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Lynne Patton Appointed Director of Minority Outreach and Deputy Assistant

Congratulations Lynne Patton Congratulations to Lynne Patton, who has been appointed Director of Minority Outreach and Deputy Assistant to the President! She is the ideal candidate to bolster President Trump’s historic outreach to Black, Latino, and females. She demonstrated outstanding leadership and an unwavering commitment to underserved communities in her role as HUD Regional Administrator during Trump’s first term. The …

FDFA Opposes AG Brown’s RealPage Lawsuit Will Exacerbate Black Community’s Instate Housing Struggles

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE — Mr. Troy Rolling, President/CEO, The Frederick Douglass Freedom Alliance released the following statement in response to Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown’s suit against RealPage: On behalf of our Maryland Chapter, and the residents of Maryland, the birthplace of Frederick Douglass, we have dedicated our core mission to supporting and strengthening the Black family and promoting economic opportunity …

Helping Those Impacted by Wildfires: A Call to Action & Preparedness

Wildfires have wreaked havoc across the United States, destroying homes, displacing families, and claiming lives. As we see media coverage from the Los Angeles fire, there is a strong emphasis on celebrity homes in danger. That may be headline-grabbing, but we must remember the majority of those affected are regular people—teachers, nurses, small-business owners, retirees—whose lives are irrevocably changed. It …

Victory for Women & Girls: Redefinition of Sex in Title IX Rejected

A Federal District Court in Kentucky issued a decision in Tennessee v. Cardona that strikes down the Biden Administration’s unlawful attempt to redefine “sex” in Title IX to include “gender identity.” The Court’s ruling applies nationwide and is a win for women and girls across the country. In April, Independent Women’s Law Center, and the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and …