by Stacy M. Brown According to an autopsy report, three-time Olympic medalist and world champion sprinter Tori Bowie tragically died
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A Police Stop Leads to an Asthma Attack and Accusations of Racial Profiling
By Leslie Layton Steve Eaton is still troubled by what happened to him on the last day of March as
The Impact of Hate-Motivated Behavior on African American Health
By Selen Ozturk SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In the context of increased social unrest in recent years, addressing the impact of
In Southern States, New Voter Suppression Tactics Pose as Anti-Fraud ‘Integrity’ Measures
By Mark Hedin Although voter suppression has a long history in U.S. elections, it’s intensifying in the early 21st century.
Credit Reporting Topped CFPB Debt Collection Complaints in 2022
by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer Despite the rate of inflation slowing from last year’s 40-year high, elevated household costs
New Study Reveals Woeful Lack of Diversity Across News Beats
By Ethnic Media Services A new Pew study looks at diversity across news beats in the US. The data comes from a
The Tennessee Three and the Lessons of the Past
By Ethnic Media Services The Tennessee General Assembly’s expulsion of two African American lawmakers duly elected by their constituents, while
Toward a More Perfect Union — California Aims Higher to Ensure Voting Rights
By Mark Hedin By some accounts, California’s independent redistricting commission (IRC) has set the gold standard for fair elections, wresting
Another Lynching In Tennessee
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux The abolitionist journalist Ida B. Wells’s quest to document lynchings began when three of her friends,
Attacks On Black People Cause Lasting Trauma
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux All Ralph Yarl was trying to do was pick up his siblings in Kansas City. He
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