A new proposal seeks to take back $9.4 billion in funds Congress already approved. The administration calls it cutting “wasteful” and “woke” spending. But a closer look reveals something much more specific: a targeted dismantling of programs that are lifelines for Black women at home and across the globe. This isn’t about saving money. This is an ideological attack. Here’s the unvarnished truth about what these cuts mean for us.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program—once the nation’s largest residential career training initiative for disadvantaged youth—is rapidly contracting. With closures affecting dozens of centers and federal funding levels in flux, the impact on Black communities is not merely statistical. For many Black women, Job Corps represented a rare bridge to economic security, career mobility, and independence. Its loss demands urgent attention.

On January 20, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing how birthright citizenship is granted in the United St