I. In July 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law resulting in the largest cut to Medicaid in the program’s history. We invite you to study
the report titled H.R. 1: One Beautiful Bill Act: Impact on Black Communities put together by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to learn more about how Black Americans, who make up over 20% of Medicaid recipients, are disproportionately affected.
II. The 50th edition of State of Black America Report, America at 250: Is the American Dream Dead? lists the following:
Black unemployment has climbed to 7.8%, up from a historic low of 4.7% in 2023, erasing an estimated $87 billion in Black household income.
Forty four percent of Black Americans own their homes compared to 73% of white Americans — a disparity that is wider today than it was before the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968.
III. The Truth in Disclosure Act, signed by Governor Newsom, will require major companies operating in the state of California to disclose past profits from slavery.
IV. October 4 to October 10, 2026 is Banned Book Week. We invite you to read The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, a book frequently placed on the Banned Book lists.
***Call to Action***
Vote on or before November 3, 2026 during the General Election and get one other person in your life to register to vote
You can view all of AFT’s election recommendations here.
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
