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As Black Unemployment Rises, Job Market Slows Down

by Houston Defender September 16, 2024September 16, 2024

According to a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute, there are twice as many unemployed Black Americans as white Americans.

National Attacks on DEI Could Shift Demographics of the College-to-Corporation Pipeline

by The Washington Informer September 5, 2024September 6, 2024

The proposed bill, designed to identify, measure and compile data on discrimination against Black patients, would set up a program in which patients and observers can enter a complaint anonymously.

California Senate Acts to End Racism in Medical Exam Room

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 23, 2024August 27, 2024

From gun safety to abortion, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz' record on healthcare could benefit Vice President Kamala Harris with Black voters.

What Walz’s Long Record on Healthcare Means For Black Voters

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 19, 2024August 19, 2024

Black consumers are feeling more pain at the grocery store checkout line — and experts say it isn't by accident

‘Supermarket Redlining’: Why Black Families Pay More for Food

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

Report Unveils Puberty’s Role in Intensifying Racial Bias Against Black Children

by The Washington Informer July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Experts say the lack of Black doctors is "a matter of life and death." Yet anti-DEI laws threaten to make the shortage of Black MDs even worse.

Anti-DEI Laws Could Make the Black Doctor Shortage Even Worse

by Jennifer Porter Gore July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

Rev. William Barber II will lead a march on Washington to force politicians to pay attention to poverty

Rev. Barber Has a Message For Washington: Poor People Vote

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 28, 2024July 2, 2024