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Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Administration Tries to Pretend Slavery Never Happened

The Trump White House has declared war on history itself. In an official article published Friday, Aug. 22, on the White House website, the administration blasted the Smithsonian Institution for telling the truth about slavery, systemic racism, and inequality in America. It was not just an attack on museums—it was an attack on memory, on facts, and on the lives of generations of Black Americans who endured the country’s greatest crimes.

Stefi Mar August 26, 2025
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Howard University President Ben Vinson Will Suddenly Step Down as President on August 31

In a surprising announcement, Howard University President Ben Vinson III, 55, will leave his position as Howard University’s 18th President. Vinson’s departure comes at a usual time: The start of the academic year. “We understand that this news may be surprising to some, coming at the start of the academic year,” said Leslie Hale, Howard University Board of Trustees chair, on a video posted on Howard University’s website.

Stefi Mar August 26, 2025
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Opinion: Some Believe Trump’s Takeover of D.C. Police Is a Necessary Solution to an Unending Crime Epidemic

President Trump’s recent announcement regarding federal control of the Washington, D.C. police force is a bold and necessary step toward confronting the rampant crime that has plagued our nation’s capital for years. This decision resonates strongly, especially in light of the ever-mounting statistics that tell a grim tale of safety in the District.

Stefi Mar August 19, 2025
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Trump Approval Sinks as Epstein Fallout Grows

Only 31 percent of Americans consider Donald Trump “honest and trustworthy,” the lowest share recorded since the start of his second term, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. A majority, 53 percent, say the president is not honest, while the rest are unsure.

Stefi Mar August 19, 2025
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

How Trump and His Family Made a Billion Off the White House

Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House has proven to be a gold mine — for Donald Trump. An investigation by The New Yorker has tallied more than $1 billion in personal and family gains tied directly to his two presidencies, from foreign mega-projects to luxury perks and merchandise sales that blur, if not obliterate, the lines between public office and private profit.

Stefi Mar August 19, 2025
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Everything You Need to Know About Head Start

Head Start programs prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school. To achieve this, Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Stefi Mar August 19, 2025
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Trump’s DOJ Targets Obama While New Poll Leaves Him Humiliated

Donald Trump’s fixation on former President Barack Obama has long bordered on obsessive. Now, it’s official government policy. Trump’s Justice Department has launched a federal grand jury investigation targeting former Obama administration officials—an apparent political hit job tied to Trump’s long-standing false claims that Obama and his team “manufactured” the Russia investigation to sabotage his presidency.

Stefi Mar August 12, 2025
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Commentary: New Trump Executive Order Threatens Diversity in Higher Ed

President Donald Trump’s latest executive order requires colleges receiving federal aid to submit detailed admissions data — including race, GPA, test scores, and acceptance rates — to prove they aren’t using race, directly or indirectly, in admissions decisions. Noncompliance may trigger federal enforcement actions, including corrective plans, loss of federal student aid eligibility, and possible referral to the Department of Justice.

Stefi Mar August 12, 2025
African Americans
Stefi Mar

‘Even Me 2.0’ Shines Light on HIV’s Disproportionate Toll on Black Women and Older Adults

A decade after its acclaimed debut, the award-winning documentary Even Me returns with a powerful sequel, Even Me 2.0: Unfinished Business. Debuting on Prime, the new film revisits the lives of older African American women living with HIV, an often-overlooked group at the center of a crisis that still grips Black communities across the United States.

Stefi Mar August 12, 2025
African Americans
Stefi Mar

Trump Didn’t Just Fail to Protect Black Jobs. He’s Leading Us to Black Unemployment.

President Trump likes to say he is delivering for working people. He promised on the campaign trail that he would protect “Black jobs.” But like so many of his promises, it is an empty one. In fact, we have been living with the effects of Trump’s policies since he took office in January and the only thing he has delivered for us is employment uncertainty and financial insecurity. The July jobs report that came out last week is starting to reflect that.

Stefi Mar August 12, 2025
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Norton Slams GOP Over Three Anti-Home Rule Bills Targeting D.C. Autonomy

As the U.S. House Rules Committee met recently to consider three Republican-backed bills targeting the District of Columbia’s local governance, and ahead of Donald Trump’s takeover of D.C., Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) denounced the measures as “paternalistic” and undemocratic attacks on the will of more than 700,000 D.C. residents.

Stefi Mar August 12, 2025