The share of Black women with bachelor’s degree doubled since 2000
The percentage of Black women attaining higher education has seen a significant rise over the past two decades. In 2023,...
A new American Heart Association report reveals alarming inequities in heart health by race and gender
The American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update highlights stark racial and gender disparities in cardiovascular health,...
Supreme Court takes on accountability for police shootings
The U.S. Supreme Court signaled that it may make it easier for individuals to challenge police officers' use of deadly...
Trump blames predecessors, diversity program as probe into deadly DC plane crash begins
In the aftermath of the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster in over 20 years, President Donald Trump on Thursday attributed the...
Trump fires two commissioners of agencies that enforce civil rights laws in the workplace
In a significant shake-up, President Donald Trump has dismissed two of the three Democratic commissioners from the Equal Employment Opportunity...
‘The Climate Crisis’ is a housing crisis and Black communities are paying the biggest price
Mere hours after his inauguration, President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, fulfilling a key...
Exhibit shares South Bend’s history of racial redlining, resident stories and solutions
In the late 1940s, Lynn Coleman's family moved from Mississippi to the LaSalle Park neighborhood in South Bend, seeking refuge...
Timeline: Inside Mississippi’s racial voter intimidation history
Mississippi has a deeply rooted history of voter suppression, with a law from 1890 that permanently removes the voting rights...
Pennsylvania’s Women’s Health Caucus joins Black Maternal Health Caucus to lay out priorities for 2025-2026 legislative session
In a press conference held on January 27, 2025, the Pennsylvania Women's Health Caucus (WHC) and the Black Maternal Health...
Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus voices disappointment in Walmart’s diversity rollback
Members of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus voiced their disappointment and confusion on Monday regarding Walmart’s decision to modify its...
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