California to apologize for state’s legacy of racism against Black Americans under new law
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law requiring the state to issue a formal apology for slavery and...
Federal Highway Officials reach agreement with Alabama over claims It discriminated against flooded Black residents
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has reached a voluntary agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) regarding accusations that...
Racial disparity in births: Black women in NJ 25% more likely to get unplanned C-section
Reports over the past few years have revealed that pregnant Black women in New Jersey face more severe complications during...
Black Minneapolis residents bear heaviest mental health burden after George Floyd’s murder, new research finds
Even after more than four years since George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, the aftermath of...
Study of Florida’s healthcare workforce finds underrepresentation of Hispanic and Black populations
Researchers from the George Washington University Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity and the Social Mission Alliance have analyzed...
![In January at Curlew Creek Elementary School, tutor Susan Cohen from the Read Across Pinellas program assists first grader Za’mir Maceachron with a reading lesson. The Pinellas County school district has launched similar initiatives aimed at closing the achievement gap among its students. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]](https://blkpoliticsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/eds-350x250.png)
Achievement gap between Black, white students still plagues Florida schools
Key Highlights: For several years, Florida schools have prioritized closing the achievement gap among students of different racial backgrounds. In...
Exclusive: Watchdog finds Black girls face more frequent, severe discipline in school
Black girls in public schools face disproportionately higher and more severe disciplinary actions compared to their peers from other racial...
Black voters drift From Democrats, imperiling US VP Kamala Harris’s bid for top job, Poll shows
Support for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris among likely Black voters has risen following President Joe Biden’s decision to step...
Justice Department launches first federal review of 1921 Tulsa race massacre
The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke...
Trump says he would revoke Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants in Springfield if elected
Former President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he plans to revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Haitian migrants...
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