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CDC ‘Pauses’ Disability Rule For Remote Work Following Massive Backlash

by Sharelle B. McNair September 24, 2025 Local AFGE chapters call the CDC’s move to halt policy approval of long-term telework as a reasonable accommodation for disabled employees unlawful under federal disability rights law. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal employee union, is calling out the Centers for Disease Control and […]

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith Wins Prestigious Award For $377M In Real Estate Sales In 1 Year

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 24, 2025 Claudine Hibbert-Smith’s recognition by NAREB underscores her influence as both a business leader and community advocate. The $377 million milestone reflects her team’s dedication Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, the founder and CEO of TRU Real Estate Exchange Elite, and an African American real estate mogul from Miami, has been recognized […]

The Little Rock Nine Made History On This Day 68 Years Ago

by Ahsan Washington September 23, 2025 These young students became icons of determination On Sept. 24, 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower deployed federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to guide nine Black students into Central High School. Known as the Little Rock Nine, these young students became icons of determination in a movement toward desegregation […]