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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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Trump Escalates Attack on Charlamagne tha God While Doubling Down on Long History of Racist Rhetoric

AAV Staff August 5, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown President Donald Trump lashed out at popular radio host Charlamagne tha God, calling...

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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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Civil Rights Groups Demand Congressional Oversight as Trump’s DOJ Abandons Civil Rights Mandate

AAV Staff July 7, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joined by more than 80...

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Social Security, Medicare Face Financial Challenges as Trust Fund Depletion Dates Advance

AAV Staff July 7, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown The latest annual report from the Boards of Trustees overseeing the Social Security...

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Trump’s ‘Big Ugly Bill’ Heads to Vote Today — Top 5 Ways It Drains Black America

AAV Staff July 7, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown The Senate is set to vote Monday on the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,”...

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NIH Defunds Study on Black Infant Prematurity in Broader Crackdown on DEI Research

AAV Staff July 7, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown A federally funded study exploring why Black babies in Detroit are disproportionately born...

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