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Category: Social Justice
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
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
Prescription Drug Price Hikes Hit Black Americans Hardest as Biden Pushes for Reform
By Stacy Brown The high prescription costs are hitting African Americans especially hard. A recent report by Patients for
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
10 Ways to Be a Better Black Voter
by Keith Boykin, Word In Black “Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the
HUD Awards $31.7 Million to Support Fair Housing Organizations Nationwide
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded
The Justice System’s Stunning Betrayal of Chrystul Kizer
by Stacy M. Brown Devore Taylor doesn’t hold back why she’s fighting for her daughter’s freedom. The opening words on
Pew Research Center Report Uncovers Racial and Political Disparities in Perceptions of Local Crime News
by Stacy M. Brown A new report from the Pew Research Center, as part of the Pew-Knight Initiative, has revealed how
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