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Racial health disparities persist in Pa., N.J. and Del., report shows
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Racial health disparities persist in Pa., N.J. and Del., report shows

A snapshot of health disparities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Pennsylvania Asian Americans reported experiencing some of the best health care outcomes, access and…

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Supreme Court weakens landmark Civil Rights-era Voting Rights Act, aiding GOP efforts to control the House
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Supreme Court weakens landmark Civil Rights-era Voting Rights Act, aiding GOP efforts to control the House

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday hollowed out a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere, striking…

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Ben’s Chili Bowl seeks input for new Black icons mural
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Ben’s Chili Bowl seeks input for new Black icons mural

By Victoria MejicanosAFRO Staff Writervmejicanos@afro.com The current mural at the iconic U Street location of Ben’s ChilI Bowl features Black icons such as the Obamas,…

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How the Supreme Court’s Louisiana districting decision weakens the Voting Rights Act
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How the Supreme Court’s Louisiana districting decision weakens the Voting Rights Act

Amna Nawaz: The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down one of Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional districts, a decision that weakens key protections under the Voting Rights…

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Howard University Graduating Senior Zoe Cummings is Paving the Way for New Generation of Black Journalists
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Howard University Graduating Senior Zoe Cummings is Paving the Way for New Generation of Black Journalists

Howard University graduating senior Zoe Cummings has already hit the ground running as an emerging journalist and storyteller, landing bylines in publications such as Forbes…

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Publication of Study on Deaths in San Diego County Jails
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Publication of Study on Deaths in San Diego County Jails

Courtesy of the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board  The County of San Diego Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board is announcing the completion of the Independent…

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A Necessary Step Toward Restorative Justice – Black Lives Matter

By D'Zhane Parker and Cicley Gay Board Directors, Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. 2020 saw what was likely the largest mobilization … Source link

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After decades of environmental cleanup, rebuilding can cement inequalities – & the West
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After decades of environmental cleanup, rebuilding can cement inequalities – & the West

Bayview–Hunters Point in transition Looking across 3rd Street towards the former naval shipyard. Dale Cruse via Flickr By Allie Skalnik Thomas Lin was born and…

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How Black Zack’s McDowell County Roots led him to Coal Roads and Content Creation – Black By God
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How Black Zack’s McDowell County Roots led him to Coal Roads and Content Creation – Black By God

By Amanda Barber DeJuan Young – better known to thousands of viewers as “Black Zack” – does not just tell stories online about West Virginia….

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