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National Urban League Declares ‘State of Emergency’ for Black America in 2025 Report

AAV Staff August 5, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown In its most urgent warning to date, the National Urban League has declared...

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Senate Backs Trump’s Move to Defund NPR, PBS in Blow to Independent Media

AAV Staff August 5, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown In a 51-48 vote early Thursday morning, the Senate approved President Donald Trump’s...

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Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Medical Debt Relief, Harming Millions— Especially Black Americans

AAV Staff August 5, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown A Trump-appointed federal judge has blocked a key rule that would have removed...

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High Court Decision Leaves D.C.’s Black Students Vulnerable, Advocates Warn

AAV Staff August 5, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown The Supreme Court’s decision to let President Donald Trump move forward with plans...

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Despite Murder Conviction, MPD Gave Officer His Job Back—and Back Pay

AAV Staff August 5, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) allowed two officers convicted in the death of...

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Wave of New Laws Takes Effect in D.C., Maryland and Virginia

AAV Staff July 9, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown As of July 1, residents across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia have...

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Black Mayors in Baltimore and Birmingham Drive Historic Drops in Crime

AAV Staff July 9, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown While cable news pundits and national newspapers often fixate on urban dysfunction, two Black...

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We Need the Joy of Black Music Month

AAV Staff July 7, 2025

by Julianne Malveaux Dyana Williams, Kenny Gamble and Ed Wright founded Black Music Month in June 1979....

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The Dangerously Inverted Logic Driving Trumponomics

AAV Staff July 7, 2025

by Michael K. Fauntroy It should be clear to anyone paying even scant attention to the recent...

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What Would We Do Without Immigrants?

AAV Staff July 7, 2025

by Julianne Malveaux Douglas Turner Ward (1930-2021) wrote a searing play, “Days of Absence,” that depicted the...

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