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Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed – September 7
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Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed – September 7

Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson, California Black MediaSeptember 7, 2023

Gov. Newsom’s New Executive Order Opens Pathway to State Jobs, Higher Pay   On Aug. 31, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to improve access to higher paying and more fulfilling careers for students and workers. The executive order launches the development of a new Master Plan on Career Education designed to prepare students for the workforce of tomorrow, including jobs that don’t require college degrees. Additionally, the executive order directs the state to take further steps to reduce other barriers to state employment. Related Links: https://lasentinel.net/political-playback-news-you-might-have-missed-august-24.html https://lasentinel.net/political-playback-news-you-might-have-missed-august-17.html “All families, students, and workers deserve the freedom to succeed: to build

Black America Needs a ‘New Normal’: Equitable Credit Access to Build Wealth
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Black America Needs a ‘New Normal’: Equitable Credit Access to Build Wealth

Charlene Crowell NNPA Newswire ContributorJune 17, 2021

Although many officials have called for a ‘return to normal’, millions of small businesses and communities need something new instead. In Black America especially, the ‘old normal’ never delivered equitable access to wealth-building opportunities as those that well-served served much of White America. Instead, a lengthy history of public policies designed to create and sustain a burgeoning middle class systemically excluded Blacks and other people of color.

Trump’s Latest Executive Orders Seen as Attempts to Sabotage a Biden Administration and Eliminate Diversity and Inclusion Programs
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Trump’s Latest Executive Orders Seen as Attempts to Sabotage a Biden Administration and Eliminate Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentOctober 29, 2020

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Chair of the House Financial Services Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee, recently introduced a bill (H.R. 8595) to invalidate Executive Order 13950 and preserve diversity and inclusion training programs at federal departments and agencies as well as in the private sector.

CDC Greenlights Evictions Despite Continued Pandemic
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CDC Greenlights Evictions Despite Continued Pandemic

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentOctober 22, 2020

Landlords can resume eviction proceedings after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued clarifications to a previous executive order from President Donald Trump.

A study conducted by Harvard University’s Department of Housing Studies revealed that half of Americans who rent are either severely rent-burdened or moderately rent-burdened. For African Americans and Hispanics, researchers at Harvard determined a triple pandemic for those communities. Black and Hispanic households were “much more likely to contract COVID-19, suffer lost income, and face housing insecurity as a result of the pandemic,” the researchers concluded.

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Heads to the Floor for a Full Vote; The House Judiciary Committee voted 24 to 14.
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George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Heads to the Floor for a Full Vote; The House Judiciary Committee voted 24 to 14.

Betti Halsell Contributing WriterJune 17, 2020

Within the conversation between legislators supporting the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, the general tone was this day was long overdue. The House Judiciary Committee passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, by a vote of 24 to 14. Capitol Hill has responded to the demands for police reform, the goals are set to ensure equality, community safety, and to hold those accountable who abuse power and act out excessive use of force.

President Trump Signs Executive Order on HBCUs
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President Trump Signs Executive Order on HBCUs

Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire ContributorMarch 1, 2017

HBCU Presidents Request $25 Billion in Aid from The White House President Trump signed an executive order to focus more attention on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on Tuesday, February 28. Although HBCUs comprise just three percent of higher education institutions in the U.S., “HBCUs contributed 19 percent of the nearly 9 percent of all bachelor’s degrees in science and engineering awarded to Blacks in 2010,” according to American Institutes for Research (AIR). AIR also reported that “By 2010, approximately 33 percent of all Black students who earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and statistics attended HBCUs, and HBCUs produced

CAIR-LA Responds to Ban on Muslim Travel to U.S.
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CAIR-LA Responds to Ban on Muslim Travel to U.S.

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 1, 2017

The Greater Los Angeles Area Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), in partnership with the Southern California civil rights and interfaith communities, responded Jan. 30 to the detention of Muslim travelers at airports as a result of the Executive Order banning refugees and immigrants from Muslim majority countries. On. Jan. 26, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that restricted immigrants and refugees from seven Middle East and North African countries from entering the United States. According to a statement issued by CAIR-LA, Customs and Border Patrol agents detained hundreds of Muslim travelers and was unresponsive to court orders staying the Executive Order. “This weekend’s