President Kamala Harris is cheering them on as she travels...
Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown
WASHINGTON – A neutering by the Supreme Court of the Voting Rights Act's last remaining major provision would potentially trigger a political avalanche —...
Trump’s approval on immigration drops among AAPI adults, new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON – After months of aggressive immigration enforcement measures from the Trump administration, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely...
Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation
WASHINGTON – A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the...
Trump’s indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leaders
WASHINGTON – The coalition of New York NAACP chapters had just begun its annual state convention when Letitia James, a longtime member and the...
How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Dept.
WASHINGTON – Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt...
Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agents
DES MOINES, Iowa – Officials put the leader of Iowa's largest school district on administrative leave Saturday, a day after federal immigration agents arrested...