South Carolina is transitioning from an all-male Supreme Court to an all-white one.
The state’s General Assembly, which appoints nearly all state judges, unanimously voted 152-0 to promote Court of Appeals Judge Letitia Verdin to the Supreme Court. Verdin, a white woman, will replace Chief Justice Don Beatty, who has reached the mandatory retirement age of 72. Beatty is Black.
The presence of active and inactive oil and gas wells in neighborhoods contributes significantly to ongoing pollution. Historical practices, such as the racially discriminatory neighborhood security maps created...
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Historical research can provide profound insights into the socio-economic challenges faced by marginalized communities. The study "Violence and Economic Activity: Evidence from African American Patents, 1870–1940" investigates the...
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Does racial animus significantly impact a black candidate's vote share in modern America? Current research is inconclusive: “Despite considerable effort by numerous researchers over several decades, there is...
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Racial bias limits access to high-mobility neighborhoods, affecting long-term outcomes for minority children. Due to redlining and other discriminatory practices, minorities are more exposed to pollution and have...
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Black Americans born in the early 1960s typically have over 300 African and 50 European ancestors, dating back to the arrival of captive Africans in North America in...
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