- Advertisement -spot_img

TAG

Racial Disparities

Black infant mortality rate more than double that of White infants: Report

Though infant mortality rates remained the same from 2022 to 2023, racial and ethnic disparities still persisted, ABC News reports. On Thursday (November 14), a...

Pennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial disparities may not disappear so soon

According to the state’s new guidelines, juvenile convictions that are 10 years or older should no longer be considered when determining a person’s sentence. Seksan...

CDC says America is at a crossroads with HIV/AIDS

On the eve of World AIDS Day, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out a call for urgency and a collective...

Biden-Harris unveil $3 billion funding boost for Black enterprises

The Economic Opportunity Coalition (EOC), comprised of nearly 30 private sector companies and foundations, is making notable strides to support small Black businesses. Ahead...

Starting A Business? Here are some resources for Black entrepreneurs

When starting your own business, it's important to be well-connected to resources and opportunities that can take it to the next level. Luckily, there...

Guest Editorial: Sabotaging reparations

A serious discussion of reparations for Black Americans has been flirted with on and off for the past few years. Dollar amounts have been...

How do Black women sustain small business growth?

by Renata Sago (The Financial Journey is a unique series focused on financial education and opportunities. These stories have been created through a strategic partnership between...

What can cities do to correct racism and help all communities live longer? It starts with city planning

The Los Angeles skyline and the four-level interchange where the freeways meet in June 2023. Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images by Catherine Brinkley,...

317,793 people were arrested for marijuana possession in 2020 despite the growing legalization movement

by Katharine Neill Harris, Rice University CC BY-ND More than 300,000 people were arrested for cannabis possession in 2020, FBI records show. Meanwhile, the drug is...

Black girls are 4.19 times more likely to get suspended than White girls – and hiring more teachers of color is only part of...

by Andrea Joseph-McCatty, University of Tennessee Andrea Joseph-McCatty is an assistant professor at the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee. Her research...

Latest news

- Advertisement -spot_img