Study: Racial voter turnout gap in Alabama in 2024 was highest in two decades
A recent study has revealed that voter turnout disparities between white and nonwhite Alabamians reached their highest level in 20...
Homeland Security makes cuts to offices overseeing civil rights protections
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is downsizing three key offices responsible for civil rights protections, arguing that their functions...
Study finds racial and economic disparities in personal care product safety
A recent study conducted by researchers from Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and Rutgers School of Public Health reveals...
Who is Army Maj. Gen. Charles Gavin Rogers, Medal of Honor recipient
From the 1950s to the 1980s, a lot changed in America and abroad, and Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers...
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
The Social Security Administration will require people filing benefit applications who cannot prove their identities online to visit a field office to...
Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black and Native American patients, study finds
A routine blood test used to detect ovarian cancer may fail to identify the disease in some Black and Native...
David Lammy discloses weekend meeting with JD Vance in Washington
David Lammy revealed that recent discussions with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio centered on the...
Black Senators urge state to honor consent decree in civil rights case dropped by DOJ
Black state senators in Maryland are urging state officials to uphold a $2.75 million settlement related to a discrimination lawsuit...
Equity in property prosperity
Between 2016 and 2023, home values in majority-Black ZIP codes increased by an average of 84%, surpassing the 69% rise...
Black Americans’ shifting political allegiance: A historical perspective
Today, only about one in ten Black adults identify with or lean toward the Republican Party. A Pew Research Center...
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