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The House Voted to Censure Rep. Al Green and These 10 Democrats Helped Them Do It. Find Out Who

These Democrats helped censure Rep. Al Green in a head-scratching 224 to 198 vote.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

March 6, 2025
Politics

Rep. Al Green Explains What He Shouted at Trump And Why He Thinks It’s Worth Any Punishment

Green was physically removed from the chambers as republicans chanted "hey, hey, hey. Goodbye."

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

March 5, 2025
Events, The Root Institute

Here’s How Medicaid Expansion Can Play a Role in Black Maternal Healthcare | The Root Institute 2023

Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, explains the role Medicaid can play in her blueprint for a healthier Black America.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 28, 2023
News

Read This: Here’s Why Millions Are Losing Health Care.

Nearly four million Americans have been kicked off of Medicaid since April, and things are only expected to get worse

By

Jessica Washington

Published

August 9, 2023
Culture, Health

The Supreme Court Weighs A Massive Change to Medicaid

Oral arguments begin next Tuesday for a case that could potentially strip legal protections from the millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

November 3, 2022
Criminal Justice, News, Social Justice

Marian Wright Edelman to Step Down as President of Children’s Defense Fund

There are few people alive today whose names are as synonymous with social justice—especially for the most vulnerable among us—as Marian Wright Edelman. Now, the children’s rights advocate who founded the Children’s Defense Fund will be stepping down as president, a role she held for 45 years. In a statement released this morning, the CDF…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

November 14, 2018