By Sunita Sohrabji Civil rights organizations decried Missouri’s Sept. 24 evening execution of Marcellus Williams, noting that the victim’s family
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Marginalized Communities Need More Doctors. Medicare Policy Must Help Address Shortages—Not Push Physicians Out of High-Need Areas
Smart public policy should help increase access to primary care to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and prevent underserved
New Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Across All Tumor Subtypes
By Stacy Brown Despite advancements in early detection and innovative treatments, Black women in the United States face higher mortality
Justice Department Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Rankin County Sheriff’s Department
By Stacy Brown The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a civil rights investigation into Rankin County, Mississippi, and the
Princeton Poll Highlights Surge in Support for Reparations, Despite Implementation Doubts
By Stacy Brown A new study from Princeton University, in partnership with Liberation Ventures, offers a comprehensive look at public
Three Former Memphis Officers Convicted in Tyre Nichols’ Fatal Beating; Two Acquitted of Civil Rights Violations
By Stacy M. Brown A jury on Thursday delivered a mixed verdict in the case of three former Memphis police
Housing Gaps are Racial Gaps, Say Bay Area Policymakers
BySelen Ozturk As the Bay Area housing crisis deepens racial and wealth divides, how much is the system working as
Advocates Weigh in On California Black Caucus Reparations Package
ByCalifornia Black Media By Antonio Ray Harvey On Feb. 21, the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) held a press conference at the
‘No Vote, No Voice’ – Houston Leaders Weigh in On Why the Ethnic Vote Counts
ByNakia Cooper HOUSTON — As Super Tuesday approaches, a decade-long decline in voter turnout in Texas’ Harris and Fort Bend
Treating Health Disparities: The Link Between Black History & American Heart Observances
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL — African-Americans are disproportionately harder hit by cardiovascular disease risk factors and are as much
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