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Talladega College Marching Band Heads to Trump Inaugural after Raising $620K

TALLADEGA, Ala. — The Talladega College Marching Tornadoes got a big send-off Wednesday as it left to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade Friday in Washington. Some alumni criticized the trip and did’t want students at the historically Black college founded by former slaves performing for Trump. Some alumni didn’t want the school being […]

January 18, 2017

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Donald Trump Fails John Lewis History Lesson

The fact that Donald Trump would have the unmitigated gall to allude to John Lewis being incompetent, ineffective and useless to his constituency is beyond insulting.

January 17, 2017

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Activists Get Head Start on Opposing Trump

The activists rallying this past weekend called for criminal justice and police reform and urged policymakers to safeguard the Affordable Care Act and funding for education.

January 16, 2017

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Norwich University Band to Perform at Trump Inauguration

NORTHFIELD, Vermont — A university band from Vermont will participate in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Norwich University Regimental Band and Drill Team will march along Pennsylvania Avenue after Trump is sworn in on Jan. 20. The Burlington Free Press reports band director Todd Edwards say the group is “proud to represent the university and […]

January 16, 2017

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Donors Solve Talladega College’s Inaugural Parade Funding Issue

Talladega College said it needed $75,000 to carry out the controversial decision to have its marching band perform in President-electDonald J. Trump’s inaugural parade Friday. As of Monday, donors have pledged more than $400,000 on the Alabama school’s GoFundMe page and an appearance by the historically Black college’s President Billy C. Hawkins last Friday on […]

January 16, 2017

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Senators May Find Betsy DeVos not a Quick Read

Regarded as a conservative, Betsy DeVos has attracted criticism in recent months from affirmative action’s staunchest opponents for her past positions on affirmative action policies.

January 12, 2017

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House Democrats, Teachers Unions Rally Against Betsy DeVos Nomination

Casting her as the “antithesis” to public education, House Democrats — joined by the leaders of the nation’s two largest teacher unions — on Tuesday called for the Senate to block the nomination of Betsy DeVos as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. secretary of education.

January 10, 2017

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Sen. Warren Troubled by Trump Pick for Education Secretary

BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she’s troubled by the record of Donald Trump’s choice for education secretary. In a letter sent to Betsy DeVos on Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat said DeVos’ advocacy for school choice, charter schools and school voucher programs should raise alarm bells for supporters of public education. Warren pointed to […]

January 9, 2017

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Guillermo: To Talladega Band, What Kind of March Would MLK Attend?

Call the inaugural what it is. It is the celebration of an incoming administration that threatens everything a college founded by slaves stands for.

January 8, 2017

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Observers: Omarosa Faces Huge Challenges as Trump Advocate for Underserved

Even though she is known for her reality TV persona as a “villain,” in her new role within the incoming Trump Administration, Omarosa is expected to be an advocate for “suffering and struggling” communities.

January 5, 2017

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Talladega College Forging Ahead to Perform at Trump Inauguration

Following several days of controversy, Talladega College President Billy Hawkins announced on Thursday morning that the college’s marching band will perform in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inaugural parade.

January 5, 2017

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Diverse Conversations: How Trump Presidency Will Affect HBCUs, HSIs

Looking at his proposed ideas and policies, here are some ways that these institutions could be affected once President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

January 4, 2017