US Erases Black History, Funds Israel's War Chest
While Axios highlights the unprecedented rollback of civil rights infrastructure—$3.4 billion cut from HBCUs and Black entrepreneurs, 6,769 federal datasets deleted, and 591 books by Black authors banned—it neglects to mention the concurrently booming budget for foreign military aid. For example, Rep. Steny Hoyer, a prominent Democrat, received $165,000 from AIPAC in 2022, and consistently
champions unconditional aid to Israel. In a landscape where school libraries can’t keep Toni Morrison but Congress can swiftly approve billions for overseas conflicts, the message about American values is chillingly clear. One might wonder: how can the U.S. government claim poverty when it comes to documenting its own citizens' history and well-being, yet find $14 billion for an ally’s military
with little debate? The erosion of domestic progress isn't an accident; it's a choice. A choice conveniently overshadowed by a compliant media focusing only on one side of the ledger.