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Stacey Abrams Defends DEI, Urges Companies to Stand Firm

By Phenix S. Halley Ever since President Donald Trump officially banned diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the federal level, companies around the world have been scrambling to adjust to this new way of life. Now, former gubernatorial candidate and author Stacey Abrams is breaking down exactly why companies should take a second thought before terminating DEI completely. Abrams most notably took on MAGA during the 2018 and 2022 elections for governor in the state of Georgia. Although she lost to current Gov. Brian Kemp, Abrams is still regarded as one of the few politicians who never backed down from MAGA… Now,

Federal Aid Cut for Undocumented in Career Education

The U.S. Department of Education announced it will no longer allow federal funds to support career, technical, and adult education programs for undocumented students, rescinding a nearly three-decade-old policy that permitted such access. The department said it is rescinding a 1997 “Dear Colleague Letter” from the Clinton administration that allowed undocumented immigrants to receive federal aid for career, technical, and adult education programs. The interpretive rule, published in the Federal Register, clarifies that federal programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act are “federal public benefits” subject to the

Kristi Noem: Trump Plans to Reshape, Not Remove FEMA

By Megan Lebowitz Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that President Donald Trump wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency “remade” rather than dismantled entirely. “I think the president recognizes that FEMA should not exist the way that it always has been. It needs to be redeployed in a new way, and that’s what we did during this response,” Noem said in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” referring to the federal government’s response to the Texas floods. “It’s not just FEMA that can respond in these situations. The federal government has all kinds of assets, and we deployed them,”

FEMA, NOAA Cuts Raise Concerns After Texas Flood Tragedy

By Oren Oppenheim In the wake of the flooding event in central Texas, some governors and mayors are raising concerns over how current or potential cuts to agencies that are part of the federal government’s response to major weather events will impact how effectively the government can respond in the future. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — the latter of which oversees the National Weather Service — have lost hundreds of staff members through layoffs or early-retirement programs, and both face the potential of budget cuts. Budget cuts to NOAA are mostly directed at

Pensole Lewis College Reopens as Nation’s First Revived HBCU

The good news is still pouring in for this Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design made history drafting proposed legislation that would benchmark it as the nation’s first-ever re-opened historically Black college, AfroTech previously reported. Now, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appears to be on board as she reportedly signed legislation to confirm the proceeding of the HBCU. “I am proud to play a part in helping reopen the Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design in Detroit,” Whitmer said in a press release. “I am committed to expanding educational opportunities for Michiganders across our state to put Michigan first.” The HBCU Will Strengthen

FEMA Faces Scrutiny Amid Texas Floods and Trump Reforms

By Laura Strickler, Monica Alba, Jonathan Allen and Julia Ainsley The devastating Texas flooding that has killed nearly 120 people is the first high-profile disaster the Federal Emergency Management Agency has faced during the current Trump administration. But while the loss of life has been catastrophic, former and current FEMA officials told NBC News that the relatively small geographic area affected means it’s not a true test of what the agency, whose full-time staff has been shrunk by a third, is capable of doing in the wake of a disaster. The real tryout could come later this summer, they say, when there is always the threat that

Texas Floods Spark Outcry Over Failed Emergency Alerts

By Erik Ortiz, Minyvonne Burke and Suzanne Gamboa Four days after the devastating flash floods in Texas Hill Country, local officials and law enforcement in Kerr County couldn’t provide basic details of the emergency response — including whether the emergency management coordinator, who decided to order evacuations, was awake when the waters started rising. “We’re in the process of trying to put a timeline — that’s going to take a little bit of time,” Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said at a news conference Tuesday, stressing that his priorities were finding missing residents, identifying them and notifying their next of kin. Pressed about the critical window

Texas Flash Floods Claim 100+ Lives, Dozens Still Missing

By Angelica Casas The death toll from flash floods that struck central Texas on Friday has now climbed to more than 100 people and an unknown number of others are missing. Search and rescue teams are wading through mud-piled riverbanks as more rain and thunderstorms threaten the region, but hope was fading of finding any more survivors four days after the catastrophe. Camp Mystic, a Christian all-girls’ summer camp, confirmed at least 27 girls and staff were among the dead. Ten girls and a camp counsellor are still missing. The White House meanwhile rejected suggestions that budget cuts at the

HBCUs Push for Equity in Federal and State Funding

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are stepping up advocacy efforts to address long standing inequities in federal and state funding, exposing a gap that advocates say undermines the sustainability of these institutions. Heads of state-supported HBCUs, lawmakers, and civil rights organizations have highlighted a long-running funding deficit and ongoing underinvestment that remains chronic. “Public and private HBCUs have been suffering from funding disparities for decades,” states a 2023 report from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), noting that perennial financial shortfalls have limited these institutions’ capacity to deliver on their mission and provide equal educational opportunities.

Texas Floods Raise Alarms Over NWS Cuts, Forecast Limits

By Evan Bush Fatal floods in Texas that left thousands scrambling for safety with little warning have sparked a fresh round of scrutiny of Trump administration cuts to the National Weather Service. At least 81 people were dead and many others were missing Sunday evening after floodwaters surged through Texas Hill Country, an area known as “flash flood alley.” Within hours of the deluge early Friday, some Texas officials were critical of the NWS, saying forecasts underestimated the rainfall. Sunday, President Donald Trump rejected the idea of investigating whether NWS cuts had left key vacancies, and the White House said claims that NWS cuts had anything

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