Cancer mortality rates among Black patients vs other racial, ethnic groups
Despite a significant decline in cancer mortality rates among Black patients in the United States over the past three decades,...
Black hospital visitor’s race bias suit revived by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court has reinstated a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a Black woman against a Wisconsin hospital that...
Over 3,000 beauty products targeting Black women contain health hazards, study shows
A recent analysis has revealed that 80% of over 4,000 beauty products marketed toward Black women contain at least one moderately hazardous...
WWI’s Harlem Hellfighters honored with Congressional Gold Medal
The 369th Infantry Regiment has been formally awarded the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal—one of the highest honors in the United...
Lawsuit challenges Fayette County Commission map over alleged racial discrimination
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Donati Law, PLLC filed a lawsuit Thursday, on behalf of five Black voters and...
US Fifth Circuit court decision could affect the design review processes in municipalities
A recent ruling by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals could have significant implications for municipal design review processes,...
Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?
In the aftermath of nationwide protests following the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, many corporations embraced diversity, equity, and...
Law school project finds slavery citations still being used today
A landmark 1842 U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned the kidnapping conviction of a white man who forced a Black...
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s plan to fire thousands of federal workers
A federal judge in California has ruled that the Office of Personnel Management must rescind memos directing agencies to carry...
US Supreme Court hears arguments in ‘straight discrimination’ case
During a hearing on Wednesday, US Supreme Court justices signaled that they may side with a woman who claims she...
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