Josiah Scott

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by Anissa DurhamA new initiative is transforming mental health support for Black and Brown college students, reaching over 50 campuses nationwide — and it’s just getting started. The Excellence in Mental Health on Campus program is spearheaded by The Steve Fund, a national organization that works to support the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color.

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by Willy BlackmoreEvery single environmental justice grant made by the Environmental Protection Agency during the Biden Administration could be cancelled if the agency’s new administrator, Lee Zeldin, has his way. According to an April court filing reported on by the Washington Post, the agency has plans to scrap what has been reported as nearly 800 grants, including every single one that’s focused on environmental justice — though there is some discrepancy over the numbers.

6 days ago | theportlandmedium.com | Josiah Scott

by Quintessa WilliamsIt’s no secret that Black students are the most disproportionately punished group in American public schools. According to the latest Civil Rights Data Collection released earlier this year, Black students were overrepresented in every disciplinary school action compared to their counterparts. Now, experts say, President Donald Trump could make things worse with the stroke of a pen.

6 days ago | theportlandmedium.com | Josiah Scott

Former Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan has reached an agreement to pay a $1,600 fine and update her financial disclosures to resolve three ethics investigations linked to her consulting activities and state-funded travel, which led to her resignation in 2023. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission is set to vote on the proposed settlement, which also includes a prior education letter, during its May 9 meeting.

6 days ago | theportlandmedium.com | Josiah Scott

by Joseph WilliamsAs a plume of white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rev. Stephen Thorne, priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was in the middle of a board meeting with the Catholic Mobilizing Network in Washington, D.C. The meeting quickly came to a standstill, though, as people soaked in the news: the College of Cardinals had chosen a successor to the late Pope Francis. And in a historic first, the new Bishop of Rome, Robert Prevost, is an American.